Impressum

The protection of your personal data is of utmost importance to us. This website is designed with a privacy-first approach in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / DSGVO) and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG).

Data Collected

This research survey collects only the following data, all of which are provided voluntarily by participants:

• Cultural region (optional, self-selected)
• Age group (optional, self-selected category — no exact age)
• Gender (optional, self-selected)
• Joke ratings on a 5-point Likert scale

Data Not Collected

This website does not collect any of the following:

• Names, email addresses, or other personally identifiable information
• IP addresses or device fingerprints
• Cookies for tracking or advertising purposes
• Location data or browsing behavior

Legal Basis

The legal basis for processing the voluntarily provided survey data is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in scientific research). Participation is entirely voluntary and anonymous. Participants confirm they are at least 16 years of age before participating.

Data Storage & Security

Survey responses are stored securely on encrypted servers. Data is used exclusively for the purposes of this academic research study. No data is shared with third parties for commercial purposes. Aggregated, anonymized results may be published in academic journals and presented at conferences.

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object. However, since this survey is fully anonymous and no personal identifiers are stored, it is technically not possible to identify or retrieve individual responses after submission. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at the address above.

Supervisory Authority

If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde), Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Wien, or any other EU supervisory authority.

Content liability: The contents of this website have been created with the utmost care. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with general laws pursuant to § 7(1) ECG. However, we are not obligated to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.

Link liability: Our website may contain links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for this external content. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages.