Thank You for Supporting Our Work with Your Donation!

We have created this policy to protect the personal rights of our donors. We also understand that donors may be concerned about how and by whom their private data is used and shared. Our donation policy outlines our approach to handling donor data.

We will not misuse donor data in any way. Its use is strictly limited to the purpose of fundraising and related activities.

Responsible for fundraising and donation allocation: Viktoria Reigl, MSc. (Co-CEO and CFO)
Responsible for data protection: Management of Richtungswechsel

Richtungswechsel will be granted tax-deductible donation status pursuant to Section 4a (4) of the Austrian Income Tax Act 1988 (§ 4a Abs. 4 EStG 1988) with effect from February 20, 2025.

As of January 1, 2017, donations can only be tax-deductible if the recipient organization reports them to the tax authorities via an automatic data exchange (according to the Tax Amendment Act). Richtungswechsel is authorized as a participant in the data transfer process within FinanzOnline, in accordance with Section 18 (8) of the EStG 1988 in conjunction with Section 10 (1) No. 1 of the Special Expenses Data Transfer Regulation (§ 18 Abs. 8 EStG 1988 iVm § 10 Abs. 1 Z 1 Sonderausgaben-Datenübermittlungsverordnung Sonderausgaben-DÜV).

For your donation to be tax-deductible, you must provide us with your first name, last name, and date of birth. We will forward this data to the relevant tax office. However, the donation will only be considered for tax deduction if claimed, for example, in the employee tax assessment.

Of course, you may donate without providing your personal data, but in this case, the donation will not be tax-deductible.

By making a donation, you agree to share your personal data with Richtungswechsel and its service providers in accordance with our donation policy.

Richtungswechsel is based in Vienna, and its data protection regulations may differ from those in your country. Your data will not be sold or otherwise distributed to third parties.

Important Information:

If you donate to Richtungswechsel in a non-anonymized form, you consent to the collection, transmission, processing, storage, and disclosure of your data. The use of your data is subject to the provisions and restrictions of the Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzsgesetzes, DSG) in its current version.

If you do not agree with this, please cancel the online donation process for Richtungswechsel. You also have the option to donate manually via bank transfer.

What Data Do We Collect?

Donation amount

First name

Last name

Street and house number

Postal code and city

Date of birth

Donation date

How Do We Use Your Data and to Whom Do We Transfer It?

Your data will be stored in our financial accounting records and retained for seven years.

Your data will be transferred to the companies Stripe or PayPal (Europe) as well as FundraisingBox / Wikando GmbH and the subcontractors used to process the donation.

If you agree to automatic reporting to the tax office and do not choose anonymous donation, your data will also be collected and managed by FundraisingBox / Wikando GmbH and the subcontractors used to facilitate the necessary reporting for tax deductibility.

If you agree to automatic reporting to the tax office and do not choose anonymous donation, your first name, last name, and date of birth will be transmitted along with your donation amount and donation date to the relevant tax office. This is necessary to enable the tax deduction of your donation.

This donation policy takes effect on February 22, 2025, and remains valid until further notice.