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Austria - Internet Ombudsstelle

  • alternative dispute resolution body
The entity is competent for disputes in the following sectors
  • Clothing (including tailor-made goods) and footwear
  • House maintenance and improvement goods
  • Furnishings
  • Large domestic household appliances (including vacuum cleaners and microwaves)
  • Small domestic household appliances (including coffee machines and food- processing appliances)
  • Electronic goods (non-ICT/recreational)
  • Information and communication technology (ICT) goods
  • Leisure goods (sports equipment, musical instruments, etc)
  • New cars
  • Second-hand cars
  • Other personal transport
  • Spares and accessories for vehicles and other means of personal transport
  • Fuels and lubricants for vehicles and other means of personal transport
  • Books, magazines, newspapers, stationery (excluding postal delivery)
  • Pets and pet goods
  • Electrical appliances for personal care
  • Cosmetics and toiletries for personal care
  • Jewellery, silverware, clocks, watches and accessories
  • Baby and child care articles
  • Cleaning and maintenance products, articles for cleaning and non-durable household articles
  • General Consumer Services
  • Real estate services
  • House maintenance and improvement services
  • House removal and storage
  • House cleaning services
  • Personal care services
  • Cleaning, repair and hiring of clothing and footwear
  • Support, research and intermediary services
  • Maintenance and repair of vehicles and other transport
  • Legal services & accountancy
  • Funeral services
  • Child care
  • Pet services
  • Leisure Services
  • Hotels and other holiday accommodation
  • Package travel
  • Travel agency services
  • Services related to sports and hobbies
  • Cultural and entertainment services
  • Gambling, lotteries
  • Postal services and electronic communications
  • Internet services
Fees to be paid by the consumer
  • No
Fees to be paid by the trader
  • No
Language(s) of the procedure
  • German
Language(s) in which the complaint can be submitted
  • German
The procedure is done
  • in writing
Outcome of the procedure
  • Non-binding
Grounds for refusal
  • The dispute is frivolous or vexatious
  • The complaint is being or has previously been considered by another dispute resolution body or by a court
  • The consumer has not submitted the complaint to the dispute resolution body within the required time limit
  • Dealing with the dispute will seriously affect the functioning of the dispute resolution body

Contact

Internet Ombudsstelle

Name
Internet Ombudsstelle
Organisation
Internet Ombudsman
Website
http://www.ombudsstelle.at
Email
kontaktatombudsstelle [dot] at
Postal address

c/o Österreichisches Institut für angewandte Telekommunikation (ÖIAT) Ungargasse 64-66/3/404
1030 Wien
Austria