Who operates ReadYourDNA and how to reach us. For the rules of use see our Terms of Service; for data practices see our Privacy Policy.
Operator
Martin Pechhacker
Operating as a sole proprietor.
Contact email
ECG §5(1) Z3 requires a working contact address that allows rapid, direct communication.
Mailing address
Arndtstraße 89/10, 1120 Vienna, Austria
Trade registration
Dienstleistungen in der automatischen Datenverarbeitung und Informationstechnik
Free trade (freies Gewerbe) registered on 27 August 2026. GISA number 40064420, Magistrat der Stadt Wien.
Trade authority
Magistrat der Stadt Wien, Magistratisches Bezirksamt für den 12. Bezirk
The Gewerbebehörde for our registered location, disclosed under ECG §5(1) Z5.
Chamber membership
Wirtschaftskammer Wien, Fachgruppe Unternehmensberatung, Buchhaltung und Informationstechnologie (UBIT)
Membership is automatic for holders of an Austrian trade licence. Disclosed under ECG §5(1) Z6.
Applicable trade law
Gewerbeordnung 1994 (GewO), Austria
Available free of charge at ris.bka.gv.at. Disclosed under ECG §5(1) Z6.
Company register
Not registered in the Firmenbuch (sole proprietor).
VAT (UID) number
ATU83577568
No VAT is charged on this service: the small-business exemption in §6 Abs 1 Z 27 UStG applies, and no VAT appears on your receipt. The UID number above is a separate matter from charging it, and is shown here because ECG §5(1) Z6 requires it once one has been assigned.
What ReadYourDNA is
An educational service that interprets a genetic data file you already have and returns research-based reports. It is not a medical or diagnostic service. See our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Availability
ReadYourDNA is offered in every country except Austria. Austria is where the operator is established, which is not the same as being served there. It is offered in English only, and we do not advertise it in any other language.
REPRESENTATIVES AND COUNTRY CONTACTS
Published because several of the countries we serve require the person answerable for personal data to be named on the website.
EU representative
None required. Our operator is established in Vienna, so the GDPR applies under Art. 3(1) and the Art. 27 representative duty, which binds only controllers not established in the Union, does not arise. Our lead supervisory authority is the Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde, Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Vienna, dsb@dsb.gv.at.
Grievance officer (India)
Martin Pechhacker — Proprietor and Grievance Officer
Named under rule 4(4) of the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020. Reach him at support@readyourdna.com. We acknowledge a complaint within 48 hours and resolve it within one month.
Person responsible for personal data
Sole proprietor, answerable personally for how your data is handled. Reach him at support@readyourdna.com.
Regulatory status
ReadYourDNA is not a medical device anywhere. It carries no CE mark, is not in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, and is not registered with, reviewed by or approved by the FDA, the TGA, Medsafe, Health Canada, ANVISA, the CDSCO or the HSA.
OFFENLEGUNG GEMÄSS §25 MEDIENG
Disclosure under the Austrian Media Act, published together with the operator details above.
Medieninhaber (media owner)
Sole proprietor (Einzelunternehmen).
Wohnsitz / Sitz (seat)
Vienna, Austria. Full postal address as stated above.
Unternehmensgegenstand (business purpose)
Operation of the ReadYourDNA website: an online service providing educational interpretation of genetic data files that users already hold, together with related information-technology services.
Eigentumsverhältnisse (ownership)
Held 100% by the media owner named above as a sole proprietor. There are no shareholders, partners, silent partnerships, trustee arrangements, foundations, or third-party participations or voting rights. The media owner holds no participation in any other media company (§25 Abs. 3 MedienG).
Grundlegende Richtung (Blattlinie)
Independent, educational information about personal genomics. ReadYourDNA explains in plain language what published genetic research and public reference databases say about a person's own DNA data file. The site is editorially independent: it is not affiliated with, funded by, or acting on behalf of any genetic-testing laboratory, insurer, employer, or pharmaceutical company, and it pursues no political, ideological, or religious agenda. ReadYourDNA provides educational information only, and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Your use of ReadYourDNA is governed by our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, which together describe the rules of use, the educational (non-diagnostic) nature of the reports, and how your data is handled.
The content and software on this site are protected by copyright. Reproduction, adaptation, or redistribution beyond personal use requires our prior written permission.
Last updated: October 2026
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