Activities 1.9 Public Relations Work Since 1996, the Ombudsman Board has maintained a Website containing comprehensive information about its activities at http://www.volksanwaltschaft.gv.at. In April 2000, the Ombudsman Board began publishing its reports to legislative bodies on the Website, including those dating back to 1998. In 2006, 130,906 visitors logged a total of 966,939 hits on the Ombudsman Board’s Website. The following Websites received the most hits: 'The Ombudsmen” 'Appointment dates” 'Function and Responsibilities” 'Complain form 'Up-to-date 'Selective processes' 'Reports' 21,455 Hits 13,825 Hits 12,378 Hits 12,151 Hits 8,785 Hits 7,716 Hits 5,385 Hits The visitors came from the following countries: Austria Germany Sweden USA Switzerland Slovenia United Kingdom Czech Republic Italy Belgium 799 421 Hits 64 461 Hits 36 110 Hits 20 394 Hits 4 935 Hits 3 647 Hits 2 730 Hits 2 508 Hits 2 361 Hits 2 006 Hits On the Homepage of the Ombudsman Board 131 countries accessed. Since April 1, 1997, the Ombudsman Board has held the following email address: post@volksanwaltschaft.gv.at Complaints may be submitted through an online form. 625 visitors submitted a complaint using the online form, while 4,406 sent an e-mail directly to the Ombudsman Board. 23