The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:<\/p>\n
AB-Tools GmbH
\nMarsstra\u00dfe 78
\n80335 Munich
\nGermany<\/p>\n
Telephone: +49 89 38898588
\nFax: +49 89 38898589
\nEmail: info@ab-smarthouse.com<\/p>\n
Represented by the Managing Director: Andreas Breitschopp
\nCommercial Register: HRB 202859, Munich Local Court
\nVAT ID No.: DE268720895<\/p>\n
We generally only process personal data of our users to the extent necessary for the provision of a functional website and our content and services, where consent has been given or where a legal basis permits the processing.<\/p>\n
Depending on the processing, we rely on:<\/p>\n
The following also applies to consents: Section 25 Paragraph 1 TDDDG<\/strong> for storing information on or accessing information in the user's terminal equipment; we base technically necessary processes on Section 25 Paragraph 2 No. 2 TDDDG.<\/p>\n Personal data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies. Data will be stored beyond this point if there are legal retention obligations \u2013 in particular\u2026 10 years<\/strong> for booking documents and invoices (\u00a7 147 AO, \u00a7 257 HGB) and 6 years<\/strong> For received and sent commercial or business letters. Data processing will be restricted for this period.<\/p>\n When you access our website, the server automatically collects information that your browser transmits (server log files):<\/p>\n Purpose:<\/strong> Ensuring a trouble-free connection setup, comfortable use, evaluation of system security and stability. Our website is hosted by an external service provider:<\/p>\n AB-Soft GmbH, Marsstra\u00dfe 78, 80335 Munich, Germany<\/p>\n The provider processes the aforementioned data on our behalf. We have an agreement with them. Data processing agreement pursuant to Article 28 GDPR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This website uses SSL\/TLS encryption for security reasons. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the following:\u201ehttps:\/\/\u201c<\/a> in the address bar of your browser.<\/p>\n We use cookies and similar technologies. Technically necessary cookies (e.g., shopping cart, session management, saving your cookie preferences) are set on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 2 No. 2 of the German Telemedia Act (TMG) or Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. All other cookies are only set with your consent.<\/p>\n The necessary cookies used by our shop system (WooCommerce) include in particular We use the consent management tool to obtain and manage your consents. CookieYes<\/strong> of the provider CookieYes Limited, 3 Warple Mews, Ealing, London, W3 0RF, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n When you access the website, a script is loaded from a server of the provider; in doing so, your IP address<\/strong> transferred. CookieYes stores your consent decision in a cookie ( Purpose:<\/strong> Fulfillment of the legal obligation to obtain and document consents. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future via the cookie settings on our website.<\/p>\n When you place an order, we collect the data required for processing the contract:<\/p>\n Purpose:<\/strong> Processing of the purchase contract, delivery, invoicing, customer communication, handling of warranty and cancellation cases. The shop system WooCommerce<\/strong> It is operated on our own web space; the order data is stored in the database of our website.<\/p>\n You can create a customer account. The data you provide will be stored until you delete your account. Registration is voluntary; orders can also be placed as a guest. For payment processing \u2014 both for payments via a PayPal account and for card payments \u2014 we use the service PayPal<\/strong> PayPal (Europe) S.\u00e0 rl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg.<\/p>\n When selecting this payment method, the data required for payment processing (including name, address, email address, invoice amount, order details, IP address) will be transmitted to PayPal. You enter your card details directly at PayPal; we do not receive or process complete card data.<\/strong><\/p>\n Purpose:<\/strong> Payment processing, fraud prevention. Further information: https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/de\/webapps\/mpp\/ua\/privacy-full<\/a><\/p>\n For the purpose of delivering the goods, we will forward your address details and, if applicable, your email address\/telephone number (for shipment notifications) to the commissioned shipping service provider:<\/p>\n Deutsche Post AG, Charles-de-Gaulle-Stra\u00dfe 20, 53113 Bonn, Germany Legal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b GDPR. The transfer of your email address\/telephone number for the purpose of shipment notification will only take place if you have consented to this or if it is necessary for the performance of the contract.<\/p>\n For cross-border deliveries within the EU, we process order and sales data to fulfill VAT reporting and record-keeping obligations (OSS procedure). Our website includes a contact form (using the "WPForms" plugin). The data you enter there (including your name, email address, and message text) will be processed to handle your request and sent to us via email.<\/p>\n Purpose:<\/strong> Processing the request. When you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, we process the data you provide to handle your request. The legal basis and storage period are set out in section 6.1.<\/p>\n We use an SMTP service for sending system and order emails:<\/p>\n AB-Soft GmbH, Marsstra\u00dfe 78, 80335 Munich, Germany<\/p>\n This website uses Google Analytics 4<\/strong>, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (\u201eGoogle\u201c).<\/p>\n We use Google Analytics with the so-called Consent Mode v2<\/strong> a:<\/p>\n Purpose:<\/strong> Statistical analysis of website usage for the purpose of tailoring our services to meet user needs and continuously optimizing them. You can withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings. Additionally, you can prevent tracking by Google's browser add-on: https:\/\/tools.google.com\/dlpage\/gaoptout<\/a><\/p>\n Further information: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/a><\/p>\n To protect against automated attacks on the login area, we use a protection function that logs failed login attempts and temporarily blocks IP addresses in case of repeated failed attempts (plugin \u201eLimit Login Attempts Reloaded\u201c). To protect against spam, we use "Antispam Bee". The check is performed locally on our server; no data is transmitted to third parties. To protect against data loss, we create regular backups of the website, including the database (plugin "UpdraftPlus"). The following functions are performed entirely on our own server; no data is transferred to third parties. not<\/strong> instead of:<\/p>\n We only disclose personal data to the extent necessary for the performance of the contract, if you have given your consent, or if there is a legal obligation to do so. Categories of recipients are:<\/p>\n We have concluded data processing agreements with service providers who process data on our behalf in accordance with Article 28 GDPR.<\/p>\n You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:<\/p>\n If we process your personal data based on legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR), you have the right to object to this processing at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation. If your data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time without giving reasons.<\/strong><\/p>\n To exercise your rights, simply send an informal notification to the contact details listed under point 1.<\/p>\n You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data. The supervisory authority responsible for us is:<\/p>\n Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) Automated decision-making, including profiling as defined in Article 22 of the GDPR, does not take place.<\/p>\n We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services. The current version will apply to your next visit.<\/p>\n As of August 8, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n 1. Verantwortlicher Verantwortlicher im Sinne der Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) ist: AB-Tools GmbH Marsstra\u00dfe 78 80335 M\u00fcnchen Deutschland Telefon: +49 89 38898588 Telefax: +49 89 38898589 E-Mail: info@ab-smarthouse.com Vertreten durch den Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrer: Andreas Breitschopp Handelsregister: HRB 202859, Amtsgericht M\u00fcnchen USt-IdNr.: DE268720895 2. 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3. Provision of the website and server log files<\/h2>\n
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\nLegal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR (legitimate interest in technically flawless and secure operation).
\nStorage duration:<\/strong> 14 days.<\/p>\nHosting<\/h3>\n
Encryption<\/h3>\n
4. Cookies and consent management<\/h2>\n
4.1 Cookies<\/h3>\n
woocommerce_cart_hash<\/code>, woocommerce_items_in_cart<\/code> and wp_woocommerce_session_*<\/code> for shopping cart and session management.<\/p>\n4.2 Consent management with CookieYes<\/h3>\n
cookieyes-consent<\/code>), in order to take these preferences into account on future visits. In particular, a pseudonymous consent identifier, the selected cookie categories, and the time of consent are recorded.<\/p>\n
\nLegal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter c GDPR in conjunction with Article 7 paragraph 1 GDPR (obligation to provide evidence) and Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR.
\nThird country transfer:<\/strong> The United Kingdom has an adequacy decision from the EU Commission.<\/p>\n5. Order processing in the online shop<\/h2>\n
5.1 Orders<\/h3>\n
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\nLegal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b GDPR; for storage additionally Article 6 paragraph 1 letter c GDPR.
\nRecipient:<\/strong> Payment service providers, shipping service providers, tax advisors and IT service providers as data processors (see below).<\/p>\n5.2 Customer account<\/h3>\n
\nLegal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b GDPR.
\nAfter the account is deleted, data will be retained to the extent that legal retention obligations exist (see section 2.3).<\/p>\n5.3 Payment processing via PayPal<\/h3>\n
\nLegal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b GDPR (contractual performance); insofar as PayPal processes data for its own purposes (e.g. credit check, fraud prevention), this is done under PayPal's own responsibility.
\nThird country transfer:<\/strong> PayPal may transfer data to affiliated companies, including those in the USA.<\/p>\n5.4 Shipping<\/h3>\n
\nDHL Paket GmbH, Charles-de-Gaulle-Stra\u00dfe 20, 53113 Bonn, Germany
\nHermes Europe GmbH, Essener Bogen 1, 22419 Hamburg, Germany
\nFedEx Express Deutschland GmbH, Haberstra\u00dfe 2, 53842 Troisdorf, Germany<\/p>\n5.5 Tax reporting obligations (One-stop shop)<\/h3>\n
\nLegal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter c GDPR.<\/p>\n6. Making contact<\/h2>\n
6.1 Contact form<\/h3>\n
\nLegal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b GDPR, insofar as the request relates to a contract, otherwise Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR (legitimate interest in answering requests).
\nStorage duration:<\/strong> Until your request has been fully processed, provided there are no legal retention obligations to the contrary.<\/p>\n6.2 Contact via email, telephone or fax<\/h3>\n
6.3 Email sending and logging<\/h3>\n
7. Web analytics: Google Analytics 4<\/h2>\n
Use with Google Consent Mode v2<\/h3>\n
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_ga<\/code>, _ga_<\/code>) set and usage data (including pages visited, time spent, referrer, shortened IP address, device information) is transmitted to Google in pseudonymized form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nLegal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a GDPR and Section 25 paragraph 1 TDDDG (consent) for the use of cookies and the analysis based thereon.
\nStorage duration:<\/strong> The retention period for usage data at the user and event level is set out on 14 months<\/strong> set.
\nThird country transfer:<\/strong> Data may be transferred to Google LLC in the USA. Google LLC is subject to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework<\/strong> Certified; the framework has an adequacy decision from the EU Commission. In addition, Google has concluded standard contractual clauses.<\/p>\n8. Safety measures<\/h2>\n
8.1 Protection against login attempts<\/h3>\n
\nLegal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR (legitimate interest in IT security).
\nStorage duration:<\/strong> 3 months.<\/p>\n8.2 Spam protection<\/h3>\n
\nLegal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR.<\/p>\n8.3 Data backups<\/h3>\n
\nBackup storage location:<\/strong> Own server.
\nLegal basis:<\/strong> Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR, Article 32 GDPR.<\/p>\n8.4 Other local functions without data transmission<\/h3>\n
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9. Recipients and processors<\/h2>\n
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10. Your rights as a data subject<\/h2>\n
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Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)<\/h3>\n
Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority<\/h3>\n
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12. Changes to this Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n
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