Privacy Policy

1. Controller

[First and Last Name / Company Name]
[Street and House Number]
[Postal Code and City], Germany
Email: hallo@smartvalid.de
Phone: [+49 …]

2. General Information

We process personal data only insofar as it is necessary for the provision of the website and online shop or if consent has been given (Art. 6 (1) GDPR, § 25 TTDSG).

3. Hosting & Logfiles

When accessed, server log files are recorded (including IP address, browser type, time). Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

4. Cookies

Technically necessary cookies: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, § 25 (2) TTDSG. Non-essential cookies only with consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, § 25 (1) TTDSG). Revocation possible at any time via cookie settings / browser.

5. Contact

When you contact us, we process your information to handle your request (Art. 6 (1) lit. b or f GDPR).

6. Newsletter

Email address based on consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). Unsubscription possible at any time.

7. Shopify

Our shop runs on Shopify (Shopify International Ltd., Ireland, and affiliated companies). Order and shop data are processed for contract fulfillment and shop provision (Art. 6 (1) lit. b and f GDPR). A data processing agreement (DPA) or corresponding guarantees are in place. More: Shopify Privacy.

8. Payment Service Providers

• PayPal — Privacy
• Klarna — Privacy
• Credit card (Visa/Mastercard) and Apple Pay / Google Pay via the Shopify checkout

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. b or f GDPR.

9. Shipping

Name, delivery address, and, if applicable, telephone number to shipping service providers (e.g., DHL, DPD) — Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.

10. Third-Country Transfer

If necessary, based on Art. 46 GDPR (e.g., standard contractual clauses).

11. Storage Period

Only as long as necessary or statutory retention (e.g., § 257 HGB, § 147 AO).

12. Rights

Right to information, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, objection, revocation of consent, complaint to a supervisory authority (Arts. 15–21, 7 (3), 77 GDPR).

Note: Template according to typical DE/EU requirements — no legal advice. Replace placeholders in square brackets and have them legally reviewed if necessary.