Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

TechStore GmbH, Musterstraße 1, 10115 Berlin, Germany is responsible for the processing of your personal data on this website. Contact: privacy@techstore.example.

2. Data We Collect

When you visit this website we may collect the following categories of data:

• Usage data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps — collected automatically for security and analytics.
• Contact data: Name, email address, and message content if you submit the contact form.
• Search queries: Queries entered into the AI-powered search bar are transmitted to our AI processing service to generate results.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data on the following legal bases under GDPR Article 6:

• Art. 6(1)(b) — processing necessary for the performance of a contract (order processing).
• Art. 6(1)(c) — processing necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
• Art. 6(1)(f) — processing necessary for the legitimate interests of the controller (fraud prevention, website security, analytics).
• Art. 6(1)(a) — where you have given explicit consent (e.g., marketing communications).

4. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Contact form data is deleted after 90 days unless an ongoing customer relationship exists. Server log data is retained for 30 days.

5. Your Rights

Under GDPR you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you (Art. 15)
• Request correction of inaccurate data (Art. 16)
• Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten") (Art. 17)
• Restrict processing of your data (Art. 18)
• Data portability (Art. 20)
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21)
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@techstore.example.

6. Cookies

This website uses session cookies necessary for the operation of the site. No third-party tracking or advertising cookies are set. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; however, certain site functions may not work correctly without them.

7. Third-Party Services

The AI-powered search feature on this site transmits search queries to an external AI processing service. No personally identifiable information is included with search queries. Product and news images are served by a third-party image service (Picsum Photos).

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.