Privacy Policy
I. Overview
If we may welcome you as a customer or business partner, please read from point IV.
If you visit our website, please read from point II.
II. Introduction
Welcome to the website https://apphousekitchen.com/! Please get a picture of how we process your personal data when you visit our website (Art 13, Art 14 GDPR; § 165 Abs 3 TKG “Austrian Telecommunication Act”).
III. What data do we process when you visit our website?
When visiting our website, the following data may be processed:
- Browser type,
- operating system,
- country,
- date,
- Time and duration of access,
- IP[1] address and pages visited on our website, including entry and exit pages,
- E-Mail in the course of the Newsletter-Service,
- Payment data when purchasing our Software.
The processing of this data is necessary to ensure the security of the operation of the website and to guarantee the functionality of the website from a technical point of view. The collection of this data is partly carried out via technical cookies. These technical cookies are only used to the extent necessary (§ 165 Abs 3 TKG). The processing of this data is justified by our legitimate interest in the operation of our website (Art 6 para. 1 lit f GDPR).
For the operation of our website and web stores, it may be necessary to disclose your data to the following recipients:
Recipient of data
| Purpose of data processing
| Legal justification
| Location | Transfer in third party country[2] |
Hetzner Online GmbH | Website-Hosting | Legitimate interest (Art 6 Abs 1 lit f GDPR)
| Germany | Within the EAA
|
(Alphabet) See privacy policy: Privacy Policy – Privacy & Terms – Google | Social-Media-Plattform | Consensus (Art 6 Abs 1 lit a GDPR) | USA | Standard contractual clauses 46 Abs 2 lit c
|
Paddle.com Market Ltd | Online-Reseller | Contactual obligation (Art 6 Abs 1lit b GDPR) | GBR | Standard contractual clauses 46 Abs 2 lit c Art 49 Abs 1 lit b |
Sendinblue | Newsletter-Provider | Consensus (Art 6 Abs 1 lit a GDPR) | France | Within the EAA
|
Setapp Ltd. | Alternative App Store | Contactual obligation (Art 6 Abs 1lit b GDPR) | Ireland | Within the EAA |
III. 1. Currently used „technical“ cookies
The above-mentioned data is stored via so-called “cookies”[3]. Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of the use of the website. They are used to recognize and store temporary data of the homepage visitor. We only use cookies to the extent necessary to communicate with you via the website.
These technical cookies are activated as soon as you visit our homepage.
The following cookies are used on our website based on our legitimate interest (Art 6 para 1 lit f GDPR):
Name of cookie | Duration of storage | Location of recipient | Purpose of data transfer
|
Cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 1 year | Germany | Registers if the viewer accepted the cookie-consent |
Ultp_view_# | 1 day | Germany | Used by the webserver |
III.2. Currently used „advertising-Cookies“
In addition to the “technical cookies” described above, we also use so-called advertising cookies (including “statistical cookies”). These advertising cookies enable us to better understand and evaluate your interests. With the help of advertising cookies, we can combine your “surfing behavior” across the boundaries of our website with data from other websites. This enables us to better understand the interests of our homepage visitors and to address them more specifically.
We respect that not every visitor to the website wants this. For this reason, we only process your data in the course of advertising cookies if you agree to this (Art 6 para 1 lit a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time, whereby the data processing carried out up to the time of revocation remains justified.
Currently, the following advertising cookies are used:
Name of cookie | Purpose | Duration of storage | Location of recipient | Purpose of data transfer
|
_ga (Google) | Statistical purpose | 2 years | USA | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data about it, revisit he uses the site. |
_ga_# | Statistical purpose | 2 years | USA | Collects data on how often a user has visited a website, as well as data for the first and last visit. Used by Google Analytics. |
_gat (Google) | Statistical purpose | 1 day | USA | Used by Google Analytics to limit the request rate. |
_gid (Google) | Statistical purpose | 1 day | USA | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data about who uses the website again. |
- Why do we process your data if we are in a business relationship?
In the course of our business relationship with customers or suppliers, we process data based on contractual (handling of the contractual relationship with you, pre-contractual obligations, invoicing of services, dispatch of documents, communication for handling the contract) and legal obligations (legally required storage within the meaning of § 132 Austrian BAO) (Art 6 para. 1 lit b and c GDPR) as well as based on our legitimate interests or the basis of legitimate interests of third parties (Art 6 para. 1 lit f GDPR), namely.
– for internal administration and management of your business case to the extent necessary (e.g., processing of your business case, transfer of your business case to different departments, filing, archiving purposes, correspondence with you);
– for direct advertising (e.g., mailing, e-mailing, satisfaction surveys, letters of congratulations, statistical evaluations);
We would like to expressly inform you that you can object to the processing of your data for direct advertising.
– Assertion and defense of legal claims
In each case, to the required extent. The processing of your data serves as the initiation, maintenance, and handling of our business relations. If you do not provide us with this data, we will unfortunately not be able to process your business case.
V. How long do we store your data?
We will only store your data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which we have collected your data. In this context, legal storage obligations must be taken into account (e.g., for tax reasons, contracts and other documents from our contractual relationship must always be stored for seven years (§ 132 Austrian BAO)). In justified individual cases, such as for the assertion and defense of legal claims, we can also store your data for up to 30 years after the end of the business relationship.
We store the data of interested parties for up to three years from the time of the last contact by the interested party.
VI. Who might receive your data?
In the course of our business relationship, it may be necessary for us to transfer your data to the following recipients:
Recipient | Purpose | Legal reasoning | Location | Transfer in third-party country[4] |
Attorney at law | Operation of claims | Contractual obligations (Art 6 para 1 lit b | In most cases Austria – sometimes also third countries | If outside the EAA – Art 49 Abs 1 b and e GDPR
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Insurance company | Operation of claims | Contractual obligations (Art 6 para 1 lit b | Austria | Within the EAA
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Tax advisors | Tax advisoring | Contractual obligations (Art 6 para 1 lit b | Austria | Within the EAA |
Banks | Payment obligations | Contractual obligations (Art 6 para 1 lit b | Within the EAA | Within the EAA |
Paddle.com Market Ltd | Online-Reseller | Contactual obligation (Art 6 Abs 1lit b GDPR) | GBR | Standard contractual clauses 46 Abs 2 lit c Art 49 Abs 1 lit b |
Sendinblue | Newsletter-Provider | Consensus (Art 6 Abs 1 lit a GDPR) | France | Within the EAA
|
VII. Gathering of data from external sources (Art 14 GDPR)
In the course of a business relationship, or an initiation thereof, it is naturally necessary to research the business partner. This is done exclusively to the extent necessary for this purpose. In this context, data can be retrieved and processed from the following sources:
We receive the following data: email address, name, country, and payment method from Paddle.com Market Limited, located in GBR.
- AlDente Application Data Collection and Processing
In addition to our website data collection practices outlined above, this section specifically addresses how personal data is processed when using our AlDente application for Mac battery management.
XIII.1. Analytics Feature and Data Collection
AlDente includes an optional analytics feature that allows you to share select data with AppHouseKitchen. This feature is disabled by default and requires your explicit consent to activate.
XIII.1.1. Data Categories Collected Through AlDente Analytics
When you enable analytics within AlDente, the following specific categories of data may be collected and processed:
- a) Battery Information (Battery serial number, Design capacity, Maximum capacity, macOS capacity, macOS battery condition, Cycle count, Battery temperature, Manufacturing date, Manufacturer, Internal resistance, Current, Voltage, Power)
- b) Charger Information (Charger model, Manufacturer, Serial number, Current, Voltage, Power)
- c) MacBook Information (MacBook model, Unique device identifier, macOS version, Manufacturing date)
- d) Usage Information (AlDente version, AlDente settings configuration, AlDente language preferences, Crash reports (when application errors occur), Debug files for troubleshooting, IP address)
XIII.1.2. Legal Basis for Processing AlDente Application Data
The processing of data through the AlDente application analytics feature is based on your explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You are free to enable or disable this feature at any time.
When analytics are disabled, none of the data categories listed above will be transmitted to AppHouseKitchen.
XIII.1.3. Purpose of Data Collection in AlDente
We collect and process this data for the following specific purposes:
- Enhancing core battery management features based on real-world usage patterns.
- Improving application performance across different device configurations.
- Identifying and resolving bugs and technical issues.
- Optimizing battery management algorithms.
- Developing new features that meet user needs.
XIII.2. Analytics Opt-In/Opt-Out Process
XIII.2.1. How to Enable Analytics
To enable analytics and share your data with AppHouseKitchen:
- Open the AlDente application on your Mac
- Navigate to AlDente Settings > General
- Locate the Analytics option
- Toggle the switch to the enabled position
XIII.2.2. How to Disable Analytics
To disable analytics and stop sharing data with AppHouseKitchen:
- Open the AlDente application on your Mac
- Navigate to AlDente Settings > General
- Locate the Analytics option
- Toggle the switch to the disabled position
Once analytics are disabled, AlDente will immediately stop transmitting the data categories listed in section XIII.1.1. However, previously collected data may still be stored on our servers according to the retention periods described in section XIII.3.
XIII.2.3. Consent Withdrawal
You may withdraw your consent to data sharing through the analytics feature at any time by disabling analytics as described above. This withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of sharing based on consent before its withdrawal.
XIII.3. Data Retention for AlDente Application Data
We retain analytics data collected through the AlDente application for the following periods:
We will only store your data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which we have collected your data. In this context, legal storage obligations must be taken into account (e.g., for tax reasons, contracts and other documents from our contractual relationship must always be stored for seven years (§ 132 Austrian BAO)). In justified individual cases, such as for the assertion and defense of legal claims, we can also store your data for up to 30 years after the end of the business relationship.
Aggregated Data: After the above periods, your data may be anonymized and aggregated for statistical purposes. This aggregated data cannot be traced back to individual users.
XIII.4. Data Deletion Process for AlDente Application Data
XIII.4.1. Automatic Data Limitation
When you disable analytics through the AlDente application settings, we automatically stop collecting new data. However, previously collected data remains in our systems subject to the retention periods described above.
XIII.4.2. Requesting Complete Data Deletion
You can request the complete deletion of all your AlDente application data from our systems at any time by:
Email Request: Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “AlDente Data Deletion Request”
Upon receiving your request, we will:
- Confirm receipt of your request within 5 business days
- Process your data deletion within 30 calendar days
- Send confirmation when the deletion is complete
XIII.4.3. Effect of Data Deletion
When your data is deleted:
- All personal identifiers are removed from our systems.
- Raw data associated with your device is purged from our active databases.
- Data is removed from all backups within 90 days.
- The deletion is permanent and cannot be reversed.
Please note that anonymized, aggregated statistical data derived from your usage prior to deletion may remain in our systems, but this data cannot be used to identify you or your device.
XIII.5. Recipients of AlDente Application Data
When analytics are enabled in the AlDente application, your data may be disclosed to the following recipients:
Recipient | Purpose of Processing | Legal Basis | Location | Transfer to Third Country |
Google (Alphabet) See privacy policy: Privacy Policy – Privacy & Terms – Google | Data storage and processing | Consent (Art 6 para 1 lit a GDPR) | USA | Standard contractual clauses 46 Abs 2 lit c |
XIII.6. Security Measures for AlDente Application Data
To protect the data collected through the AlDente application, we implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures, including:
- Encryption of data in transit using TLS protocols.
- Encryption of data at rest using AES-256 encryption.
- Strict access controls limit data access to authorized personnel only.
IX. Do we process data via Profiling (in terms of Art 13 para 2 lit f GDPR)?
No automated decision-making or profiling takes place in our company.
X. Information about your data subject rights
We would like to inform you that, provided the legal requirements are met:
- You have the right to request information about which data are processed by us (see in detail Art 15 of the GDPR).
- You have the right to ask for the correction or completion of incorrect or incomplete data concerning you (see in detail Art 16 of the GDPR).
- The right to have your data deleted (see in detail Art 17 of the GDPR).
- You have the right to object (see in detail Art 21 of the GDPR) to the processing of your data that is necessary to meet our legitimate interests or those of a third party. This applies, in particular, to the processing of your data for advertising purposes.
- You have the right to obtain the transmission of the data you have provided in a structured, common, and machine-readable format.
If we process your data based on your consent, you have the right to revoke this consent at any time by post or e-mail. This does not affect the lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to this point in time (Art 7 para 3 of the GDPR).
XI. Do you have a right to appeal?
If, contrary to expectations, your right to lawful processing of your data is violated, please contact us by post or e-mail. We will make every effort to process your request immediately. You also have the right to complain to the supervisory authority for data protection matters responsible to you.
The current address of the Austrian Data Protection Authority is:
Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde
Barichgasse 40-42,
1030 Vienna
XII. How can you get in contact with us?
If you have any further questions about the processing of your data, you are welcome to contact our data protection coordinator by e-mail or by post (see address below).
XIII. Controller
Controller in terms of Art 4 number 7 GDPR
AppHouseKitchen GmbH
Obersdorfer Straße 31/5/11,
2120 Wolkerdorf,
Austria
Email: [email protected]
[1] An IP address is a number that is assigned to a device. Devices can communicate over the Internet using this IP address. Each IP address contains information about the Internet service provider used and the physical location of the device used. In this way, information about the user of the device can be obtained.
[2] “Third Country” includes all countries other than (1) the Member States of the European Union and (2) the Member States of the European Economic Area, which means, in addition to the EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
[3] You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this homepage to their full extent.
[4] “Third Country” includes all countries other than (1) the Member States of the European Union and (2) the Member States of the European Economic Area, which means, in addition to the EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
