Data protection

1. Privacy at a Glance

1.1. General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the topic of data protection can be found in the privacy policy listed below this text.

1.2. Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the section “Information about the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

1.3. How Do We Collect Your Data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

1.4. What Do We Use Your Data For?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts are concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data is also processed for the purpose of contractual offers, orders, or other inquiries.

1.5. What Rights Do You Have Regarding Your Data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time for this or for further questions about data protection.

1.6. Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily using analysis programs.
Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Strato
The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Strasse 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany (“Strato”). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files including your IP address.
More information can be found in Strato’s privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/

The use of Strato is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. Where consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

3.1. Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any data that can identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this occurs.

Please note that data transmission on the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

3.2. Information about the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Markus Kirchenbauer, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), Managing Director
Bürgermeister-Ertl-Strasse 28a,
D-82178 Puchheim
Phone: +49 89 7263101-0
Email: info@kib-gmbh.de

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

3.3. Storage Duration

Unless a more specific retention period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply.

3.4. Legal Basis for Data Processing

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed. In case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. Where consent includes the storage of cookies or access to device information, processing is also based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If your data is required for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. We also process your data if required to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Processing may also be based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal basis for each case is explained below.

3.5. Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business, we work with various external parties. It may be necessary to share personal data with these external parties. We only share personal data if this is necessary for contract fulfillment, if we are legally obliged to do so, if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure. Where processors are used, personal data is only shared based on a valid data processing agreement. In case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

3.6. Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent at any time. The lawfulness of data processing prior to withdrawal remains unaffected.

Right to Object to Data Processing in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR).

3.7. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

3.8. Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format. You also have the right to request the transmission of this data to another controller, where technically feasible.

3.9. Access, Rectification and Deletion

You have the right under applicable law to access your stored personal data at any time, including their origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time for this or any other questions about personal data.

3.10. Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to do so. The right to restriction applies in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request restriction of processing.
If the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you may request restriction instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data but you require them for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, you may request restriction instead of deletion.
If you have objected under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be made between your interests and ours. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of processing.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data – apart from storage – may only be processed with your consent, for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the EU or a member state.

3.11. SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content (such as inquiries or orders), this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser’s address bar from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, data transmitted to us cannot be read by third parties.

3.12. Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact details published within the framework of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby rejected. The operators of the site expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited promotional information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

4.1. Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages that do not harm your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them or your web browser deletes them automatically.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies necessary for the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you requested (e.g., the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies to measure the web audience) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out solely based on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you about the setting of cookies, allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

4.2. Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the form, including the contact information you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

4.3. Inquiry by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (e.g., name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Plugins and Tools

5.1. Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses Google Fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google’s servers takes place.

For more information about Google Fonts, see https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

5.2. Borlabs Cookie

Use of the “Borlabs Cookie” Consent Tool

Our website uses the consent tool “Borlabs Cookie,” which sets a technically necessary cookie to store your cookie consents. The provider of this tool is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg, Germany.

The cookie “borlabs-cookie” stores your consents given when you entered the website. If you want to revoke these consents, simply delete the cookie in your browser. When you reload the website, you will be asked for your cookie consent again.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation) as well as Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in legally compliant consent management).

6. Additional Information on Data Processing

6.1. Handling Applicant Data

If you send us a job application (e.g., via email or an online form), we process your personal data contained in the application for the purpose of carrying out the application process.

If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored for the purpose of employment. If no employment relationship is established, we delete your data no later than 6 months after the end of the application process, unless legal retention obligations prevent this or you have expressly consented to longer storage.

Legal basis: § 26 BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, and if applicable, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR for voluntary information.

6.2. Use of Licensed Images

This website uses images and graphics from paid stock image databases (e.g., Envato Elements). The usage rights have been lawfully acquired under the respective license agreements and apply to use on this website.