Data protection

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy, which is linked below.

Data collection on our 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 legal notice of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, firstly, because you provide it to us. This includes data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time regarding the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Analytics tools and third-party tools

When you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily using cookies and so-called analytics programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is generally anonymous; your browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy. You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the options for objecting in this privacy policy.

General information and mandatory disclosures

 Data Privacy: The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to 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 is done.

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

Note regarding the responsible body

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

KSI Engineering Office GmbH & Co. KG

Bischofstraße 8247809 Krefeld

 Managing Directors: Georg Deselaers, Niclas Metz, Timm Garrels

 Telephone: 49 2151 40234 00 Email: info(@)ksi-krefeld.de

The responsible entity 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.).

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of data protection violations, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection commissioners and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either for yourself or for a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock icon in your browser's address bar. When SSL/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, blocking, deletion

Under applicable law, you have the right to request information, free of charge, about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to rectification, blocking, or erasure of this data. For this purpose, and for any further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice.

Data Protection Officer

Legally required data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

Email: dsb@ksi-krefeld.de (this address will be forwarded)

Data collection on our website

Contact form

When you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information you provide, including your contact details, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry and for any follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent. The processing of the data entered into the contact form is therefore based solely on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

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

Tools and plugins

 Google Fonts: We use Google Fonts on our website to display external fonts. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google".

To enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to Google's server in the USA is established when you access our website. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing and operating our website efficiently. Through the connection established with Google when you access our website, Google can determine which website your request originated from and to which IP address the font should be sent. Google provides further information, particularly regarding options for preventing data usage, at https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated and https://policies.google.com/privacy.

 OpenStreetMap

For directions, we use OpenStreetMap, a service of the OpenStreetMap Foundation, St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, United Kingdom, hereinafter referred to as "OpenStreetMap".

When you access one of our websites that integrates the OpenStreetMap service, OpenStreetMap stores a cookie on your device via your web browser. This cookie processes your user settings and data for the purpose of displaying the page and ensuring the functionality of the OpenStreetMap service. This processing allows OpenStreetMap to identify the website from which your request originated and the IP address to which the directions should be sent.

If you have given your consent to this processing, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. The legal basis may also be Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing and operating our website efficiently.

If you do not agree to this processing, you can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting the settings in your internet browser. Details can be found above under the section "Cookies".

OpenStreetMap provides further information on the collection and use of data, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, at https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy.

I doubt CDN

Type and scope of processing

We use Duda CDN to properly deliver the content of our website. Duda CDN is a service provided by Duda, Inc., which functions as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) on our website. A CDN helps to deliver the content of our online services, especially files such as graphics or scripts, more quickly using regionally or internationally distributed servers.

When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Duda, Inc., 577 College Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, United States, whereby your IP address and, if applicable, browser data such as your user agent are transmitted.

This data is processed exclusively for the purposes mentioned above and to maintain the security and functionality of Duda CDN.

Purpose and legal basis

The use of the Content Delivery Network is based on our legitimate interests, i.e., our interest in the secure and efficient provision and optimization of our online services in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR.

Storage duration

The specific storage period of the processed data is not within our control, but is determined by Duda, Inc. Further information can be found in the Duda CDN privacy policy: https://www.duda.co/legal/privacy.