Privacy Policy
Information on the processing of personal data on the website of KRINGS INGENIEURE XPERTEN GmbH & Co. KG.
Last updated: 22 September 2026
1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following information provides an overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data processing?
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is KRINGS INGENIEURE XPERTEN GmbH & Co. KG. Full contact details can be found in the section “Controller”.
How do we collect your data?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us, for example through a contact form, by contacting us by email or telephone, or by submitting application documents.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website or, where required, after you have given consent. This includes in particular technical data such as IP address, internet browser, operating system, time of page access and content viewed.
What do we use your data for?
Some data is processed to ensure the technically correct, secure and efficient provision of the website. Other data is used to process your enquiries or for data-minimised statistical analysis of website use. External content and services that are not technically necessary are loaded only after your prior consent.
What rights do you have?
Subject to the statutory requirements, you have in particular the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection. You may withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
2. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
KRINGS INGENIEURE XPERTEN GmbH & Co. KG
Markt 34 · 25746 Heide
Germany
Represented by its general partner, KRINGS Verwaltungs GmbH, represented by its managing directors Markus Krings and Inga Krings.
Contact for data protection enquiries:
Phone: +49 (0)162 6865414
Email: i.krings@krings-ingenieure.de
Website: www.kringsingenieurexperten.de
The controller is the natural or legal person that determines, alone or jointly with others, the purposes and means of processing personal data.
3. Hosting by IONOS
We host our website with IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany.
When you visit our website, IONOS processes server log data in particular. This may include your IP address, date and time of access, page or file requested, referrer URL, browser type and version, operating system used and other technical information.
Processing takes place to provide our website securely, reliably and efficiently on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the reliable and secure presentation of our website and in detecting and preventing technical faults and abusive access.
We have entered into a data processing agreement with IONOS pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.
Further information is available in the IONOS privacy information at www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.
4. Server log files
The hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files transmitted by your browser. This may include:
- IP address of the requesting device,
- date and time of access,
- name and URL of the requested file,
- referrer URL,
- browser type and version,
- operating system used,
- hostname of the accessing device.
As a rule, we do not combine this data with other data sources. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the technically correct presentation, stability and security of the website.
Log data is deleted once it is no longer required for these purposes. Longer retention may occur if there are specific indications of unlawful use, an attack or another security incident.
5. SSL / TLS encryption
This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content. You can recognise an encrypted connection in particular by the fact that the browser address begins with “https://”.
6. Cookies and comparable technologies
Our website uses cookies and comparable technologies. Cookies are small data records stored on your device or used to access information already stored there.
Technically necessary cookies and comparable technologies are used where required for the operation of the website, provision of functions expressly requested by you, website security or management of your consent decision. Storage or access is based on Section 25(2) TDDDG. Where personal data is processed, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Cookies and comparable technologies that are not technically necessary are used only after your prior consent. The legal bases are Section 25(1) TDDDG and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Details of the cookies, services, purposes and storage periods used on our website can be found in our separate Cookie Policy.
Consent management with Complianz
We use the WordPress plugin Complianz to manage and document your consent choices. Functional cookies may be stored for this purpose, for example to record your selection, the accepted policy version and the status of the cookie banner.
Processing is necessary to implement and document your consent decision. The legal bases are Art. 6(1)(c) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and Section 25(2) TDDDG.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future using the consent-management function available on the website.
7. Contact
Contact form
If you contact us via a contact form, we process the data entered by you to handle your enquiry. This may include title, name, telephone number, email address, preferred contact method, type of enquiry, subject and message.
Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to entering into or performing a contract. In all other cases, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where you have expressly consented to processing, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR also applies.
To prevent automated submissions, we use honeypot spam protection. Only technically necessary checking data is processed; no visible CAPTCHA is currently used.
Data submitted via the contact form is deleted once your enquiry has been conclusively processed and there are no statutory retention obligations, ongoing contractual relationships or other legitimate reasons for further storage.
Enquiries by email or telephone
If you contact us by email or telephone, we process your enquiry and the associated personal data for the purpose of handling your request.
Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where the enquiry relates to a contract or pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, it is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
8. Job applications
If you apply to us, we process the application data you submit for the purpose of conducting the application process. This may include contact and personal data, CV, certificates, qualification records, communications and other information supplied by you.
Processing is based on Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Where special categories of personal data are processed, this takes place in accordance with the statutory requirements, in particular Art. 9(2)(b) GDPR.
If no employment relationship is established, application data is generally deleted no later than six months after completion of the application process, unless statutory retention duties, explicit consent to longer storage or legitimate reasons justify further retention.
9. Statistical analysis with WP Statistics
We use the WordPress analytics tool “WP Statistics” by VeronaLabs to statistically analyse the use of our website.
WP Statistics is configured by us in a data-minimising manner. IP addresses are anonymised and then protected by a non-reversible hashing process. Personal linking of page views with logged-in WordPress users is disabled. The full user-agent string is not stored. Statistical data is stored in our own WordPress database or on our own web server.
Data processed may include pages viewed, time of access, referrer, browser and operating-system information, region of origin, search engine used and other technical access data. In our current configuration, WP Statistics does not set its own tracking cookies.
Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in data-minimised statistical analysis, technical monitoring and improvement of our website.
10. External content and services
External content and services that are not technically necessary are generally loaded only after you have expressly consented via our consent management. Before consent, no connection is established to the servers of the respective providers.
YouTube
Videos from YouTube may be embedded on individual pages. The provider for users in the European Economic Area is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
After your consent, a connection to YouTube or Google servers may be established. This may involve processing your IP address, device and browser information and information about the page accessed.
Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG.
Google Maps
Google Maps may be embedded on individual pages. The provider for users in the European Economic Area is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
After your consent, data may be transferred to Google to display the map, including your IP address, device and browser information and information about the page accessed.
Local fonts
The fonts used on this website are hosted locally on our own web server. Loading the fonts does not establish a connection to Google Fonts or other external font providers.
Our website may contain links to or embedded content from LinkedIn. The provider for users in the European Economic Area is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
When a simple link is used, a connection to LinkedIn is established only when you click the link. Embedded content or social-media functions are loaded only after your consent.
Our website may contain links to or embedded content from Instagram. The provider for users in the European Economic Area is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
When a simple link is used, a connection to Instagram is established only when you click the link. Embedded content or social-media functions are loaded only after your consent.
Our website may provide a link or contact option via WhatsApp. The provider for users in the European Economic Area is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
When only a link is provided, a connection to WhatsApp is established only when you click the link or button.
11. Data transfers to third countries
When individual external services are used, personal data may be transferred to countries outside the European Union or European Economic Area, in particular to the USA.
Such transfers take place only where the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are met, in particular on the basis of an adequacy decision, appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses, or explicit consent where required.
12. Recipients and processors
We transfer personal data only where necessary for performance of a contract, where there is a legal obligation, where you have consented, or where another legal basis permits the transfer.
Where processors are used, processing is carried out on the basis of a contract pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.
13. Storage period
Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this Privacy Policy, we retain personal data only for as long as required for the relevant purpose or for as long as statutory retention duties apply.
14. Your rights
Subject to the statutory requirements, you have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection. You may withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future.
15. Right to object
Where processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation. Where personal data is processed for direct marketing, you may object at any time without stating reasons.
16. Right to lodge a complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR.
For companies established in Schleswig-Holstein, the competent authority is in particular:
Unabhängiges Landeszentrum für Datenschutz Schleswig-Holstein
Holstenstraße 98
24103 Kiel
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)431 988-1200
Email: mail@datenschutzzentrum.de
Website: www.datenschutzzentrum.de
17. Updates to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy if the legal situation, our website, the services used or the nature of data processing changes.
This English version is provided for convenience. The German version is authoritative for legal purposes.
