Privacy Policy

How we handle your data.

Last updated: January 2025

Data Protection at a Glance

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This privacy policy explains what data we collect when you use our website and how we use it. We process personal data only in accordance with applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data Controller

The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Kernwerk Systems

Munich, Germany

info@kernwerk-systems.de

Data Collection

Website Hosting

Our website is hosted on servers that automatically collect and store information in server log files. This includes: browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, hostname of the accessing computer, time of server request, and IP address. This data is not merged with other data sources and is deleted after 14 days.

Contact Form

When you contact us via the contact form, we collect your name, email address, company name (optional), and message. This data is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is stored for as long as necessary to process your request, or as required by law.

Purpose and Legal Basis

We process your data for the following purposes:

To provide and improve our website (legitimate interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
To respond to contact inquiries (performance of contract, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
To comply with legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right of access to your personal data
Right to rectification of inaccurate data
Right to erasure ('right to be forgotten')
Right to restriction of processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@kernwerk-systems.de.

Cookies

Our website uses only essential cookies required for the technical operation of the site. We do not use tracking cookies or analytics tools that collect personal data. Essential cookies are stored based on our legitimate interest in providing a functional website.

Third-Party Services

We do not share your personal data with third parties except where required by law or necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations. If you use our contact form, your data may be transmitted via secure email services.

Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including TLS encryption for data transmission and secure server infrastructure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 2 years after the last interaction.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version is always available on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.