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Privacy policy

This English version is provided for convenience. Only the German version is legally binding.

The controller within the meaning of data protection law, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Niklas Engineering & Service GmbH
Managing Director: Simon Niklas
Neutraublinger Straße 13b
93092 Barbing
Phone: +49 941 56956720
Email: [email protected]

Version of this privacy policy: November 2026

Your rights as a data subject

You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details given above:

  • information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • restriction of data processing if we are not yet permitted to erase your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
  • data portability if you have consented to the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us your consent, you can withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.

You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, for example with the competent supervisory authority of the federal state in which you live or with the authority responsible for us as the controller.

You can find a list of the supervisory authorities for the non-public sector with their addresses at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.

Collection of general information when you visit our website

Type and purpose of processing

When you access our website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise submit information, information of a general nature is collected automatically. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address and similar.

It is processed in particular for the following purposes:

  • ensuring that a connection to the website can be established without problems,
  • ensuring smooth use of our website,
  • evaluating system security and stability and
  • optimising our website.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you as a person. Where applicable, we evaluate information of this kind statistically in anonymised form in order to optimise our website and the technology behind it.

Legal basis and legitimate interest

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipients

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage period

The data is erased as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For data used to provide the website, this is generally the case when the respective session has ended.

If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after 14 days at the latest. Storage beyond this is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are anonymised so that it is no longer possible to identify the accessing client.

Provision required by law or contract

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is not required by law or contract. Without the IP address, however, the service and the functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may be unavailable or restricted. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

Fonts

The fonts of our website are stored on our own server. When the pages are accessed, no connection to servers of Google or other font providers is established for this purpose.

SSL encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.

Cookies and consent management

Type and purpose of processing

On your first visit, we ask you in a dialog which services you consent to. For this we use the tool CookieConsent, which is stored on our own server. We save your choice in the cookie cc_cookie in your browser so that we can respect it and prove it on further visits. The cookie contains your choice, the time and an identifier of the consent, but no information about you as a person.

We only load the services listed in the following sections under “Analytics and advertising services” after you have consented to them in the dialog. Without consent, your browser does not establish a connection to these providers.

Legal basis

Storing your choice is strictly necessary for the operation of the consent management (§ 25(2) no. 2 TDDDG, the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act). The processing is carried out to fulfil our obligation to provide evidence under Art. 7(1) GDPR on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Storage period

The cookie cc_cookie is deleted after 182 days. After that, we ask you again.

Withdrawing and changing your consent

You can change or withdraw your choice at any time with effect for the future. To do so, open the cookie settings; the link is also in the footer of every page. After a withdrawal, we no longer load the services concerned and, as far as technically possible, delete the associated cookies in your browser.

Analytics and advertising services

General information

We only use the following services with your consent. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; information is stored on and read from your device in accordance with § 25(1) TDDDG. In doing so, the services process in particular your IP address, browser and device information, the pages accessed and online identifiers in cookies.

Some providers are based in the USA or transfer data there. For recipients certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission (Art. 45 GDPR). Otherwise, the transfer is based on standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission (Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR).

The storage period of the cookies depends on the information provided by the respective provider. You can view and delete cookies at any time in the settings of your browser.

Google Tag Manager

The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is a tool with which we integrate and control the other analytics and advertising services on the website. We only load it once you have consented to the categories “Performance and analytics” and “Advertising measurement”. The Tag Manager itself does not evaluate any usage data, but your IP address is transmitted to Google when it loads. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Analytics

The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With Google Analytics, we evaluate how visitors use our website, for example which pages are accessed and for how long. For this purpose, Google sets cookies (e.g. _ga) that contain a pseudonymous identifier and are stored for up to 2 years. A transfer to Google LLC in the USA is possible. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Microsoft Advertising (UET)

The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. With Universal Event Tracking (UET), we measure whether a visit via an advertisement on Microsoft Advertising leads to an enquiry. When you submit a form, we pass your email address and, if provided, your phone number to Microsoft. The values are hashed in your browser before transmission, i.e. converted into an unreadable checksum, and are only used for matching with advertising contacts. A transfer to the USA is possible. Privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement

OpenAI Pixel (advertising in ChatGPT)

The provider is OpenAI Ireland Limited, 1st Floor, The Liffey Trust Centre, 117-126 Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1, Ireland. With the pixel, we measure events on our website, for example a page view, and attribute them to advertisements in ChatGPT. For this purpose, the cookies __oppref and __obref are set. We only load the pixel after you have consented to the category “Advertising measurement”. A transfer to the USA is possible. Privacy policy: https://openai.com/de-DE/policies/privacy-policy/

Hotjar

The provider is Hotjar Ltd., Dragonara Business Centre, 5th Floor, Dragonara Road, Paceville St Julian's STJ 3141, Malta. Hotjar shows us how visitors move around our pages, for example where they click and how far they scroll. Hotjar does not record entries in form fields. Hotjar stores the data under a pseudonym. Privacy policy: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/

Crisp (chat)

The provider is Crisp IM SAS, 2 Boulevard de Launay, 44100 Nantes, France. Via Crisp, we offer a chat window through which you can write to us directly. In doing so, Crisp processes your messages, technical connection data and, if you provide them, your name and email address. We use this information to answer your question. Privacy policy: https://crisp.chat/de/privacy/

Apollo

The provider is Apollo.io (ZenLeads Inc.), USA. The Apollo website tracker uses the IP address to identify which companies visit our website and shows us which pages were accessed. We use this to prepare better for enquiries from companies. The data is processed in the USA. Privacy policy: https://www.apollo.io/privacy-policy

Contact form

Type and purpose of processing

The data you enter is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this, a valid email address and your name are required. These serve to assign the enquiry and to answer it subsequently. Providing further data is optional. In addition, we transmit the address of the page from which you submitted the form so that we can assign your enquiry to the right topic.

Legal basis

The data entered in the contact form is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

By providing the contact form, we want to make it easy for you to contact us. The information you provide is stored for the purpose of processing the enquiry and for possible follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request a quotation, the data entered in the contact form is processed in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Recipient: Smart Forms

To send the forms, we use the Smart Forms service from Bootstrap Studio. The provider is Zine EOOD, Sofia, Bulgaria. When you submit a form, your browser transmits the form data to the provider's server (bootstrapstudio.io), which forwards it to us by email. The provider processes the data on our behalf and only for this purpose. Privacy policy: https://bootstrapstudio.io/privacy-policy

Storage period

Data is erased no later than 6 months after the enquiry has been processed.

If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under HGB, the German Commercial Code, and erase your data after these periods have expired.

Provision required by law or contract

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your enquiry if you provide us with your name, your email address and the reason for the enquiry.

Appointment booking via Cal.com

For consultation appointments, we link to a booking page on Cal.com. The provider is Cal.com, Inc., USA. The booking page only opens when you click “Book a consultation”; before that, no data is transmitted to Cal.com. When you book, Cal.com processes your name, your email address, the selected appointment and the information you provide about your request and transmits this to us. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (steps prior to entering into a contract). A transfer to the USA takes place. Privacy policy: https://cal.com/privacy

Embedded videos from YouTube

On some pages, we embed videos from YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. For this, we use the privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com). The video is only loaded when you click “Show video” or allow external media in the cookie settings. Only then does your browser establish a connection to YouTube servers; in the process, your IP address and the page accessed, among other things, are transmitted, and YouTube may use cookies or similar technologies. The legal basis is your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You can withdraw your consent at any time in the cookie settings. A transfer to the USA is possible; Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Links to Google Maps

On our contact page, we link to the route to our locations in Google Maps. We do not embed any maps or content from Google Maps in our pages. Only when you click on such a link does the Google page open, and its privacy policy applies (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

Information about your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR

Right to object in individual cases

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (data processing on the basis of a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Art. 4 no. 4 GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Recipient of an objection

Niklas Engineering & Service GmbH
Administration & management
Simon Niklas
Neutraublinger Straße 13b
93092 Barbing

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy so that it always meets current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions about data protection

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email at [email protected] or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organisation directly: Simon Niklas, Neutraublinger Straße 13b, 93092 Barbing.