Can I get a signed DPA / AVV?

Yes. We sign a standard German GDPR DPA (Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag) on request - reach out from /sales. The text is the standard form most customer DPOs already know, no surprise clauses; we also accept your own paperwork if your legal team prefers their template. Reply time is within a working day. Most teams under 50 seats don't need one (the standard plan terms cover the legal posture); larger setups get a short signed addendum alongside.

How do I export my data?

Account settings → export. Returns a JSON archive containing every record you own, every file you uploaded, and the relevant audit-log entries. No support ticket, no waiting period, no fee. Same export shape works on every plan.

How do I delete my account?

Account settings → delete. Confirms once, then removes records, files, embeddings, and audit-log entries within 30 days. Stripe payment metadata stays as long as German tax law requires it (10 years), in line with §147 AO; everything else is gone.

Who are your subprocessors?

Two: Stripe (payment processing only, transferred under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework) and our transactional mail relay (EU-hosted). Neither sees your records. The full list and what each one is allowed to touch lives at /privacy and /security.

Does KI BMS use Google Analytics or Meta Pixel?

No. No third-party analytics at all. Device + session metrics live in our own Postgres + Redis. The cookie banner that GA / Meta require doesn't apply because we don't load them - one fewer dialog between a visitor and the page they came for.

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KI BMS: the GDPR-friendly alternative to BambooHR

Plain-language privacy notice, standard German GDPR DPA available on request, self-serve export + delete.

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Finn GlasCo-Founder + Engineering

·January 12, 2026·

2 min read

GDPR isn't a checkbox - it's a posture. If you're moving off BambooHR because their AVV / DPA is opaque, KI BMS is what a clean alternative looks like: subprocessor list of two (Stripe + mail relay), self-serve export + delete from account settings, and a standard German GDPR DPA on request when your procurement team needs one.

At a glance

BambooHR is a fantastic pick when your HR admin runs in English, you're incorporated in the US, UK or Netherlands and want a known tool that's home for international remote team members. KI BMS is right when your recruiting targets DACH: German careers page, German templates, DPA signed with a German DPO, hosting in Germany, du-form as standard. Both worlds have their logic; they just speak different languages.

GDPR posture

GDPR is a posture, not a checkbox

Three things matter under GDPR for a tool like this: (1) lawful basis for processing, (2) data subject rights (export, delete, port), and (3) the auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag / DPA chain. KI BMS treats them as engineering invariants, not legal optics. Lawful basis is the contract you sign with us. Subject rights are self-serve from your account settings - no support ticket required. The subprocessor list has two entries (Stripe + mail relay). A standard German GDPR DPA is available on request from /sales whenever your procurement team needs one - we don't charge for it and don't gate it behind a plan tier. Where BambooHR sits on each of these is the rest of this page.

KI BMS vs BambooHR: GDPR comparison

	Ours KI BMS	Theirs BambooHR
GDPR auto-anonymisation		Configurable
HR files + onboarding
Recruiting module	Specialist	Module
KI fit-score built in		Add-on since 2024
Hosted in Germany		EU region (Frankfurt) on request
German UI + templates		Translation available, default EN
DATEV interface
Multi-voice scorecards		Limited
Free tier		7-day trial
Starting price	€0 / €1 / €10 per month	from ~$6/employee/month
Contract model	Monthly cancellation	Annual contract typical

When to pick which

Pick KI BMS when

Your recruiting roles are posted in German-language markets (DACH region).

Hosting in Germany with signed DPA is non-negotiable - your DPO expects it.

You already run DATEV / Personio / HeavenHR for HR files and need just a good ATS alongside.

You want public clear monthly prices - no USD FX risk, no per-seat pricing.

Pick BambooHR when

Your HR operations are anglophone - HR files, onboarding processes, performance reviews are in English.

You have an international team with US / UK / Benelux focus and want a known HR suite.

An integrated 'files + recruiting + onboarding' experience matters more to you than DACH specialisation in recruiting.

GDPR questions

What customer data-protection teams typically ask before signing a DPA.

Start with KI BMS

Free plan, no credit card. We host in Germany. Export + delete are self-serve.

Written by

Finn Glas

Co-Founder + Engineering

Finn is one of the Co-Founders. He owns the engineering side, the infrastructure, and most of the late-night fixes that ship before anyone notices.

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