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 SmartRecruiters

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

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Julia YukovichCo-Founder + CEO

·February 23, 2026·

2 min read

GDPR isn't a checkbox - it's a posture. If you're moving off SmartRecruiters 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

SmartRecruiters is right when you're 250+ staff with a dedicated recruiting team of sourcers, coordinators, and a procurement process for 5-6 figure annual contracts. Smart Assistant + Marketplace + Branded Career Site are real depth if you use them. KI BMS is right when you're under 100 staff, want to be productive in 5 minutes, and want to do the 95% of recruiting that's standard, modern - without a 4-12 week implementation project.

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 SmartRecruiters sits on each of these is the rest of this page.

KI BMS vs SmartRecruiters: GDPR comparison

	Ours KI BMS	Theirs SmartRecruiters
GDPR auto-anonymisation		Configurable
Pipeline depth (approvals, stages)	Mid	Very high
KI fit-score built in
AI sourcing (LinkedIn, web)
Integrations marketplace	API + 15 drop-in clients	600+ marketplace integrations
Branded career site builder
Multi-language UI	DE + EN	30+ languages
Hosted in Germany		EU region available
Setup time	Hours	Weeks with implementation partner
Price	€0 / €1 / €10 per month	5-figure per year (quote-only)
Minimum term	None	1+ year

When to pick which

Pick KI BMS when

You're 1-100 staff and recruiting is part of the work, not the whole department.

You want KI pre-sort with reasoning as a default - not as a Smart Assistant add-on requiring its own onboarding.

Hosting in Germany with DPA in 24h is mandatory, not a contract negotiation item.

You want public prices visible before a sales cycle starts.

Pick SmartRecruiters when

You're 250+ staff with 100+ roles per year and a recruiting team with sourcers + coordinators.

You need the full AI stack: Smart Assistant for sourcing + Smart Match for application scoring + Smart CRM.

600+ marketplace integrations have concrete value for your existing HR-tech stack decisions.

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

Julia Yukovich

Co-Founder + CEO

Julia is one of the Co-Founders. She handles design, product direction, and most of the support replies that arrive in the morning.

julia.yukovich at aicuflow dot comLinkedIn