diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 65cb7f6..3c4c465 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,9 @@ releases/*/extract_credentials
 releases/*/extract_credentials.exe
 
 !kx-bridge.spec
+
+# Laufzeit-Daten und Drucker-Credentials — nie committen
+config/config.ini
+config/*.ini
+!config/config.ini.example
+data/