Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.openindie.eu.

Legal Basis for Data Processing

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: For activities such as setting cookies and using tracking technologies, we obtain explicit consent from users.
  • Contractual Necessity: To fulfill any contracts or provide services requested by users.
  • Legitimate Interests: For purposes such as improving our website and ensuring security, provided these interests are not overridden by users’ rights.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.

Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our site.
  • Preference Cookies: To remember your preferences and settings.
  • Analytics Cookies: To analyze how our site is used.

You will be prompted to provide consent for non-essential cookies upon visiting our site. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our consent management platform.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you have visited those websites. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not share personal data with third parties except as necessary to fulfill legal obligations or as described in this policy. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Data Transfers

If personal data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions by the European Commission.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-up purposes. For registered users, we store personal information in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

You have rights under GDPR, including:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data.
  • Restriction: Limit processing of your data.
  • Portability: Receive your data in a structured format.
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

Security Measures

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access or disclosure.

Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at social@openindie.eu . This updated privacy policy aims to align with GDPR and German laws while providing transparency and clarity to users. Make sure to customize it further based on specific practices and legal advice.