PRIVACY POLICY.
Mirjam Otten is committed to respecting and protecting your personal information and aims to be transparent about what information is held about you.
The purpose of this Policy is to explain how Mirjam Otten collects, uses and protects any information that you provide when using this website or interacting with a member of the website team. It also contains links to more information the topics listed. External links from these pages are not under the control of Mirjam Otten and you click on these links at your own risk.
Your information is used strictly in accordance with all applicable laws concerning the protection of personal information. Legal basis for data collection is article 6 DS-GVO (1.f). You can be assured that any information provided will only be used in accordance with this privacy policy. It explains:
Who we are;
What information may be collected about you and when;
How this information may be used;
How your information is protected; and
Your choices regarding the information you provide
Any updates to the privacy policy and the way your personal information is treated will be published on this webpage and it is therefore recommend you check this page regularly. By continuing to use this website you will be deemed to have accepted any changes.
Who.
Mirjam Otten is a private individual providing high-quality artistic and academic services in the arts and culture sector.
She owns and operates this website and all data collected and stored as a result of your interaction with the website. Mirjam Otten has received data safety and security training and is registered with the Office for National Statistics / UK Data Authority. Further information on her training and registration number is available on request.
If you need to contact someone to talk about personal data privacy you can use the contact form at the bottom of this page. To make a complaint regarding data privacy and protection, you may reach out to the relevant authority via the contact details below:
Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Postfach 20 04 44
40102 Düsseldorf
Tel.: +49 (0) 211/38424-0
Fax: +49 (0) 211/38424-10
E-mail: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
when.
Your personal information is collected when you:
Fill out a contact form
Speak to or email a member of the team
Visit the website – for more information please read the cookies section below
WHAT.
Personal information or personal data is data which identifies a person (you) from the information provided or if combined with other information that might be available. You can find out more about the legal definitions of personal data here.
Depending on the reason for interacting the website, Mirjam Otten may collect and hold the information listed below from you.
When filling out a contact form and corresponding with Mirjam:
Your first name and surname
Contact information including telephone number, email and postal address as provided
Your contact preferences
Details of any enquiries you make
Other information relevant to customer surveys and analytics that you willfully provide in your contact message
When visiting the website:
Your IP address
Geo-location
Details of your behaviour and actions on our website
Anonymised details of the technology you use to browse our website
Cookies related to site performance and advertising – for more information please read the cookies section below
We may also collect the following information from third parties:
Depending on your privacy settings, you may provide permission to collect data from social media and online services such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google
Information you have provided might be combined with publicly available data about you for example, from LinkedIn, Companies House, Charity Commission and legitimate media sources
In addition to personal data, there are “special categories” of personal data which means that the data is legally considered more sensitive. This will often include data related to your health, genetics of beliefs. Click here for a more complete list of this type of data.
If you are under 16 or visiting and interacting with this website on behalf of someone under 16, please ensure that you obtain the parent/guardian’s consent before and whenever you provide personal information.
Where.
Data will be stored
USE.
Your personal information will be used to provide you with services you have enquired about, or asked for. It will also be ued to let you know about news (marketing). Whenever your data is being used for marketing purposes, you can opt-out by informing a member of the team by email at any point.
Typically, your information is used as necessary and as appropriate for business purposes, including to:
Register you and your query
Respond to enquiries or requests that you submit
Send communications and administrative emails about the website and its contents
Send service messages to request feedback on customer experience
Personalise and better tailor the features, performance and support of the website for your use
Analyse, benchmark and conduct research on user data and user interactions with the website
Demographic data may be used anonymously to inform our marketing campaigns and audience development strategy
Your information may be used so that you can be contacted about events and services where the law allows this communication to take place.
Where you have provided permission, your information may also be passed on to connected partners, subsidiary companies or other careful selected third parties. You have control of this process and may change your permissions as you wish.
You may wish to know more about email marketing and your personal information, and the Information Commissioner provides guidance in this area, here.
Unless stated otherwise, your information will be stored for 10 years. It may be deleted earlier upon your explicit wish.
Rights.
You have a right to be informed of, seek correction of and, or seek removal of your data stored by the owner of this website. You have a right to contest the retention and use of your personal data as laid out in this policy.
To talk about any of these concerns or other questions regarding personal data privacy, you can use the contact form at the bottom of this page.
To make a complaint regarding data privacy and protection, you may reach out to the relevant authority via the contact details below:
Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Postfach 20 04 44
40102 Düsseldorf
Tel.: +49 (0) 211/38424-0
Fax: +49 (0) 211/38424-10
E-mail: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
Cookies.
Your personal information will be used to provide you with services you have enquired about, or asked for. It will also be ued to let you know about news (marketing). Whenever your data is being used for marketing purposes, you can opt-out by informing a member of the team by email at any point.
Typically, your information is used as necessary and as appropriate for business purposes, including to:
Register you and your query
Respond to enquiries or requests that you submit
Send communications and administrative emails about the website and its contents
Send service messages to request feedback on customer experience
Personalise and better tailor the features, performance and support of the website for your use
Analyse, benchmark and conduct research on user data and user interactions with the website
Demographic data may be used anonymously to inform our marketing campaigns and audience development strategy
Your information may be used so that you can be contacted about events and services where the law allows this communication to take place.
Where you have provided permission, your information may also be passed on to connected partners, subsidiary companies or other careful selected third parties. You have control of this process and may change your permissions as you wish.
You may wish to know more about email marketing and your personal information, and the Information Commissioner provides guidance in this area, here.