| Name of the Service |
Helmholtz Blablador |
| Description of the Service |
Helmholtz Blablador is an AI Chatbot service provided by Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH on behalf of the Helmholtz Association, allowing users to interact with a Large Language Model through a web interface. |
| Data controller and a contact person |
Large-Scale AI Inference Lab
Service Administrator Team |
| Data controller’s data protection officer |
Markus Weuthen |
| Jurisdiction and supervisory authority |
DE-NW Germany North Rhine-Westphalia A complaint can be lodged at: |
| Cookies |
Blablador uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in a computer system via an web browser. Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a character string through which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific web browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited websites and servers to differentiate the individual browser of the dats subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific web browser can be recognized and identified using the unique cookie ID. Blablador needs cookies for its functionality. It would not be possible to determine whether a user is logged in or not without the use of cookies. By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our service can be optimized with the user in mind. Cookies allow us, as previously mentioned, to recognize our service users. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our service. The service user that uses cookies, e.g. does not have to enter access data each time the service is accessed, because this is taken over by the service, and the cookie is thus stored on the user's computer system. You may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies through our service by means of a corresponding setting of the web browser used, and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular web browsers. If you deactivate the setting of cookies in the web browser used, not all functions of our service may be entirely usable. |
| Personal data processed and the legal basis |
The set and format of personal data depends on the selected remote identity provider.
The personal data is necessary for providing the Service. The number of tokens per minute is read by the system to throttle excessive activity which can impact the performance of the service for other users. The token count is kept for a period of 30 minutes. The conversations are stored in case of some of the alternative Web Interfaces provided by Blablador. The default interface does not store conversation or files. |
| Purpose of the processing of personal data |
The personal data retrieved from your Home Organisation is needed to map you to the local account, contact you and provide a comfortable interface. |
| How to access, rectify and delete the personal data and object its processing. |
Personal data can be accessed and reviewed your profile inside the instance of Blablador used. |
| Withdrawal of consent |
You can delete your account at any time from the user settings page and this will withdraw your consent. |
| Data portability |
In the case of alternative (non-default) interfaces, your iteractions with the chatbot may be exported and provided in a zip file. This can be done on the user settings page. |
| Data retention |
Conversations and uploaded files are retained for a period of 30 days after the last interaction with the chatbot. |
| Data Protection Code of Conduct |
Your personal data will be protected according to the Code of Conduct for Service Providers, a common standard for the research and higher education sector to protect your privacy. |
| Update of this privacy statement |
We may update our Privacy Statement from time to time. Updates of our Privacy Statement will be published at this location. Any amendments become effective upon publication. We therefore recommend that you regularly visit the site to keep yourself informed on possible updates. |