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Artificial intelligence (AI) is already driving a profound change that is transforming the way we work. AI has the potential to take your business to the next level and drastically accelerate what you can achieve as a self-employed and small business owner.
At Jimdo, we are committed to helping our customers use this rapidly changing technology landscape responsibly. We believe that AI can empower you to achieve what you couldn't do on your own.
That's why we're excited to help self-employed and micro-business owners reach their full potential with our new AI features.
What is “Generative AI”?
Generative AI describes algorithms that generate new output based on user input. This can be in the form of text, images, recordings, videos and various other forms of media. This includes creating and customizing a website, suggesting appropriate tools and services to help you succeed, generating text or even suggesting domain name options that may be suitable.
In most cases, these systems work by taking information from a huge database that was initially filled with information and rearranging it to create a completely new, often very creative result based on the respective user request. Generative AI thus falls within the broad field of machine learning, in which large amounts of data in image or text form are processed to create content.
How can you use Generative AI on Jimdo to improve your content?
If you're unsure about how to design your website, what to write about your business or yourself on your website, or if you just want to improve existing texts, you can now use our new AI features.
Instructions for using the AI tools
Please note the following terms of use when using the Jimdo generative AI tools:
- Jimdo does not accept any responsibility or liability for generated output or its publication or other use.
- When entering input into the AI interfaces and when using the AI-generated output for a website, the Jimdo Community Guidelines apply and must always be observed. Please make sure that you do not enter any prompts or content that violates these guidelines or any legal requirements.
- In addition, you agree to comply with the community standards or usage policies of the respective AI providers: When using our AI text generator powered by ChatGPT, their usage guidelines apply.
- Please make sure that you have all rights to the content that you enter into the AI interface and that no third-party rights are violated by the entries.
- AI may output content that violates copyright or other third-party rights. Please be aware of this risk and do not use input that could infringe on the copyright of others.
- AI may sometimes output factually incorrect, inappropriate, biased, or even inappropriate content. The output of AI suggestions is not checked by humans and should therefore always be checked by you manually before publication.
- AI tools are not suitable for legal, financial, or business advice. Therefore, please do not try to use them as such.
Notes on data protection & data security
Jimdo ensures that AI functions are used in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations. To do this, we would like to give you some further information in accordance with Art. 13 GDPR:
- Purpose of the processing: The data you enter in the text fields (input) is used by the AI tool to generate new content (output), e.g. to improve your “About me” page, based on a predefined instruction that the AI tool has received (prompt). Your data will not be used for training or optimization purposes of the AI tool.
- Data categories: For the purpose of processing, the data categories you enter are processed, i.e. contact data, (business) names, locations or other data categories. If you do not want to share any personal data with the AI tool, make sure that you do not enter such information in the respective free text field.
- Legal basis: The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR; processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are party and/or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract. You can choose whether you want to use certain types of our services without generative AI – you are not obliged to use AI tools at Jimdo and you will not suffer any disadvantage if you do not choose this option.
- External providers of AI tools: Jimdo shares your data with the respective AI tool providers you use and with whom Jimdo has concluded data processing agreements and EU standard contractual clauses if the AI tool provider is based in a country outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. Necessary risk assessments (e.g., transfer impact assessments) have been carried out in advance to ensure an adequate level of data protection when concluding EU standard contractual clauses. Jimdo also regularly conducts data protection impact assessments and audits to comply with applicable data protection laws, regulations, and standards and to promptly and effectively mitigate any data protection risks or issues. Please also read the privacy policy of OpenAI to learn more about how OpenAI processes your data.
- Privacy Principles: Jimdo limits the amount and type of personal data we collect, use and store for AI purposes to what is necessary and relevant for the intended goals. In short, we only collect what we need to provide you with the best experience. Jimdo only stores your data for as long as it is technically necessary and/or otherwise necessary.
- A request for deletion of data at OpenAI can be made using this form.
- Right to object: You have the right to object to the use of your content for AI training purposes at any time. Simply send your objection in writing to datenschutz@jimdo.com. Please note that an objection may limit the functionality of certain AI-based features.
For more information about Jimdo's privacy practices, please see our Jimdo Privacy Policy.