The present invention relates to a storage element carrier (20) comprising a first part (21) with a storage element (30) and a second part (22) with an optical recording medium (10). The invention further relates to an optical recording medium (10) comprising a clamping area (1), a recording area (2) and an outer area (3) outside of the recording area (2). According to a first or second aspect of the invention a first elevated ring (4) or a first set of protrusions (4') respectively is located in the clamping area (1). According to a third aspect of the invention the thickness (T2) of the optical recording medium (10) in at least one part of the recording area (2) is smaller than the thickness (T1) of the optical recording medium (10) in the clamping area (1). According to a fourth aspect the thickness (T3) of the optical recording medium (10) in at least one part of the outer area (3) is greater than the thickness (T2) in the recording area (2).