The protection of your personal data and compliance with applicable national and European data protection regulations, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Rhineland-Palatinate State Data Protection Act (LDSG), is an important concern for the state capital of Mainz. The following information explains how the state capital of Mainz handles personal data on the LinkedIn platform (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company), what anonymous user data the state capital of Mainz collects and evaluates, and how this information is used.

Normally, you can visit the LinkedIn page without providing any personal information. In individual cases, however, we may need personal data from you, for example, if you communicate with us via the LinkedIn page. If you provide us with information about third parties, such as spouses or relatives, we assume that you have obtained the appropriate consent beforehand.

You can access the comprehensive privacy policy of the state capital of Mainz at the following link:

Additional information on our information obligations under Article 13 of the GDPR can be found at the following link:

The responsible authority is:

State Capital Mainz
City Hall Große Bleiche, Große Bleiche 46/Löwenhofstraße 1, 55116 Mainz
Phone: 06131 115
Email: oberbuergermeisterstadt.mainzde

You can contact the data protection officers of the State Capital Mainz here:

The state capital of Mainz uses the technical platform and services of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland ("LinkedIn") for the information service offered on its LinkedIn page.

Please note that you use this LinkedIn page and its functions at your own risk. This applies in particular to the use of interactive functions (e.g., commenting, sharing, rating). Alternatively, you can also access all information offered on this page on our website at www.mainz.de.

When you visit our LinkedIn page, LinkedIn collects your IP address and other information obtained from cookies stored in your browser. This information is used to provide us, as the operator of the LinkedIn pages, with statistical information about the use of the LinkedIn page.

The data collected about you in this context is processed by LinkedIn and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. LinkedIn is solely responsible for the processing of personal data on our LinkedIn page. LinkedIn describes what information it receives and how it is processed in its privacy policy, which is available at the following link:

You can contact LinkedIn's data protection officer at the following link:

Please note that LinkedIn also processes personal data in the US and other third countries in accordance with its privacy policy. LinkedIn transfers personal data to third countries for which the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, or if EU standard contractual clauses have been concluded with the receiving entities. More information on third country transfers by LinkedIn can be found here:

To ensure a citizen-friendly and needs-based design, LinkedIn provides us with anonymized statistics and insights into page usage ("Page Insights"). To do this, LinkedIn collects data that LinkedIn may already have about your profile, as well as information about how you interact on our LinkedIn page.

LinkedIn and the state capital of Mainz share responsibility for this processing of Page Insights. Details of the joint responsibility agreement in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR can be found here:

We have agreed with LinkedIn that LinkedIn is responsible for enabling you to exercise your rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. You can contact LinkedIn at the following link:

You can also contact us to exercise your rights by providing the necessary identification data.

We have also agreed with LinkedIn that the Irish Data Protection Commission is the lead supervisory authority for the processing of Page Insights. You can contact them at the following link:

The state capital of Mainz operates the LinkedIn page to provide its citizens and other interested parties with additional information about its work and the state capital of Mainz as such. The presence thus serves to fulfill a public function of the state capital of Mainz, namely the fulfillment of its information obligations.

If the state capital of Mainz receives technical data from your browser in the course of its use of the LinkedIn page, it processes this data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (e) GDPR in conjunction with § 3 LDSG. Other data that you voluntarily send to the state capital of Mainz via the LinkedIn page is collected and processed by the state capital of Mainz on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR or to safeguard the legitimate interests of the state capital of Mainz in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. Consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. Our legitimate interests in processing lie in communicating with our citizens as easily and securely as possible and moderating the comments section on our LinkedIn page.

The statistical data collected by Page Insights is processed to protect the legitimate interests of the state capital of Mainz in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. The legitimate interests lie in being able to provide citizens with information on the LinkedIn page that is even more tailored to their needs by providing an overview of the specific use of the page.

The state capital of Mainz processes and uses personal data in its services in accordance with the provisions of data protection regulations.

Insofar as personal data is collected, processed, and used within the scope of specialist applications of municipal offices and companies, the respective special legal regulations (e.g., Rhineland-Palatinate Registration Act, Social Security Code, Aliens Act) and/or the LDSG apply.

The state capital of Mainz processes and uses your personal data outside of its services only to the extent that this is necessary or legally required for the fulfillment of tasks falling within the responsibility of the state capital of Mainz, or if you have given your consent. The relevant legal bases are Art. 6 (1) c), e) GDPR, § 3 LDSG and Art. 6 (1) a) GDPR. The state capital of Mainz does not pass on the data to non-public bodies.

Within the state capital of Mainz, your data will be shared with those entities that require it to fulfill our contractual and legal obligations. As a matter of principle, we do not pass on data to non-public entities. However, some data is passed on under strict contractual and legal conditions:

External service providers:

If service providers come into contact with your data, this is usually done within the framework of what is known as commissioned processing of personal data. This is expressly provided for by law. In this case, the state capital of Mainz remains responsible for the protection of your data, alongside the processor where applicable. The service provider works exclusively in accordance with our instructions, which we ensure through strict contractual regulations, technical and organizational measures, and supplementary controls.

The state capital of Mainz uses service providers as processors. These are service providers in the categories of IT services (e.g., for technical and administrative tasks and for usage analysis), telecommunications, consulting, and sales and marketing.

The data protection requirements for the processing of personal data in accordance with instructions are complied with.

Insofar as the state capital of Mainz processes your personal data, you are entitled to a number of data protection rights, in particular a

right to information (Art. 15 GDPR),

right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR),

right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR),

right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR),

right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR),

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).

The data protection officer of the state capital of Mainz and the state commissioner for data protection and freedom of information of Rhineland-Palatinate are available to you as contact persons.

Further information on your data protection rights and how you can assert them can be found in our detailed information notice pursuant to Art. 13, 14, and 21 GDPR, which you can find at the following link:

The current version of this privacy policy can be found at the following link:

If you have any questions about the information we provide, please contact us at

Social Media Editorial
Office State Capital Building Große Bleiche
Große Bleiche 46/Löwenhofstraße 1
55116 Mainz
Email: socialmediastadt.mainzde

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Further information about LinkedIn and other social networks and how you can protect your data can also be found at youngdata.de.