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), are of great importance to Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz. The following information explains how Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz handles personal data on its Instagram account, what anonymous user data it collects and analyzes, and how this information is used.

Normally, you can visit Fanpage without providing any personal information. In certain cases, however, we may require personal data from you, for example, when you communicate with us via Fanpage. If you provide us with information about third parties, such as spouses or relatives, we assume that you have obtained the necessary consent beforehand.

You can access the comprehensive privacy policy of the State Capital of Mainz at the following link:

GDPR Information Obligation | The Company (mainz.de)

The responsible entity is:

Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz AöR
Industriestraße 70, 55116 Mainz
Phone: 049 6131 97 15–0
Fax: 049 6131 97 15-209
Email: wirtschaftsbetrieb.mainzstadt.mainzde

You can contact the Data Protection Officer of the State Capital of Mainz here:

Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz uses the technical platform and services provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, for the information service offered on its Instagram channel. Please note that you use the Instagram account and its features at your own risk. This applies in particular to the use of interactive features (e.g., commenting, sharing, rating). Alternatively, you can also access all information provided on this page via our website at www.wirtschaftsbetrieb.mainz.de. When you visit our Instagram account, Meta collects, among other things, your IP address and other information stored on your computer in the form of cookies. This information is used to provide us, as the operator of the Instagram account, with statistical information regarding the use of the Instagram account (so-called Page Insights). As the operator of the Instagram account, we are provided only with aggregated, anonymized statistics. Meta uses cookies, among other things, to collect this data. You can find more information about Meta’s use of cookies here:

You can find more information about the collection and processing of Page Insights here:

The data collected about you in this context is processed by Meta and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. Meta describes in general terms what information it receives and how it is used in its Data Use Policy. There you will also find information about how to contact Meta and how to adjust your advertising settings. The Data Use Policy is available at the following link:

Meta's complete data policy can be found here:

Meta does not conclusively and clearly state how it uses the data from visits to Instagram accounts for its own purposes, to what extent activities on the Instagram account are assigned to individual users, how long Meta stores this data, and whether data from a visit to Instagram is passed on to third parties.

When you access a Facebook page, the IP address assigned to your device is transmitted to Facebook. According to Facebook, this IP address is anonymized (in the case of "German" IP addresses) and deleted after 90 days. Facebook also stores information about its users' devices (e.g., as part of the "login notification" feature); this may enable Facebook to assign IP addresses to individual users.

If you are currently logged in to Instagram as a user, a cookie with your Instagram ID is stored on your device. This enables Meta to track that you have visited this page and how you have used it. This also applies to all other Instagram accounts. Instagram buttons embedded in websites enable Meta to track your visits to these websites and assign them to your Instagram profile. This data can be used to tailor content or advertising to you.

If you want to avoid this, you should log out of Instagram or deactivate the "stay logged in" function, delete the cookies on your device, and close and restart your browser. This will delete Instagram information that can be used to identify you directly. This allows you to use our Instagram account without revealing your Instagram ID. When you access interactive features on the site (liking, commenting, sharing, messaging, etc.), an Instagram login screen will appear. Once you log in, Meta will recognize you as a specific user again.

Meta provides information on how to set up your Instagram account to protect your privacy here:

You can contact Meta's data protection officer via the following page:

As the provider of the information service, we do not collect or process any other data from your use of our service. We have selected the most privacy-friendly filter settings possible for the use of the Instagram account.

Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz operates the Instagram account to provide citizens and other interested parties with additional information about its work and responsibilities as a public-law institution. The account thus serves to fulfill a public function, namely its obligation to provide information.

Personal data that you voluntarily send to Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz via the Instagram account is collected and processed by Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Consent granted under Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR may be revoked at any time with future effect. This also applies to declarations of consent already given prior to the entry into force of the GDPR.

The Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz processes and uses personal data in accordance with the provisions of data protection laws.

To the extent that personal data is collected, processed, and used within the scope of specialized applications by municipal offices and agencies, the respective special statutory provisions (e.g., the Rhineland-Palatinate Registration Act, the Social Code, the Aliens Act) and/or the LDSG apply.

Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz processes and uses your personal data outside the scope of this service only to the extent that this is necessary for the fulfillment of tasks falling within the city’s jurisdiction, is required by law, or if you have given your consent. The relevant legal bases are Art. 6(1)(c) and (e) of the GDPR, § 3 of the LDSG, and Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz does not disclose the data to non-public entities.
Information on how long Meta retains your data can be found here: 

Within the state capital of Mainz, your data is shared with those entities that require it to fulfill our contractual and legal obligations. As a general rule, we do not share data with non-public entities. However, certain data is shared under strict contractual and legal conditions:

External service providers:

When service providers come into contact with your data, this generally occurs within the framework of what is known as the processing of personal data on behalf of a controller. This is expressly provided for by law. In this case as well, Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz remains responsible for the protection of your data—alongside the processor, if applicable. The service provider operates exclusively in accordance with our instructions, which we ensure through strict contractual provisions, technical and organizational measures, and supplementary controls.

Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz engages service providers as data processors. These include service providers in the categories of IT services (e.g., for technical and administrative tasks and for usage analysis), telecommunications, advisory and consulting services, as well as sales and marketing.

The data protection requirements for the processing of personal data under our instructions are complied with.

To the extent that Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz processes your personal data, you have a number of data protection rights, in particular the

• right of access (Art. 15 GDPR),
• the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR),
• the right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR),
• the right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR),
• the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR),
• Right to lodge a complaint with a data protection 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 assist you.

Further information regarding your data protection rights and how to exercise them can be found in our detailed privacy notice pursuant to Articles 13, 14, and 21 of the GDPR, which is available 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

Wirtschaftsbetrieb Mainz
Online Editorial Office
Industriestraße 70, 55116 Mainz
Email: pressewirtschaftsbetrieb.mainzde

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You can also find more information about Facebook and other social networks, as well as how to protect your data, at youngdata.de.