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 discloses how the state capital of Mainz handles personal data on its Instagram account, what anonymous user data the state capital of Mainz collects and evaluates, and how this information is used.

Normally, you can access the Instagram account without providing any personal information. In individual cases, however, we may need personal data from you, for example, if you communicate with us via Instagram. 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 Mainz city administration uses the technical platform and services of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, ("Meta") for the information service offered on its Instagram account.

Please note that you use the Instagram account 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 the information offered on this page on our website at www.mainz.de.

When you visit our Instagram account, Meta collects your IP address and other information stored on your PC in the form of cookies. This information is used to provide us, as the operator of the Instagram account, with statistical information about the use of the Instagram account (so-called page insights). As the operator of the Instagram account, we are only provided with summarized, anonymized statistics. Meta uses cookies, among other things, to collect this data. Further information on Meta's use of cookies can be found 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.

The state capital of Mainz operates the Instagram account 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.

Personal data that you voluntarily send to the state capital of Mainz via the Instagram account is collected and processed by the state capital of Mainz on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. This also applies to declarations of consent already given before the GDPR came into force.

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, Foreigners 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 jurisdiction of the state capital, 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.

Information on how long Meta stores your data can be found here: 

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

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

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

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