Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for this website is:

Kai Linden
Mainz, Germany
Email: [email protected]

2. Hosting

This website is hosted by a professional web hosting provider located in the European Union. When you visit ourrhine.eu, the hosting server automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser transmits. This includes:

  • Your IP address (anonymized after 7 days)
  • Date and time of your request
  • The page you requested
  • Your browser type and version
  • Your operating system
  • The referring URL

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure and efficient operation of the website). Server log files are retained for a maximum of 30 days and then automatically deleted.

3. Cookies

This website uses only technically necessary cookies that are essential for the website to function. These cookies do not track your behavior and do not collect personal data beyond what is needed to display the site correctly. No consent banner is required for technically necessary cookies under the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.

We do not use marketing cookies, tracking cookies, or third-party cookies.

4. Analytics

This website currently does not use any analytics tools. No user behavior is tracked, measured, or analyzed. If analytics are introduced in the future, this privacy policy will be updated accordingly, and consent will be obtained where required by law.

5. Contact

If you contact us by email ([email protected]), the data you provide (your email address, name if included, and the content of your message) will be stored and processed solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to inquiries). Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been fully resolved, unless statutory retention periods apply.

6. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) — You may request information about whether and what personal data we process about you.
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) — You may request the correction of inaccurate data.
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) — You may request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations.
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) — You may request that we restrict processing under certain conditions.
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) — You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR) — You may object to processing based on legitimate interest at any time.
  • Right to lodge a complaint — You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the EU Member State of your habitual residence. The competent authority for Rhineland-Palatinate is the Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].