Thank you for your interest in our website and our company.

With this data protection notice, we would like to inform you about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process in connection with your visit to our website and our profiles on social networks (Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube).

It is generally possible to use our website without providing any personal data. However, if the processing of personal data is necessary in order to use certain functions of the website and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent.

Definitions of terms

The data protection information of go.Rheinland GmbH is based on the terms defined in Art. 4 GDPR.

Name and address of the controller

go.Rheinland GmbH
Deutzer Allee 4
50679 Cologne

Phone: 0221 208080

E-mail: info@gorheinland.com
Homepage: gorheinland.com

Name and address of the data protection officer

Company data protection officer:
Emil Mertens
-in person-

Deutzer Allee 4
50679 Cologne
or via the e-mail address: datenschutz(at)gorheinland.com

Legal basis of the processing

Unless stated in this data protection notice in connection with a specific processing purpose, the following applies:

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures. If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not prevail.

Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

We delete your data as soon as storage is no longer necessary. A requirement may be, for example, that we need the data in order to fulfill a contractual service or statutory retention obligations.

Recipients of your personal data

The following categories of recipients, which are usually processors, may have access to your personal data:

• Service providers who are responsible for the operation of our homepage (e.g. design of the homepage or IT security). The legal basis for the transfer is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b or lit. f GDPR, unless they are processors;
• Government bodies/authorities, insofar as this is necessary to fulfill our legal obligation. The legal basis for the transfer is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR;
• Service providers used to carry out our business operations (e.g. auditors, banks, insurance companies, legal advisors, supervisory authorities, parties involved in company acquisitions or the establishment of joint ventures). The legal basis for the transfer is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b or lit. f GDPR.

If we use processors, they will only act in accordance with our instructions and will be contractually obliged to comply with our data protection regulations in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

In addition, we only pass on your personal data to third parties if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Collection of personal data when visiting our homepage

Our homepage collects a range of general data and information each time it is accessed. This data and information is stored in the server log files. The following are recorded

1. 1. browser types and versions used,
2. 2. the operating system used by the accessing system
3. 3. the homepage from which an accessing system reaches our homepage (so-called referrer)
4. 4. the sub-homepages which are accessed via an accessing system on our homepage
5. 5. the date and time of access to the homepage
6. 6. an internet protocol address (IP address),
7. 7. the internet service provider of the accessing system and
8. 8. other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about you. Rather, this information is required in order to

1. 1. deliver the content of our website correctly,
2. 2. optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it,
3. 3. ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and
4. 4. to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyber attack.

This anonymously collected data and information is evaluated with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data processed by us. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

Contact via the homepage

If you contact us by e-mail or via a contact form, we will automatically save your data and process it exclusively for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b or lit. f GDPR.

Notification of the publication of the annual report

Your e-mail address will only be used to inform you about the publication of our annual report. We will not pass on your data to third parties and will treat it confidentially. By entering your e-mail address and registering for our notifications, you consent to the storage and processing of your data in accordance with our privacy policy. Your data will only be stored for as long as is necessary for the notification service.