Data processing and your rights in the case of video surveillance
Information from the City of Mainz in accordance with Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Purpose and legal basis of data processing
We conduct video surveillance in publicly accessible areas in accordance with Section 21 of the State Data Protection Act for the following purposes:
- to perform a task in the public interest or in the exercise of public authority,
- to exercise property rights, or
- otherwise to protect property or possessions or to verify access authorization.
Processing for other purposes is permitted only to the extent that it is necessary to avert threats to public safety or to investigate criminal offenses, or where such processing is provided for by law. These video surveillance measures are carried out only if there are no indications that the data subjects’ overriding legitimate interests preclude such measures.
Saving the video recordings
When storing video recordings, which may be carried out in individual cases, the storage period shall not exceed two months, unless this is necessary for the prosecution of criminal offenses, the assertion of legal claims, or due to conflicting interests of data subjects that are worthy of protection, in particular to remedy an existing lack of evidence. Until the data is separated, the processing of personal data within the meaning of Article 18 of the General Data Protection Regulation shall be restricted.
Rights of the data subjects
You can read about your rights on the page you are currently viewing.
Video surveillance locations
- Carl-Zuckmayer School Complex Mainz-Lerchenberg, Hindemithstraße 1-5, 55127 Mainz
- BBS IV, Hechtsheimer Straße 31a, 55131 Mainz
- Fire Station 1, Jakob-Leischner-Straße 11, 55128 Mainz
- Fire Station 2, Kaiser-Karl-Ring 38, 55118 Mainz
- Municipal Data Center, Hechtsheimer Street 31a, 55131 Mainz
- Cafe Balance (Drug Counseling Center), Augustusstraße 29a, 55131 Mainz
- Stadthaus, Kaiserstraße 3-5, 55116 Mainz