Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

1. Controller

The controller responsible for processing personal data on this website is:

Rhein-Kiosk
Owner: Diyar Jasim Bibo
Hauptstraße 31
50996 Cologne
Germany

2. General Information

Protecting your personal data is important to us. Personal data is only processed on this website to the extent necessary to provide a functioning website and to present our information.

3. Hosting

This website is operated by the following provider:

Avoro dataforest GmbH
Taunusstraße 52
65580 Kriftel
Germany

When you visit our website, the hosting provider may automatically process technical data, which can include:

IP address
Date and time of access
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL

This processing serves to securely provide the website, to analyze errors and to prevent misuse. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

4. Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps to display our location and make it easier to find directions.

Provider:

Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House, Barrow Street
Dublin 4
Ireland

Using Google Maps may transmit personal data, in particular your IP address, to Google.

More information: policies.google.com/privacy

5. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics (GA4), a web analytics service, to statistically evaluate how our website is used (e.g. page views, time spent, visitor origin).

Provider:

Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House, Barrow Street
Dublin 4
Ireland

This may transmit personal data, in particular your IP address, to Google for processing there. Google Analytics is only loaded after you select "Accept all" in the cookie notice. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by resetting your cookie choice via clearing your browser data.

More information: policies.google.com/privacy

6. Microsoft Clarity

This website uses Microsoft Clarity to analyze how visitors use the website. This may process page views, clicks, scrolling activity, technical device data and anonymized or pseudonymized session recordings.

The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland.

Microsoft Clarity is only loaded after you select “Accept all” in the cookie notice. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect by resetting your cookie choice through clearing your browser data.

More information: Microsoft Privacy Statement and Clarity Terms of Use.

7. Weather Data (Open-Meteo)

This website displays a current weather forecast for Cologne. To do so, a connection to the Open-Meteo weather service is automatically established when the page loads.

Provider:

Open-Meteo
open-meteo.com

Your IP address may be transmitted to the provider in the process. No further personal data is transmitted, in particular no location of your device. The weather data always refers to Cologne.

More information: open-meteo.com/en/terms

8. Contacting Us

If you contact us by phone or email, the data you provide will be processed to handle your inquiry. Your data will not be shared with third parties without a legal basis.

9. Cookies and Local Storage

This website uses technically necessary storage for its operation. Once you give consent, the integrated analytics services may use additional cookies or comparable technologies. In addition, your browser stores your chosen color scheme (light/dark mode) locally on your device (so-called local storage) so this setting is retained on your next visit.

On your first visit we show a cookie notice where you can choose whether only technically necessary functions are used, or whether you also allow Google Maps, Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to load. Your choice is likewise stored locally in your browser (local storage) and can be reset at any time by clearing your browser data.

10. Your Rights

You have the right to:

obtain information about your stored personal data
request correction of inaccurate data
request deletion of your data
request restriction of processing
object to the processing
lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority

11. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy if changes are made to the website or the services used.