The Mittelrhein-Verlag GmbH, publisher of the Rhein-Zeitung and numerous regional editions across northern Rhineland-Palatinate, is updating its data privacy practices regarding its editorial newsletter. Subscribers are now being asked to explicitly consent to the analysis of their email opening and click behavior to create a personalized user profile.
The change is outlined in a consent form accompanying the newsletter subscription process. According to the form, users agreeing to the terms will receive the newsletter via email, and their consent can be revoked at any time by contacting datenschutz@rhein-zeitung.net. The company states that the purpose of the data analysis is to deliver tailored information.
The Mittelrhein-Verlag publishes the Rhein-Zeitung and its local editions, reaching approximately 597,000 readers daily, and generates around 8 million page views monthly on its website. The company too distributes 223,000 editorial newsletters each month. The publisher’s portfolio includes cross-media advertising campaigns, online advertising, social media marketing, and event organization.
Contact information for various departments within the Mittelrhein-Verlag is publicly available. Subscription services can be reached at 0261/9836-2000 or aboservice@rhein-zeitung.net. Private and family advertisements are handled at 0261/9836-2003 or taa@rhein-zeitung.net. Editorial contacts are available for specific regions, including Koblenz, Neuwied, Andernach, Mayen, Altenkirchen, Ahrweiler, Cochem-Zell, Oberstein, Awful Kreuznach, Immtern, Diez, Bad Ems, and Montabaur. General submissions of photos, videos, and press releases should be sent to redaktion@rhein-zeitung.net.
The Mittelrhein-Verlag’s registered address is Mittelrhein-Verlag GmbH, Mittelrheinstraße 2-4, 56072 Koblenz. The company’s advertising department can be contacted at anzeigen.rz@rhein-zeitung.net for commercial advertisements. The address for official correspondence and cancellations is Mittelrhein-Verlag GmbH, August-Horch-Str. 28, 56070 Koblenz, with a phone number of 0261/892-00 and a fax number of 0261/892-770.
