About Cookies

What is a cookie?

The term «cookie» refers to a small data file consisting solely of a set of text information that the site transmits to the web browser on your computer’s hard disk, either temporarily throughout your visit , or sometimes for longer periods, depending on the type of cookie. Cookies perform different operations (for example, you are distinguished from other site’s visitors or remember certain info for you like your preferences) and are used by most websites to improve your user experience.

Each cookie is unique to your browser and contains some anonymous information. A cookie typically contains the name of the cookie field, the cookie’s lifetime, and a value (usually in the form of a randomly generated unique number).

By using cookies, the website is in position to store useful information with respect to the browsing of the User to the website, as well as to read this information with the purpose of offering to the User an integrated browsing experience.

 

What type of cookies do we use in our website?

We use cookies in our website for the management of login sessions, for the provision of personalized pages and for the customization of advertising material and other content which reflect your special needs and your interests. In addition to that, cookies may be used with the purpose of compiling anonymous, cumulative statistics which allow us to perceive how the public uses our website and help us improve its structure and content. You may change the settings of your browser to reject specific or all cookies, except of the essential cookies. You should know that certain functions are available only through the use of cookies and if you choose the rejection of cookies, these functions may not be available.

We use specifically:

• Essential cookies

Essential cookies are essential for the proper operation of the website, they allow you to browse and to use its functions. These cookies do not recognize your individual identity. Without these cookies, we cannot offer an effective operation of our website.

• Analytical-performance cookies

These cookies collect information regarding the way the visitors use the website, for instance, which pages they visit more often and whether they receive error messages from pages. They are used exclusive for the improvement of the performance of a website. We do not relate the statistics and other reporting elements with specific natural persons.

• Third parties’ cookies

These cookies are placed by our partners on our behalf. With these cookies data are collected for the performance of advertisements and your interaction with our website. These data may be used by our aforementioned partners to draw statistical conclusions and to improve your advertising experience as a visitor.

• Functional cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember the choices of the user, such as the username, the language or the area, with the aim of providing improved and personalized functions. They may also be used for the provision of services which have been asked by the user, such as video viewing or the use of social media. The information that these cookies collect may be anonymized and it is not possible to follow the activities concerning your browsing to other websites. If you do not accept these cookies, the performance and functionality of the website may be affected and your access to its content may be limited.

• Advertising cookies

These cookies are used to provided content, which is more appropriate for you and your interests. They may be used to send targeted advertisements/offers, to restrict advertisements’ views or to measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. These cookies may be used with the purpose of allowing us to remember the websites you have visited in order to determine which electronic advertising channels are more effective, as well as of allowing us to reward third websites and partners who promoted your visit to us.

• Social media cookies

These cookies are essential for the interconnection of your social media account with our website. For instance, for the purpose of being allowed to republish and share with your friends on social media information which is available on our website or to declare that you wish to follow our page on social media. The social media cookies are not essential for browsing our website.

Cookies on this site and how to manage them

On this site, we use cookies to improve your user experience. Site functionality will be significantly affected if you disable or disagree with the use of cookies.
It is at your discretion to withdraw, whenever you wish, your consent or to object to the use of cookies on your computer or your device, to control or/and delete cookies.

Your browser has special settings for this purpose.

If you need any help on how to manage certain types of cookies, including how to check or delete them, please visit www.about cookies.org.

Data breaches

For any of your personal information stored in our database, all necessary action will be taken to be secure as possible.
We will report any unlawful violation of our database or any third party data processing database to all relevant stakeholders as well as authorities within 72 hours of the violation, if it is obvious that the personal data stored in recognizable form, have been stolen.

Amendments to Cookies Policy

The present Cookies Policy may be amended at any moment. Therefore, we urge you to visit it regularly. In case of amendments, the related date will be mentioned. Τhe Cookies Policy, as it has been amended by the latest amendment, is considered always applicable.