Cookie Policy

Last Updated: [November 25, 2024]

In order to enhance your online experience, facilitate easier navigation throughout the website and increase visitor convenience, we use cookies and similar technologies on our website.

This Cookie Policy applies to users (natural persons/data subjects) of the website (hereinafter referred to as “users” or “you”) to provide you with adequate information regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies through our website and how to control them.

Information about cookies and how we use them

Cookies are small text files stored on the hard drive of your computer or any other electronic device you use to visit the website. Cookies are unique to each web browser (web browsers including, e.g. Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer etc.) and contain information regarding the websites you visit and the devices you use.

We use cookies to better understand how our website is being used and to be able to offer the website’s users a better browsing experience. For example, cookies help us to determine if you have already visited a certain website or our website in the past or if you are a new visitor.

We use both session and persistent cookies. Cookies can either be persistent (i.e., they remain on your computer or device until you delete them) or temporary (i.e. they last only until you close your browser).

We use first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are used and controlled by us to provide services on the website. Third-party cookies are controlled by third parties, mostly for the purpose of analytics.

Types of cookies used on the website

Our websites uses the following categories of cookies:

• Necessary Cookies: These are cookies which are needed to provide services and features you have specifically requested. In general, necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly, since they ensure basic functionalities and security features. These cookies are exempt from the requirement of consent, which means that you cannot reject their use, since it would not be possible for us to provide our services.

In particular, we use the following necessary cookies:

• Functional Cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to adapt our content for you, remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region) and provide you with improved services. Ιf you disable these cookies, some of the features that make our website experience more efficient may not function properly.

In particular, we use the following functional cookies:

• Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about the way you use the website, i.e. the pages you visit the most, the website from which your visit originated and other related information. These cookies collect aggregate, statistical data and use them for the sole purpose of analyzing traffic and improving the website’s performance.

In particular, we use the following performance cookies:

Information about Google Analytics

The website uses Google Analytics for statistical audience measuring. Google Analytics, which relies on the use of cookies, is the most popular service for the collection and analysis of data regarding the behavior of visitors in websites. The purpose of using Google Analytics is to process data in order to optimize the website, such as which page should be improved and how to make it easier to use, but also to conduct cost/benefit analysis for displaying ads.

Cookies are used to process certain information such as the visitors’ IP address, the time at which the visitors accessed the website, the type of browser they are using, the location from which they accessed it, as well as the frequency of their visits. At each visit to the website, this data is transmitted to Google’s servers. In case you also use other Google’s services, it is possible that your data will be processed in combination with other relevant information with the aim of profiling for advertising purposes. We have no control over Google’s policies and practices as far the processing of your data on its behalf is concerned. Further information on Google’s use of cookies and data processing in the context of Google Analytics can be found here.

In the context of Google Analytics, the website uses the “Anonymize IP” feature provided by Google. As a result, your IP address is restricted by Google and anonymized as you access the website. This measure is favored by EU data protection supervisory authorities as the best practice in the context of appropriate technical measures for data protection.

Important Note: On 10 July 2023 the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU – US Data Privacy Framework. The adequacy decision concludes that the United States ensures an adequate level of protection – compared to that of the EU – for personal data transferred from the EU to US companies participating in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Google LLC participates in the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

In any case, we inform you that you have the option to entirely block the collection of your data by Google Analytics, by installing a plug-in on your preferred browser (plug-in).

• Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to provide content more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit how many times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They remember that you have visited our website and they can share that information with other organizations or advertisers. They also allow us to determine which online marketing channels are most effective.

In particular, we use the following marketing cookies:

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• Unclassified Cookies: Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.

In particular, we use the following unclassified cookies:

Consent Requirement

In order to be possible for us to provide the services and features of our website, we use the absolute necessary cookies. We will use any of the optional cookies you select (functional, performance, analytics, marketing) and process information collected through such cookies by obtaining your consent, which is required under applicable law.

How to control cookies

You can adjust your preferences at any time:

• though the website’s settings or
• by referring to your browser’s help guide to delete placed cookies and disable cookies in your browser. For your convenience, follow the instructions for each browser:

• • Edge
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Google Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera

Please be aware that restricting Cookies may have an impact on website functionality.