The Company “KONSTANTOPOULOS G. LTD – ALKON” (hereinafter the “Company”) respects the privacy of individuals and takes the protection of personal data very seriously.

This Privacy Policy provides every person who provides services to the Company, every person who is interested in receiving or is already receiving services from the Company, and every visitor/user of the Company’s website (hereinafter the “Website”) with a summary of the practices followed regarding the management and protection of personal data.

What is the purpose of this Privacy Policy?

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data are collected, stored, used, and, where applicable, transferred by the Company. It also describes the security measures implemented by the Company, the purposes of processing, the retention period of personal data, and the types of personal data collected.

It applies to any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, including collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure, transmission, dissemination, or any other form of making available, alignment, combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

The Company reserves the unilateral right to update, amend, modify, or supplement this Privacy Policy and its services whenever deemed necessary, without prior notice, always in accordance with the applicable legal framework and any amendments to personal data protection legislation. The Company encourages all interested parties to review this Privacy Policy regularly in order to stay informed of any changes.

What is personal data?

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. The Company will not process your personal data unless there is a lawful basis for doing so.

How is personal data collected?

Your personal data are collected in the following ways:

(a) when you provide them directly to us;

(b) automatically through the web browser you use to access the Company’s Website;

(c) when provided to us by one of our third-party partners, provided that you have given your consent.

Where your consent is required for the collection of your personal data, such as when subscribing to a newsletter, your consent will be explicitly requested, and you have the right to withdraw it at any time.

What personal data are collected?

The Company processes only the personal data necessary for the purpose for which they are collected.

In addition to the information you voluntarily provide, when browsing the Website, certain technical information that may constitute personal data may also be collected, such as your device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address (e.g., desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone). These technical data are used solely to ensure the proper operation and performance of the Website and online services and are not permanently stored within the Company’s systems.

What principles govern the processing of personal data?

The Company processes your personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently for clearly defined purposes. The personal data processed are limited to what is strictly necessary, are accurate and kept up to date, retained only for as long as required for the relevant processing purposes, protected by appropriate security measures, and are not transferred to third countries.

Who collects personal data and for what purpose? Are they disclosed to third parties?

Personal data are collected and processed only by authorized Company personnel and solely for the purposes of managing our contractual or other relationship with you, or for informing you about the Company’s activities and services, provided that you have given your consent where required.

The Company undertakes not to transfer, disclose, publish, or otherwise make your personal data available to third parties, whether for consideration or otherwise, nor to use them for any purpose other than those described above, unless you have provided your consent or such disclosure is required by law, a court order, or an administrative decision.

How long are my personal data retained?

Your personal data are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were collected and/or to safeguard the Company’s rights and comply with its legal obligations.

What are my rights? What can I do if I have concerns regarding the processing of my personal data?

You have the right, at any time, to request information regarding the personal data we process about you, the purposes of processing, whether they are shared with third parties and with whom, as well as any other relevant information.

You also have the right to receive a free copy of your personal data upon request, request their update and/or correction, request the restriction or cessation of their processing, and, provided there is no legal obligation requiring their retention, request their deletion from the Company’s systems. You also have the right to data portability and the right to object to the processing of your personal data.

You may exercise all of the above rights by submitting a written request via email to info@alkon.gr.

Any request should be accompanied by appropriate proof of identity and include the necessary information (for example, the data that require correction).

The Company will make every reasonable effort to respond to your request without undue delay. If your request is submitted electronically, the response will also be provided electronically where possible, unless you request otherwise (for example, by postal mail).

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent Supervisory Authority, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (1-3 Kifisias Avenue, 115 23 Athens, Greece, www.dpa.gr), if you believe that your personal data have been processed unlawfully or if you have legitimate objections regarding the processing of your data.

Are my data secure?

The Company considers the privacy of all individuals whose personal data it processes—including customers, partners, employees, and third parties—to be of utmost importance and makes every effort to safeguard both the confidentiality and integrity of such information.

The Company implements all appropriate organizational and technical measures designed to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Personal data are collected, processed, and stored lawfully and securely in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and the decisions of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, while maintaining the confidentiality of all information received.

Access to your personal data is restricted to authorized Company employees and partners (such as employees and service providers) who are bound by confidentiality obligations and require such information to provide products or services or perform their duties.

The Company expressly prohibits its employees and partners from using cameras, video recording devices, or the photo/video recording functions of mobile phones within the workplace.

How are my personal data collected and processed through the Website?

Personal data are collected through the Company’s Website either when you voluntarily provide such information (for example, to receive information about the Company’s services or activities) or through the use of cookies and similar technologies (see below).

What are cookies and internet tags?

Cookies are small text files containing information that are stored by your web browser on your computer or device while browsing the Website and may be removed at any time.

The Company uses cookies for the following purposes:

– To ensure the proper and efficient operation of the Website.
– To recognize the device, browser, and/or operating system you use in order to provide a personalized browsing experience.
– To remember your preferences during and between visits (such as your username, preferred language, or social media settings), thereby avoiding the need to re-enter certain information.
– To improve the performance and security of the Website.
– To provide content based on your interests and preferences.
– To analyze how visitors browse and use the Website.

The Company does not use cookies:

– To collect personal data without your consent.
– To transfer your data to advertising companies.
– To disclose your data to third parties without your consent.

The Website uses both persistent cookies and session cookies. In addition, certain third-party services enabled on the Website, such as social media buttons, may place their own cookies on your device, over which the Company has no control.

Session cookies are deleted once you end your browsing session or close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them or until they expire.

You may configure your browser either to notify you when cookies are used or to refuse cookies altogether. More information about cookies and how to manage or disable them is available at http://cookiepedia.co.uk/all-about-cookies and http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.

You may also delete cookies from your computer or device at any time. However, please note that disabling some or all cookies may affect the functionality of certain Website features.

The Company’s Website also uses internet tags to measure visitor interaction with the Website.

The Company confirms that neither internet tags nor cookies are used to collect personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers.

What applies to links to other websites?

The Company’s Website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites for whose content or services the Company bears no responsibility and does not guarantee continuous or secure access. The inclusion of such links does not imply that the Company endorses or accepts the content or services of those websites or has any affiliation with them.

Any issues arising from the use of third-party websites are the sole responsibility of their respective owners. Likewise, the Company is not responsible for the privacy practices or data protection policies followed by such websites.

The Company uses social media platforms to present its activities and services through widely used and modern communication channels. Such use is clearly indicated on the Website.

The Company strongly encourages users to review the privacy policies of any third-party providers (such as search engine providers or social media platforms including Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) to understand how they process and protect personal data.

The Company’s Website may also display advertising or informational content. The Company bears no responsibility toward visitors/users or third parties for any unlawful act or omission, inaccuracies, or non-compliance with the laws or regulations of any country or the European Union concerning such content. The Company is under no obligation to review the legality of such material and accepts no liability in this regard. Responsibility rests solely with the advertisers, sponsors, or creators of the displayed material.

For any questions regarding your personal data or for further clarification, you may contact Ms. Christina Konstantopoulou by telephone at +30 210 9329990-1 or by post at:

62 Ag. Saranta & Gennadiou Street
173 41 Agios Dimitrios, Greece

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 23 July 2018.