Privacy Policy and Cookies

Updated on September 2023

1. INTRODUCTION

The Region of Central Macedonia is based in Thessaloniki (64, 26th of October St., 54627, tel. +302313330918, +302313325449). As the Controller of Personal Data that collects and processes in the context of its electronic activities, it informs you about the way information about you is collected and processed.

Personal data is any information that refers to natural persons, whose identity is known or can be ascertained.

The protection of your personal data is very important to the Region of Central Macedonia and it takes measures in this direction when you visit its website. This Privacy Policy sets out the type of information we may collect when visiting the website and how we use that information.

When you voluntarily provide us with personal information, such as your name, address, or email, we treat that information in strict confidence. Subject to specific provisions of this Privacy Policy, no personal information is rented, sold, publicly posted, or shared with other companies, organizations, or websites.

Before using the website, please read this statement carefully.

The services provided through the website are directed to a general audience, do not target children, and do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16.

The Privacy Policy applies to all users of the website. This Policy applies to the Region of Central Macedonia collection and use of your personal information (eg information that identifies a specific person, such as full name or email address).

2. WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM YOU

When you visit visit-centralmacedonia.gr, we may collect data from you. Some of this data may be personal. This data may include your search history, IP address, screen resolution, browser used, operating system and settings, access times, and referral URL. If you use a mobile device, we may also collect data that identifies your device, settings, and location.

The Region of Central Macedonia reserves the right to collect non-personal user identification information (browser type, computer type, operating system, internet provider, etc.) and/or monitor Internet Protocol addresses (IP Addresses) using corresponding technologies (cookies). Cookies are small text files that are stored on each user's hard drive without being able to access documents or files from the user's computer. They are used to facilitate user access when using specific services and/or pages of the website, as well as for statistical purposes. For more information about the cookies used by the Website, users are requested to visit the Cookie Policy page at the bottom of the website.

If you are interested in being contacted via the contact form for further information, we will mandatorily collect your name and email address.

3. HOW WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We collect your personal data directly from you through website contact forms. In particular, you provide us with your personal data when you express your interest in contacting you or participating in the Region of Central Macedonia actions.

4. USE – DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA

We use your data to respond to your requests. The data that we collect through the website is not shared or transferred to third parties.

5. STORAGE – PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

Our data centers where your data is stored are located on servers of the Government Cloud, Government Cloud, or G-Cloud in Greece.

6. PERSONAL DATA RETENTION PERIOD

The retention time of your data:

If you express your interest in us contacting you, your data is sent to the competent service and is kept for the period required, depending on the purpose of sending it. After the above period, your data is deleted.

If you express Suggestions / Complaints, your data is kept for some time until the problem is resolved.

If you subscribe to our online services, your data is kept for some time until you revoke your subscription.

7. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

You have the right to obtain information about your data that we have stored at any time, by applicable law, and without any charge.

We may ask for proof of your identity before giving you this data.

You have the right to request the correction - update your information and the Region of Central Macedonia will correct them immediately.

You have the right to request the deletion of your data.

You have the right to request the cessation of processing by the Region of Central Macedonia of your data.

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing by the Region of Central Macedonia of your data.

You have the right to request the transmission of your data to another body/organization.

If it is proven that your data was leaked by the Region of Central Macedonia, resulting in you suffering material or non-material damage, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Personal Data Protection Authority).

To exercise your rights above or if you have questions about our privacy policy or if you need help exercising or understanding your privacy choices, please contact us at “dpo@pkm.gov.gr" or write us at the address "64, 26th of October st., 54627, Thessaloniki".

8. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

If it is proven that your data was leaked by the Region of Central Macedonia, resulting in you suffering material or non-material damage, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Personal Data Protection Authority).