1. What are cookies and why should I allow them?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit it in order to “remember” you and recognize you on the next visit. Unless you have adjusted your browser settings to refuse cookies, cookies will be placed on your device (computer or mobile) as soon as you visit our website. You can freely choose with your explicit positive statement which one you will acceptable and which not.
2. Why we use Cookies
We use cookies on our site to collect statistics visitor information, for advertising purposes and to enable us to improve your browsing experience.
3. Types of Cookies
There are different types of cookies, permanent and temporary, session, functionality, traffic, statistics, advertising, first party, third party, etc. Depending on their storage time on your device, they exist permanent cookies and session cookies.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for the period of time specified for each cookie or until you manually delete cookies from your device.
Session cookies are stored for as long as there is an active browser session. Session cookies are usually deleted when you close your browser. Depending on who installs them on your device, there are first-party cookies and third-party cookies (eg advertisers, social networks, and others).
First-party cookies are set by the website you are on you browse (e.g. cookies placed by our site itself). Third-party cookies are cookies set by a domain
different from that of the website you are visiting. If you browse a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website, that will be a third-party cookie.
When using our website, your personal data is processed by third parties, such as social networks and search engines, e.g. Google Analytics, Facebook social plug-ins, + etc., without any involvement, influence or control on the part of our Company and transmitted either within or outside the European Economic Area (27 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), for which such third parties are solely responsible.
If you do not wish third parties, such as Google, Facebook, to receive information from your browser, when you visit the Company’s websites you can opt out of the terms provided by the respective Policy of Use available on the website of each such third party. You can still periodically check our cookies policy, so that you are informed about changes that may be deemed necessary.
4. Your consent
In accordance with the European E-Privacy Directive 2009/136/SE which is being replaced by the ePrivacy Regulation, law 3471/2006 (article 4 par. 5) and the Directives of the Personal Data Protection Authority of 25.2.2020(DPA),https://www.dpa.gr/sites/default/files/2020-
12/Sistaseis_1_2020.pdf you can choose for which cookies you will give us your consent and for which you will not, without their acceptance being mandatory to navigate our website. Before you decide, please read what the use and the
functionality of any form of cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies
These are “first recipient cookies” that are used exclusively by us for its correct and safe operation
our website. They allow you to browse and operate in response to your actions/requests during
using the functions of our website, such as access to secure areas, providing you with protection from any malicious activity etc. Connection information and settings and browser stored in cookies reproduced on our websites and may not recognize your individual identity. Without them, many applications of our website cannot function efficiently.
Name Purpose
PHPSESSID Used to identify users
ps-s1-4bc70bc50aed6ee68deba88c9e5ad373 Used to store data about the user’s cart, language.
__lglaw Stores the user’s cookie preferences
Cookie settings
Performance, Analysis and Research Cookies
These are cookies and related technologies (e.g. web beacons), which aim to improve performance, attractiveness as well as website content. For example we can find out the frequency of traffic by collecting
information such as the number of people visiting it our website and the individual pages as well as the number of them they return to it, the keywords used in the field of the search, the location of the user, i.e. the country, the region
and, where appropriate, the city or municipality from which access etc. In addition, they record the pages that you visit, the time you stay in them as well as the points that you show interest.
Cookie Settings
Name Purpose
gid Registers a unique ID that serves to record statistical data regarding how the visitor uses the website.
_ga This cookie collects information about how users use the website, for analysis purposes.
_gat This cookie limits data collection if too many user requests are received on one page. Some user requests are blocked and the results are displayed.
_gcl_au This cookie is used by the Google AdSense service to investigate advertising effectiveness on websites that use this service.
Advertising Cookies
These are cookies and related technologies that allow us to receive information about the interest the user has shown in any of our advertised products and services.
These cookies are used to show you personalized advertisements, depending on the preferences you have shown in any of our products and services. Furthermore, we use tools (such as but not limited to Google Analytics, Google AdWords, Facebook pixel, etc.) to personalize the content and advertisements of our website, provide social media functions and analyze its traffic. In addition, please note that for this purpose we may share information about how you use our website with third-party providers of social media, advertising
and analyses, which may combine them with others
information that you have provided to them or that they have collected in connection with your use of their services.
Name Purpose
fr Used by Facebook to deliver a range of advertising products.
tr Used by Facebook to deliver a range of advertising products.
IDE This cookie records information about how the end user uses the website and about advertising messages that the user may have seen before visiting this website.
Cookie settings
By setting your browser to accept cookies and visiting our website, you consent to the use of cookies by us and our service providers on this website.
5. Can I withdraw my consent?
Yes. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you should
delete the cookies stored on your device in the web browser settings. In addition, if you want to prevent cookies from being stored on your device, you must change your web browser settings to disable cookies. Please note, however, that if you choose to disable cookies, the website may not function properly or at all.
6. Cookies Policy update
This policy is regularly updated in accordance with Greek and European legislation and the instructions of the DPA which are posted on the website www.dpa.gr, which we recommend that you consult regularly, so that you are informed of your rights.