We maintain a strict privacy policy for the protection of our website visitors' privacy. Here you can learn more about how we use your data every time you visit our website.
This privacy policy determines the privacy policy for the website located at connectingdots.gr (hereinafter referred to as the "Website"). The Website and the use of its services are addressed to individuals over 18 years old. Our Company considers the protection of data privacy as a fundamental component of its business activity. Our privacy policy and practices focus on the processing, sharing, and storage of personal information in a proper and lawful manner, ensuring the maximum privacy and integrity of this data
Visiting, browsing, and using our website does not require the provision of personal data by the visitor, unless they choose to submit them through available forms (e.g., newsletter registration, contact, receiving an offer).
Our website uses cookies for the collection of technical information (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages visited), only if you have given your relevant consent through the cookie management mechanism (Cookie Consent Banner) that we implement. You have the ability to choose which cookies you want to enable, revoke your consent at any time, or continue browsing with only the absolutely necessary cookies.
The use of cookies and analysis tools (such as Google Analytics) is done only with consent, aiming to optimize the user experience and evaluate the website's performance.
Our company processes and uses personal data in accordance with the European Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) and the applicable national legislation on data protection. The processing is carried out exclusively for legitimate and specified purposes, such as:
- communication with customers and interested parties in the context of our services,
- sending informative material or advertising campaigns (with prior consent),
- execution of contractual obligations,
- billing and online transaction support,
- and analysis of traffic for improving the user experience of our services.
The processing is based, depending on the case, on the consent of the subject, the execution of a contract, a legitimate interest, or another legal basis provided by the legislation. The data is not transmitted to third parties without a legal basis and is protected with appropriate technical and organizational security measures. For any issue related to the processing of your personal data, you can contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO):
Georgios Salmatas
Tel: 210 444 18 20
email: dpo@connectingdots.gr
In the context of our operation as an advertising and marketing company, we collect and process the following categories of personal data, depending on the purpose of communication or transaction with us:
- Basic communication elements, such as name, email address, and phone number, which are submitted by you through forms (e.g., newsletter registration, receiving educational material, participating in a webinar, expressing interest, etc.) for marketing purposes, and with your explicit consent.
- Payment information (e.g., name, billing details), which are collected in a secure environment and in cooperation with the Viva Payments platform for completing online payments. We do not retain payment data in our infrastructure.
- Customer data (e.g., company name, VAT number, tax office, representative contact details), which are necessary for the execution of contracts and the initiation of cooperation within the framework of our legitimate interest.
- Navigation and cookie data, such as IP address and user preferences, which are collected with your consent through cookie consent for the purposes of traffic analysis and personalized advertising content, through tools like Google Analytics and other advertising/remarketing providers.
The collection and processing of the above data are always done with respect to the legislation on personal data protection and in accordance with the principles of GDPR.
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure its proper functioning, analyze its use, and - if you give your consent - adapt the content and advertisements to your preferences.
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser and help us understand how users interact with our website. We use a cookie consent management mechanism that allows you to accept or reject categories of cookies (functional, statistical, advertising) according to your preferences.
For statistical and analytical purposes, we use services like Google Analytics, which are activated only after you give your explicit consent.
More information about the types of cookies we use, their duration, and management options can be found in our Cookie Policy.
The Company sends informative emails (newsletters) only to users who have explicitly agreed to receive them, by submitting their email address through a relevant form on our website. This consent can be withdrawn at any time, through the corresponding "unsubscribe" link included in each email or by sending a relevant request to dpo@connectingdots.gr.
The use of our newsletters is strictly limited to informative and promotional purposes related to our services and company topics.
For more information about the use of your personal data in the context of email marketing, you can consult our Email Marketing Privacy Policy.
The Company processes personal data with a high level of security, implementing appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect them from any unauthorized or illegal processing, as well as from accidental or intentional loss, destruction, or damage.
These measures include, among others, controlled access to systems, encryption, network security, regular monitoring of our infrastructure, and staff training. Special care is taken in cases where data processing involves the transfer of data over the internet.
Although we make every reasonable effort to protect personal data, we must point out that no system or data transmission over the internet can be fully guaranteed to be secure. Consequently, the Company cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never manage to violate the technical or organizational measures that have been taken.
The Company has implemented the necessary procedures to enable the exercise of rights under Regulation EU 2016/679, which are as follows:
- Right of access and information: After a relevant request from the user, they will be provided with information about the categories of personal data kept by the company, the purposes of processing, the reasons that make the processing legitimate, the period of data retention, etc. To exercise this right, contact the DPO (see paragraph 3).
- Right to correction and completion: of personal data: The Company provides users with the possibility to correct/update their personal data by simply visiting the relevant section of the website (Login / account settings).
- Right to delete personal data: The Company provides users with the possibility to delete certain or all of their personal data and information they entered for registration, as well as to completely delete their account by visiting the relevant section of the service. To exercise this right, contact the DPO (see paragraph 3).
- Right to withdraw given consent: The user can withdraw their consent for the processing of personal data at any time. To exercise this right, contact the DPO (see paragraph 3).
- Right to restriction of processing: You can ask us to restrict the processing of your data for as long as your objections to the processing are being examined. To exercise this right, contact the DPO (see paragraph 3).
- Right to portability: You have the right to receive your personal data without charge in a format that allows you to access them. To exercise this right, contact the DPO (see paragraph 3).
The information declared by the users is not disclosed to third parties if they are not related to the provision and in no way are published or exploited. Exception are the companies that host our websites. These companies are characterized as "processors".
The Processors on our behalf have agreed and contractually committed to the Company:
- to maintain confidentiality,
- not to send your Data to third parties without the Company's permission,
- to take appropriate security measures,
- to comply with the legal framework for the protection of personal data and in particular Regulation 979/2016/EE (otherwise GDPR).
You have the right to submit a complaint to the Data Protection Authority (dpa.gr) (postal address Kifisias 1-3, TK 115 23, Athens, tel. 210. 6475600, email address (e-mail) contact@dpa.gr), if you believe that the processing of your Personal Data violates the applicable national and regulatory law for the protection of personal data.
Applicable Law is Greek Law, as formed in accordance with the General Regulation for the Protection of Personal Data 2016/679/EE, and in general the applicable national and European legislative and regulatory framework for the protection of personal data.
The competent courts for any potential disputes related to your Data are the Courts of Thessaloniki.
For our website to function properly we use cookies. To obtain your valid consent for the use and storage of cookies in the browser you use to access our website and to properly document this we use a consent management platform: CookieFirst. This technology is provided by Digital Data Solutions BV, Plantage Middenlaan 42a, 1018 DH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Website: https://cookiefirst.com referred to as CookieFirst.
When you access our website, a connection is established with CookieFirst’s server to give us the possibility to obtain valid consent from you to the use of certain cookies. CookieFirst then stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to activate only those cookies to which you have consented and to properly document this. The data processed is stored until the predefined storage period expires or you request to delete the data. Certain mandatory legal storage periods may apply notwithstanding the aforementioned.
CookieFirst is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is article 6(1)(c) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
We have concluded a data processing agreement with CookieFirst. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
Our website and CookieFirst automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. The following data is collected: