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Sympraxis.eu Privacy Policy
Team Sympraxis IKE (hereafter the "Company”, “we” and “us”) provides this Privacy Policy (hereafter the "Policy"), in order to explain to sympraxis.eu website visitors the policies we use for collecting, sharing, disclosing, using and protecting personal information that becomes available to us through the use of the website (hereafter the "Website" or “Service”) by its visitors. The terms “you”, “your”, “yours” or “visitor” refers to any user or visitor of the Website.
The personal data we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use personal data for any other reason and we will not disclose or share it with any third party except as described in this Privacy Policy. Use of the Website constitutes acceptance on your part, without reservation, of the collection and use of personal data in accordance with this policy.
This Policy applies only to personal information collected via the Website and does not apply to data collected by the Company through other ways or via any other websites linked to the Website.
The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms of Use Policy, which is accessible at the Website, unless otherwise defined here.
Personal Data Collection and Use
In order to improve your experience while using the Service, we may ask you to provide us with personal information, including but not limited to your name and/or your email address. The information we collect in this way may be used to contact or identify you in accordance with the terms of this Policy.
Use of Personal Data for Direct Marketing Operations
The Company reserves the right to communicate its services and promotional programs to users. If a user wishes at any time to terminate such communications, he may send an email to the address info@sympraxis.eu.
Newsletters
The Company reserves the right to send you news updates and/or newsletters at the e-mail address you provide to the Website. These news updates are made for informational and promotional purposes and in order to keep you posted about Team Sympraxis news, activities and events that we believe may be of your interest.
You may exclude yourself from such informational and promotional communications by clicking “Unsubscribe” in the relevant emails or by sending us an email to the address info@sympraxis.eu. Such exclusion will take effect after the time required to complete the relevant process.
Data Privacy & Compliance
The Company will not disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent, except as otherwise provided in this Policy or if requested by a competent judicial authority.
Personal data collected by the Website are processed and managed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations concerning personal data privacy, including but not limited to the GDPR.
By providing personal data to the Company, the users of the Website declare their explicit consent for the processing of these data by the Company, through the ways described in this Policy.
Users have the right to update, modify, delete and request a copy of their personal data that are kept by the Company. If a user wants to update, modify, delete or receive a copy of his/her personal data, he/she may send an email to dpo@sympraxis.eu. Updates, modifications or deletions of personal data will take effect after the time required to complete the relevant process.
Log Data
Whenever you visit the Website, some information is automatically sent by your browser in the form of Log Data. Log Data may include information such as your IP address, browser version, the pages of our Website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics that we may collect.
Cookies
Cookies are small files of data used as anonymous unique identifiers. They are sent to your browser by the Website and are stored on your computer's hard drive.
The Website uses cookies to collect information and improve your Website visit experience. You have the option to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to refuse cookies, you may not be able to use some Website services.
Links to Other Sites
The Website may contain links to other sites. Such sites are not operated by us and we therefore strongly advise you to review their Privacy Policy before using them. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the privacy policies, practices and content of third-party sites or services.
Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies to provide the Service or aspects of the Service on our behalf, to assist us in analyzing how the Service is used and/or to perform other related services.
While performing the tasks assigned to them, such companies may have access to personal data and will therefore be considered as Data Processors on behalf of our Company (the Data Controller).
Data Processors are contractually bound to not disclose or use any personal data for any reason other than for what they are intended and to abide to all applicable laws and regulations concerning personal data privacy, including but not limited to the GDPR.
Security
The Company adopts and uses internationally accepted security practices, protocols, tools, techniques and technologies, including encryption, in order to keep your personal data safe and protected from any type of unauthorized access.
Nevertheless, you must be aware that no method of data storage or of data transmission over the Internet can be 100% secure and reliable and therefore we cannot guarantee absolute security of the data kept by us.
You must also be aware that the Company has no control over the security measures of other websites you may visit or interact with in any way through the Website.
Children's Personal Information
The Website does not address children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take corrective action and delete such information. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we take corrective action.
Privacy Policy Updates
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time as we deem appropriate. Revisions and updates may refer to changes in our practices, the launch of new services, or changes required to comply with legal requirements. We thus advise you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for any changes.
Revised Privacy Policies will apply to existing and future data from the date indicated each time in the Policy. Continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance on your part, without reservation, of the changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or its violation thereof, you may send us an email to: dpo@sympraxis.eu.
Effective Date
This Privacy Policy is effective as of 25 May 2018.
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