Introduction

SAVVAS STAVRINOS ARCHITECTS – ENGINEERS takes the protection of your personal data very seriously and handles it in line with the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR of the European Union. The purpose of this Data Protection Statement is to inform you about the type of personal data that will be collected when you use the SAVVAS STAVRINOS ARCHITECTS – ENGINEERS website (the “Website”) during your visit and how we will process, use, and protect such data. By using this website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement. Our Privacy Policy applies to any visitor to our website. 

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is help you understand the way we collect and use personal data and the choices you have. We welcome any comments or questions you may have.

Cookies

Our Website uses Cookies. Cookies are small text files saved on your computer or mobile device that your computer or mobile device can retrieve when you access our website at a later time. Cookies do not contain any personal data and we do not merge the data in cookies with data from other sources.

We use cookies for the purpose of adjusting our offerings optimally to best meet the needs of the users of our website. Some cookies remain saved on your computer or mobile device until you will delete them. This enables us to recognize your browser at your next visit on our website.

Cookies do not harm your computer or mobile device and do not contain any viruses.

If you do not want cookies saved on your computer, please adjust your browser settings so saving cookies is impossible or you are asked for express consent before any cookies are saved (opt-in). Please note that you may have to change the settings in each browser you use to access this website and that not all functions of this website may be available to you if you object to the use of cookies.

Automated Data Collection and Processing Browser

As with every website, our server automatically collects the following information and temporarily saves it in server log files, which are transmitted by your browser unless you have deactivated such function:

– the IP address of the computer transmitting the request

– the client’s file request

– the http response code

– the volume of data transmitted

– the website from which you access our website (referrer URL)

– the date and time of the server request

– the type, version and language of your browser

– the operating system on the computer transmitting the request

Our server log files are not evaluated based on personal use. We cannot allocate this data to specific persons at any time. Also, we do not merge this data with data from other sources.

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service offered by Google Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Google”). Google Analytics uses small text files called cookies, which are saved on your computer to facilitate analysis of your website use. The information collected relates to your operating system, browser and IP address, the website you accessed previously (referrer URL), and the date and time of your visit to our website. The information generated by cookies regarding your use of our website typically is transmitted to and saved on a Google server in the United States. If and when IP anonymization is activated on this website, Google will reduce your IP address for transmission among member states of the European Union or to other member states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will your full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the United States and then reduced. At our request, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of our website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide us with other services relating to website activity and Internet use. The IP address transmitted from your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with any other data held by Google.

As mentioned above, you may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser software. In addition, you can object to Google’s collection of data generated by cookies relating to your use of our website (including your IP address) as well as to its dissemination of the data. To do so, download and install the browser plug-in available at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

The use of Google Analytics is in compliance with the requirements upon which German data protection agencies and Google have agreed.

The third-party provider’s data protection statement is available at http://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy.

The data processing is in accordance with Art. 6 paragraph 1 lit. a (consent) and/or f (legitimate interest) of the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR of the European Union.

Collection and Processing of Data Provided Voluntarily

You provide to us your personal data by e-mail or via our website on a voluntary basis. We use this data to process our contractual relationship with you and/or your inquiries or orders, to conduct market research or opinion polls.

Your Rights

At any time, at no cost to you and without providing any reason you can request information regarding the data relating to you which is saved in our systems as well as information regarding the origin, recipients or categories of recipients to whom such data has been transmitted and why such data has been saved. In addition, by law, you are entitled to have your personal data corrected, blocked or deleted. Also, you can revoke your consent to the use of your data at any time and without having to provide a reason. Should you have any reason to suspect that your data is processed in violation of the Data Protection Act or your legal rights under the Data Protection Act were violated in any other way, you may file a complaint with the Supervising Authority.

Changes to this policy

The publishers of this website reserve the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of this policy on your first use of this website following the alterations.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.