Privacy Policy – Protection of Personal Data
Privacy Policy – Protection of Personal Data
We have always valued the collection, processing and protection of personal data of natural persons (clients, associates and users of this website) and privacy as a core principal and will continue to do so long into the future, in accordance with the national (Greek Law No 4624/2019) as it applies today or it will be applied in the future and the European legislation General Data Protection Regulation EU 2016/679 (hereinafter GDPR), as it applies today or it will be applied in the future.
Our Office and specifically the sole proprietorship under the name ‘IOANNIS KALLES son of NIKOLAOS’, with registered office in Athens, 4 Vissarionοs Str., PC 10672, VAT No 104318909 acts as ‘Data Controller’ since we collect, maintain and process personal data, determining the purposes and the means of the processing.
You can find below further information on which data we collect, process, maintain, how we use it, for which reason, as well more information about your rights. You should be at least 18 years old in order to give your consent. In case you are under 18 years old, please do not fill any personal information to our site.
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. It is your responsibility and you should review this Privacy Policy frequently.
| What kind of data we collect and when | Why? |
| Your IP address, the type of your browser and operation system:
They are automatically collected when you visit our website |
For security reasons (investigation and prevention of unauthorized access and generally illegal activities)
For gathering statistical data in user’s favor |
| Cookies and/or data link:
They are automatically collected when you visit our website and/or when you use the services provided herein |
In order to help us make our website more efficient
For statistical reasons |
| Name/Surname, occupation, Tax ID No, address and e- mail, phone number, mob.number of natural personas and any other data that you provide us with.
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Special categories of personal data (financial data, health data, etc.):
They are collected on your consent when you visit our Office, as well as when you contact us through phone, e-mail or when you simply want to send us personal data relevant to you through other means (eg via post office) |
For the proper drawing up and execution of the contract for services’ providing/assignment contract with our Office
For the invoicing of our service
To defend the rights of our clients before Judicial or other Authorities
To contact our clients
To prevent and identify threats (in case of fraud or other malicious action). |
| Your contact history with our Office:
Everything we discussed in person, by phone, email etc |
In order to provide our clients with the best possible service before, during and after the delivery of our services.
In order to train our associates, so every time you contact our Office you get the best possible support. |
The submission of your personal data on your behalf means that you consent to such data being used by our Office and its associates for the legitimate purposes that our Office has set out.
Our Office respects and protects the personal data of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the European and national legislation and always after having obtained your consent, from which you are able to withdraw at any time.
Our Office does not collect or process geolocation data which are collected and processed exclusively by the companies operating systems for each device you use and does not have access to the positioning refresh rate of GPS.
Sharing your personal data
Our Office protects your personal data from any unlawful use, damage, amendment, unauthorized access or disclosure and it does not and will not share your personal data and information with any third party (physical or legal entity), unless otherwise specified by the applicable law and in this case limited to the purpose described in the applicable law, ie to the competent legal Authorities.
However, we share your personal data that we have received with your permission in so far as is necessary and always under certain conditions ensuring that your personal information is processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security and confidentiality.
In more detail, we indicatively share your personal data with:
- with our Office’s associates or other external lawyers or notaries, bailiffs, etc. always in the context of the provision of our services and if this is deemed necessary to defend the case
- with third party service providers in general (photocopying services, translation services, with transport companies – courier) for the most effective treatment of the case
- with financial consultants (accountants, tax advisers etc) with the aim of complying with our obligations stemming from the national and European fiscal legislation and any, with the express consent of our clients, the provision of accounting services, when deemed necessary for their case.
- with companies helping us make our website more efficient and personalized (companies providing web design services etc)
- with Legal professionals, consultants and law enforcement agencies and/or government authorities, in order to exercise our rights resulting in case of non-execution and/or proper execution of our relations, as well in order to prevent and detect offences either against you or our company
Any of the aforementioned third parties and the associates of our Office that have access to this personal data on behalf of our Office are bound to ensure appropriate security and confidentiality.
Keeping your personal data
Our Office only holds the personal data of its website users/visitors and clients as long as it is necessary to offer you our legal services or as soon as the client withdraws consent on which the processing is based and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
Nevertheless, if reasonably necessary or required to meet legal or regulatory obligations and/or to prevent and detect offenses, our Office may also hold some of your information as required, even after it is no longer needed for the provision of our services to you.
In more detail we retain the part of your personal information for the period necessary to meet our tax and/or legal obligations and legislation requirements for ten (10) years following the end of offering our services to you, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by the applicable law. As soon as we receive your request, where one of the following exclusively referred and described grounds applies (in the section ‘Your rights’), we delete your personal data by secure means, and in a way that your personal information may not be restored or reconstructed.
Your rights
You have a lot of rights regarding your personal data – information, that you have voluntarily provided us with. In more detail,
- The right to be informed about how your personal data is being collected, used, processed and stored (see the present privacy policy!)
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you, which you have voluntarily provided us with
- The right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information we hold about you, in case they are indeed inaccurate and the right to request the amendment every detail regarding your personal data
- You have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal information in certain cases, such as when we no longer need it or if you revoke your consent (where applicable).
- The right to request that we transfer or port elements of your data either to you or another service provider (right to data portability)
To exercise any of the above mentioned rights, no fee shall be payable. To exercise any of the aforementioned rights, please contact us at info@kalleslaw.gr or alternatively contact us by Post to the following address : 4 Vissarionos Str, Municipality of Athens, PC 10672Greece.
We are committed to meeting your request where it is feasible and legitimate. Once you will exercise any of the aforementioned rights, we will immediately take care of your request and we will answer you within thirty (30) workable days after its receipt. In any case, we will immediately contact you, in order to inform you either we will meet your request or which are the objective reasons that prevented us from meeting it.
In case you believe the protection of your personal data is in any way compromised, given that you will contact our Office -by using the contact details provided to this website- before contacting Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA), having as goal to address your concerns, you can directly file a complaint to the HDPA, by using the following contact details:
Website: www.dpa.gr
Postal Address: Kifisias Avenue 1-3, PC 115 23, Athens, Greece
Call center: +30 210 6475600
Fax: +30 210 6475600
Email: complaints@dpa.gr
Links to other sites
Please note that this website may contain links to other websites. Then the present Privacy Policy shall not apply to any information collected by that website.
We are not responsible for any personal data protection practices of other websites and we recommend you read the Privacy Policy of each site you visit before disclosing any kind of personal data.
Cookies
Access to this website involves the use of cookies, thus enabling us to improve our website and deliver a better and more personalised service. We use cookies to gather information about the visitors to our website. By continuing to use our website you consent to their use. It is mentioned that in case you delete cookies or disable existing cookies, you may not be able to take full advantage of all our website’s features.
A cookie is a small piece of data that a website asks your browser [Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer] to store on your computer or mobile device. The cookie allows the website to “remember” your actions or preferences over time and generally improve the user experience. It can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests. You are able to change your preferences at any time thus stop accepting cookies.
This website uses the following categories of cookies.
Necessary cookies
These are cookies used exclusively by us for the proper operation of our website. They allow you to browse and use its features, such as access to safe areas, etc. All your preferences and settings (eg language and country, login information, browser settings and plugins), which are stored in cookies are reproduced on our website and cannot identify your personal identity. Without them, many of our website applications may not work effectively.
Statistical cookies
These are cookies that help us to understand the interaction of visitors with the website. The data collected is processed and stored anonymously.
Each time a cookie from the above is accepted, you can be informed and decide – in addition to the functionality cookies that are necessary for the proper operation of our site – to accept or reject it. Cookies in no case contain any kind of personal data, which can allow to anyone to contact the user of our website and further to this by using cookies no one can have access to the archives and/or records of your PC.
Applicable law – Jurisdiction
Any dispute will emerge either from the implementation or the interpretation of the present terms – and provided that the amicable settlement is unsuccessful – only the Courts of Athens shall have jurisdiction, even for interim measures and in proceedings concerning enforcement of judgments.