Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Continent Development SA – Local Government Development Organisation (hereinafter referred to as «the Entity») respects the privacy of the visitors to its Vikos–Aoös Geopark website and is committed to protecting the personal data collected through it.

This policy outlines how information concerning website visitors is collected, used, and protected. vikosaoosgeopark.com, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – EU Regulation 2016/679).

 

Data Controller

The data controller is:

Anaptixiako Ipeirou A.E. – Local Government Development Organisation
Pyrrou Square & Mich. Aggelou 1
Postcode 45332, Ioannina, Greece

Email vikosaoosgeopark@epirussa.gr
Tel: 26510 36686 & 26510 83087

 

What data is collected

The website does not require account creation, nor does it collect personal data through contact forms.

However, limited data may be collected in the following cases:

Newsletter

If you subscribe to the newsletter, your email address will be collected for the purpose of sending information about the Geopark.

Registration is optional and the user can unsubscribe at any time.

Traffic statistics

The website uses traffic analysis services (Google Analytics) to understand website usage and improve services.

This data is collected in an aggregated form and does not directly identify users.

 

Biscuits

The website uses cookies for its proper functioning and to improve the user experience.

For more information, please visit the Cookies Policy.

 

External services

The website may use third-party services such as:

  • Google Analytics
  • YouTube (video embedding)

These services may collect usage data according to their own privacy policies.

 

Web hosting

The website is hosted on servers within the European Union, ensuring the application of European data protection legislation.

 

Purpose of processing

The data collected is used exclusively for:

  • the improvement of the website's functionality
  • traffic understanding
  • the update of users registered to the newsletter

There is no commercial exploitation of the data nor transfer to third parties for advertising purposes.

 

Data retention period

The data is retained only for the period necessary to serve the above purposes or until the user requests its deletion.

 

User rights

Under GDPR, users have the right to:

  • access to their data
  • data correction
  • Data deletion
  • Processing restriction
  • objection to processing
  • data portability

To exercise their rights they can contact:

vikosaoosgeopark@epirussa.gr

 

Data security

The Controller shall take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect data against unauthorised access, loss or alteration.

 

Links to third-party websites

The website may include links to external websites. The Organisation is not responsible for the content or data protection policies of these websites.

 

Policy amendment

This policy may be amended when deemed necessary. The updated version will be posted on this page.

 

Contact

For any matter relating to data protection, you can contact:

vikosaoosgeopark@epirussa.gr