Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.semiotikdesign.com
This website serves as the online portfolio of Semiotik Design, acting as the Data Controller.
Address: 12 Rethimnou St., 10682 Athens Greece
Contact Email: studio@semiotikdesign.com
What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
Types of Cookies we use
Manage cookie preferences
You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the above button. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Server Logs
When you visit our website, our web hosting server automatically logs certain technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system and the time of your visit. This processing is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the security, stability and smooth operation of our website. These technical log files are automatically deleted or anonymized after a short period, in accordance with standard hosting security practices.
Cookies
We use essential cookies required for the technical operation of the website. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings or via our cookie management banner.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Projects on this site may include embedded content. 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.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data only where there is a lawful basis for doing so. Depending on the nature of our interaction with you, the processing of personal data may be based on one or more of the following:
your consent.
our legitimate interests in operating, maintaining and securing our website.
compliance with legal obligations.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data. We may share personal data only with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating and maintaining our website, such as our hosting provider and only where necessary for the provision of our services or where enquired by applicable law.
All such service providers are required to process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws and appropriate confidentiality obligations.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, comply with applicable legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our legal rights. Once personal data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised in accordance with our internal retention practices.
International Data Transfers
Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information, including the use of approved contractual safeguards of other lawful transfer mechanisms, where applicable.
Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as a visitor to our website, you retain full rights over your personal data.
You have the right to request access to any personal or technical information we hold about you, as well as the right to request the rectification of inaccurate data or the complete erasure of your personal details.
Υou have the right to object to or request the restriction of the processing of your data. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) via their official website at www.dpa.gr.