Privacy Policy

General

The use of the website and the services provided to the user  www.kirkiherbsoil.gr  owned by “Kirki Herbs Oil”, hereinafter referred to for the sake of brevity as the “Company”, requires the user’s unconditional acceptance of this website’s Privacy Policy regarding the protection of personal data. Therefore, the user must carefully read the contents of this page before using the services of the website. If the user does not agree, they should leave the website and refrain from using any of its services or content.

 

This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in accordance with applicable legislation or developments in the e-commerce sector. Customers or website users will not be expressly notified of such changes. Instead, users are advised to review this page periodically for any changes to this Privacy Policy. Continued use of the website www.kirkiherbsoil.gr  after any changes to the Privacy Policy constitutes the users unconditional acceptance of the revised terms.

 

Personal Data Protection

Users’ personal data is collected and processed only when absolutely necessary.

The Company will never sell, rent, distribute or disclose users’ personal data in any way.

If the user is under 18 years of age, they must have parental consent before using the services of this website.

Relevant Legislation

Along with the Company’s internal IT systems, this website has been designed to comply, with regard to the protection of users’ personal data, with the following legislation and regulations:

  1. EU Data Protection Directive of 1995 (DPD)
  1. EU General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR)

 

Personal Information Collected by This Website and Why We Collect It

This website collects and uses users’ personal information for the following purposes:

 

Website Traffic Monitoring

The website  www.kirkiherbsoil.gr  uses Google Analytics to monitor user activity. We use this data to determine how many people use our website, to better understand how they find and use our web pages, and to track their journey through the website. Although Google Analytics records data such as the user’s geographical location, device, web browser and operating system, none of this information makes the user personally identifiable to us. Google Analytics also records the IP address of the user’s computer, which could potentially be used to identify them, but Google does not provide us with access to this information. We consider Google to be a third-party data processor that complies with the requirements of European legislation.

 

Contact Forms and Email Links

If the user chooses to contact us using a contact form or one of our email links, none of the data they provide will be stored by this website or transferred to or processed by any third-party data processor, as defined below in the section “Our Third-Party Data Processors.” Instead, this data will be sent to us by email via the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). Our SMTP servers are protected by the TLS security protocol, sometimes also known as SSL, which means that the email content is encrypted before being sent over the internet. The email content is then decrypted by our local computers and devices.

 

About Cookies

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small files containing data that a website asks the user’s browser to store on their computer or mobile device. By being stored on the user’s device, cookies allow the website to “remember” the user’s actions and preferences. Each cookie serves a different function; some cookies are essential for the operation of a website, while others, such as advertising cookies, are used for advertising purposes.

 

More specifically, our Company uses cookies to identify users of our services and to remember their preferences (session cookies). This means that when users browse our Company’s website or visit it again at a later time, they do not need to re-enter information. These cookies are used exclusively for the purposes described above, to facilitate the use of our services and for advertising purposes.

 
Types of Cookies

The main types of cookies that websites may use are described below:

 

  • Persistent cookies:
    These remain in the cookie file of the user’s device browser even after the browser has been closed, sometimes for a year or longer (the exact retention period depends on the lifespan of each cookie). Persistent cookies are used when the website administrator may need to recognize the user across more than one visit, for example, to remember a username or preferences regarding website settings.
  • First-Party cookies:
    These are cookies that are installed in the browser and/or on the hard drive of the user’s device by the website they are visiting. This includes assigning a unique identification code to the user in order to track their browsing activity on the website. Website administrators often use first-party cookies to manage visits and for identification purposes.
  • Third-Party cookies:
    These are cookies used by third parties, such as social networks, to track the user’s visits across different websites on which they advertise. The website administrator has no control over these third-party cookies.
  • Session cookies:
    These are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of the user’s device browser only during their visit and are deleted when the browser is closed.

Cookies Used on This Website and How Users Can Manage Them

On this website, we use cookies to improve the browsing experience of our visitors. The functionality of the website may be significantly affected if the user does not accept or disables the use of cookies.

Below you will find information about the third-party cookies we use on this website, including how to disable them and how disabling them may affect the functionality of the website. If the user would like more information on how to manage certain types of cookies, including how to control or delete them, they can visit:www.aboutcookies.org.

Cookies Google Analytics

Google Analytics cookies are analytics/performance cookies that allow us to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. These cookies can provide us with information about how many visitors use the website, the duration and time of their visits, and how visitors navigate through different areas of the website. This information helps us improve the way our website operates. The information is anonymous and does not contain personal data.

The information collected by Google Analytics cookies regarding our website is transferred to and stored on Google’s servers in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy.

For more information about Google Analytics, users can visit  https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.

Users can disable Google Analytics tracking by visiting  https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

If these cookies are disabled, the user’s ability to use the website will not be affected, and their activity will not be included in the statistical data we collect to improve the services provided through the website. The functionality of the website will not be affected.

 

Cookies from Video Service Providers (DailyMotion, Vimeo, Youtube)

These providers may place cookies on the user’s device when they watch videos on our website that are provided to us as an external service.

If these cookies are disabled, the user may not be able to view embedded videos on our website.

Cookies from Social Networks

Third-party social networks may place cookies on the user’s device if the user chooses to share content from our website through them by clicking one of the embedded “Share” buttons.

If these cookies are disabled, the “Share” function will not be available.

About This Website’s Server

All internet traffic (file transfers) between this website and the user’s browser is encrypted and transmitted via the HTTPS protocol using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).

 

Our Third-Party Data Processors

We use a number of third-party providers to process personal data on our behalf. These providers have been carefully selected to ensure compliance with the legislation referred to in this document.

Data Controller

The data controller for this website is the Company

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@kirkiherbsoil.gr.