This Privacy Statement applies to personal information collected by the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com in relation to the services it offers. This includes information collected online through our websites and applications. This Privacy Statement also applies to targeted content of our office’s services, which we (or a service provider acting on our behalf) may send to you on third-party websites, platforms, and applications (“Third-Party Sites”) based on your information through website usage (“as defined below”). These third-party websites may have their own privacy policies and terms and conditions. We encourage you to read them before using them. This Privacy Statement is incorporated herein and forms part of the terms and conditions of use of the applicable website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com. For any information regarding the company’s data protection officer for your personal information, see the chapter Your Privacy Rights and Who to Contact below.
Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information by our real estate office as outlined in this Privacy Statement. If you do not agree with the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in this way, please do not use the website or otherwise provide your personal information to our real estate office. Our real estate office will collect, use, or disclose your personal information only where it is legally and fairly able to do so. We usually request your consent explicitly, but in some cases, your consent will be deemed to be granted based on your actions and behavior. You may be asked to provide additional consent if we need to use your personal information for purposes not covered by this statement. You are not required to provide such consent, but if you do, your access to certain actions may be limited. If you provide additional consent, the terms of that consent will prevail in case of conflict with the terms of this Privacy Statement. Please note, however, that we may process your personal information without your consent if there is a legal reason, provided that this use does not have harmful consequences for your rights, freedoms, and interests. Any such use will be in accordance with our real estate office’s Personal Data Protection Principles as set out above.
Children
The website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com is designed and intended for use by adults. When a website is intended for use by a younger audience, parental or guardian consent is requested before we collect personal information, whenever we deem it appropriate to do so or where required by applicable laws and regulations. If it is determined that we have collected information from a minor without parental or guardian consent, we will delete the information as soon as possible.
What Information We Collect
For the purposes of this Privacy Statement, “personal information” is considered to be information or pieces of information that can allow your identification. This usually includes information such as your name, address, profile picture, email address, phone number, but may also include other information, such as IP address, purchasing habits, lifestyle information and preferences, such as hobbies and interests. We may collect your personal information from various sources, including the following:
Information You Provide Directly
We may collect information from you directly when you provide us with personal information, e.g., when you register, sign up to receive information, use applications, purchase a product or service from us, complete a survey, or make a comment or inquiry. The types of information we may collect directly from you include:
- name
- address
- email address
- username
- phone number
- age
- date of birth
- gender
- user-related content, posts, and any other content you submit to the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com
- any other personal information you voluntarily provide to us
Information Collected Automatically When You Use Our Website
We use cookies and other tools (such as web analytics tools) to automatically collect information about you when you use the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com, in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Statement and applicable laws and regulations. The types of information collected automatically may include:
- information about the type of browser you use
- details about the websites you have viewed
- your IP address
- hyperlinks you have clicked
- your username, profile picture, gender, networks, and any other information you choose to share when using Third-Party Sites (such as when using the “Like” feature on Facebook or the +1 feature on Google+)
- websites you visited before landing on the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com
Most Internet browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can change the settings to block cookies or to alert you when cookies are sent to your device. If you use different browsers or use multiple devices, you may need to change the settings for each browser on each device. However, please note that if you disable cookies, this may affect your browsing experience on the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com.
Information Collected from Other Sources
We may receive personal information about you from other legitimate sources, including information from commercially available sources, such as public databases and data aggregators, and information from third parties. The types of personal information we may collect from these sources include:
- name
- street address
- age
- purchasing habits
- preferences and lifestyle information, such as hobbies and interests
- publicly available information, such as user-generated content, personal blogs, and posts, where permitted by law
Online Advertising
We may share information derived from your use of the website with trusted third parties (e.g., companies providing real estate software like Real Status by iarts, advertising companies, advertising networks, data exchanges, etc.). These third parties can set and access their own cookies and other similar tracking technologies on your device, so that we can provide you with customized content and advertisements when you visit the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com. In some countries, we have adopted the use of recognizable symbols (e.g., the AdChoices icon), which may appear alongside targeted advertisements that we (or a service provider acting on our behalf) send to you based on information from website usage. You can click on these icons to get more information about the collection and use of your information or to opt-out of this collection in the future. Note that even if you opt-out, you may still receive updates or advertisements from us that are not customized to you through information from website usage. Depending on your location, there may be other solutions to help you control your online preferences (such as third parties collecting and using your personal information for targeted advertising purposes).
How We Use Your Personal Information
We may use your personal information for:
- improving our services and your experience on the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com
- evaluating the use of the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com and our services
- analyzing the effectiveness of our advertisements, contests, and promotions
- personalizing your experience on our website, as well as evaluating (anonymously and in aggregate) statistics about website activity, such as what time you visited, if you have visited before, and through which website you were directed to it.
- making the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com easier to use and better tailored to your interests and choices
- accelerating your future activities and experience on the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com. For example, a website may recognize that you have provided your personal information and will not request the same information a second time
- collecting information about the device you use to view the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com, such as your IP address or the type of Internet browser or operating system you use, and linking this to your personal information, to ensure that the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com provides the best online experience for you.
- contacting you about products and services that may interest you, provided you have given your consent for us to do so or have previously requested a product or service from us and the communication is relevant or related to that previous request and has been made within the legally prescribed time limits.
- suggesting products or services (including those of third parties) that we believe may interest you
- offering you the opportunity to participate in contests or promotions. You can opt-out of receiving such communication from us at any time. Any direct marketing communication we send you will provide the information and necessary means to opt-out
- providing you with products or services you have requested from us
- contests or promotions you have participated in
- sending you the information, products, or samples you have requested
- responding to your inquiries or comments
To protect your information from accidental or malicious destruction, when we delete information from our services, we do not immediately delete residual copies from our servers or immediately remove items from our system backups.
Mobile Messaging Service
We have the ability to make available a service through which you can receive text or other types of messages from us, such as SMS (short message service), MMS (multimedia messaging service), or EMS (enhanced messaging service) on your wireless or mobile device (“Mobile Messaging Service”). If you subscribe to one of our Mobile Messaging Services, you will be deemed to agree to receive such messages from us at the address or mobile number you have provided for this purpose (unless and until you have opted out of receiving such messages, following the instructions in the chapter Your Privacy Rights and Who to Contact below.
You acknowledge and agree that the Mobile Messaging Service is provided through wireless systems that use appropriate means to transmit communications over complex networks. We do not guarantee that the use of the Mobile Messaging Service will be private or secure, and we are not liable to you for any lack of privacy and security you may experience. You bear full responsibility for taking security measures appropriate to your situation and intended use of the Mobile Messaging Service. We may also access the content of your wireless and/or mobile phone account with your carrier for the purpose of identifying and resolving technical issues and/or complaints related to the service.
With Whom We Share Your Personal Information
Our real estate office may share your personal information with trusted third parties based in Greece, so that they can process the data on our behalf. When we share your personal information with another company with trusted third parties, we will make every effort to ensure that we keep your information secure, take all possible measures to protect against misuse, and use it only in a manner consistent with our instructions, this Privacy Statement, and applicable data protection laws and regulations. We may also share your personal information with companies, organizations, or individuals outside our office if we believe that the disclosure of the information is necessary for legal reasons. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about how we handle your personal information, see the chapter “Your Privacy Rights and Who to Contact” below. Our real estate office does not sell your personal information.
The Transfer of Your Personal Information
We may transfer your personal information to servers or trusted third-party partners so that they can process your personal data on our behalf. By using the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com and providing your personal information, you agree to us doing so, in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Statement and applicable data protection laws and regulations. You should be aware that your personal information may be accessed by judicial authorities, law enforcement authorities, and national security authorities, in accordance with applicable law. If we are subject to such a process, we are committed to ensuring that anyone processing your personal data must implement measures to protect it and is authorized to process it only in accordance with our office’s instructions.
The Protection of Your Personal Information
We take all reasonable measures to keep your personal information secure and require third parties who handle or process your personal information to do the same. Access to your personal information is restricted to prevent unauthorized access, modification, or misuse and is only allowed among our employees and partners, as necessary to know.
Your Privacy Rights and Who to Contact
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about how we handle your personal information, you can contact us.
You have the right to tell us if:
- You do not wish to be contacted in the future by us
- you wish to receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- you wish to correct, update, or delete your personal information in our records
- you wish to report any misuse of your personal information
To help us fulfill your requests, please provide your name and contact details.
Changes to the Privacy Statement
We may change this Privacy Statement from time to time by posting the updated version on the website www.hellenicpropertyhub.com. We will provide you with reasonable notice of any material changes. We encourage you to visit them frequently to stay informed about how we use your personal information.