Privacy policy

We would like to inform you that the European Regulation on the Protection of Personal Data has changed and has been in force since 25 May 2018. For Vasileios D. Kellaris, the protection of our customers’ personal data is of primary importance. For this reason, we take appropriate measures to protect the personal data we process and ensure that such processing is always carried out in accordance with the legal framework, both by our company and by third parties processing personal data on our behalf.

The company may maintain and process a file containing personal data voluntarily submitted by users/visitors on the website, always in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and using appropriate security procedures.

What is GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the European Union’s regulatory framework governing the processing of personal data. Its purpose is to establish the conditions under which personal data may be processed while protecting the rights and freedoms of individuals, particularly the right to personal data protection.

Data Controller

Vasileios D. Kellaris
Address: 23 Karneadou Street, Kolonaki, Greece
Email: md@prolific.gr
Phone: +30 210 7212672
Website: www.prolific.gr

The company informs customers that, for the purposes of conducting its business activities, it processes personal data in accordance with applicable national legislation and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

What Categories of Personal Data Do We Process?

The personal data you provide, including:

• Full name
• Email address
• Mobile or landline phone number
• Company name
• Residential address
• Profession
• Comments or messages you submit

are processed only when there is a lawful basis for doing so.

What Are the Legal Bases for Processing Your Personal Data?

Your personal data may be processed based on:

1. Performance of a contract and provision of services you request.
2. Protection of legitimate interests, both yours and ours.
3. Compliance with legal obligations, including tax and regulatory requirements.
4. Your consent, under the conditions prescribed by law, for receiving updates, products, services, offers, and similar communications

Declaration

By providing your consent, you declare that you are over 16 years old. If you are under 16, you may use our website only with the involvement and approval of a parent or guardian.

How and Why Do We Use Your Personal Data?
Contact Forms

Personal data is collected when you complete a contact form on our website.

Corporate News and Marketing Communications

The information collected through our websites may be used to contact you for promotional and advertising purposes and to inform you about products and offers that may interest you via:

• Email
• SMS
• Instant messaging
• Telephone
• This will only occur if you have provided your consent and under the conditions required by law.

Data Retention Period

The retention period depends on the purpose of processing:

• Where processing is required by law, personal data is retained for the period prescribed by applicable legislation.
• Where processing is based on a contract, personal data is retained for as long as necessary to perform the contract and to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

For marketing activities, personal data is retained until you withdraw your consent. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of processing carried out before withdrawal.

Your Rights Regarding Personal Data
Right of Access

You have the right to know whether your data is being processed and to obtain access to your personal data and related information.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to correct, update, or amend inaccurate personal data.

Right to Erasure

You may request deletion of your personal data when processing is based on consent or legitimate interests. In certain cases, such as legal obligations or contractual requirements, this right may be limited.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You may request restriction of processing when:

• You contest the accuracy of the data.
• You oppose deletion and request restriction instead.
• The data is no longer needed for processing but is required for legal claims.
• You object to processing pending verification of overriding legitimate grounds.

Right to Object

You may object at any time to processing based on legitimate interests, as well as processing for direct marketing and profiling purposes.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data free of charge in a commonly used format and, where technically feasible, request its transfer directly to another controller.

This right applies to data you have provided and which is processed by automated means based on consent or a contract.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the legality of processing carried out before withdrawal.

To withdraw consent, contact the company through its website: www.prolific.gr.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA):

Website: www.dpa.gr
Telephone: +30 210 6475600
Fax: +30 210 6475628
Email: contact@dpa.gr

Personal Data Security

The company implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure secure processing of personal data and to prevent accidental loss, destruction, unauthorized access, use, modification, or disclosure.

However, due to the nature of the internet, it is impossible to guarantee absolutely that unauthorized third parties will never circumvent these measures and gain access to personal data.

Profiling

Profiling refers to any form of automated processing of personal data used to evaluate certain personal aspects of an individual, particularly for analyzing or predicting personal preferences, interests, or movements.

The company informs users that profiling may occur for marketing purposes when they consent to receive personalized information about services and offers tailored to their interests and preferences.

Use of Cookies

The website may use cookies to recognize visitors/users of certain services and pages. Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device and do not access documents or files on the user’s computer. They are used to:

• Facilitate access to website services.
• Collect statistical information.
• Identify popular or useful areas of the website.
• Support marketing activities.

Users may configure their browser to:

• Receive warnings when cookies are used.
• Refuse cookies entirely.

If cookies are disabled, some website services (such as online purchases) may not function properly.

The website may also record the IP address through which a user’s device accesses the internet. This information is used exclusively for statistical purposes, and the visitor/user expressly consents to such collection.