Privacy and Cookie Policy

1. Purpose of the Cookies Policy

The company under the name DIVING SOLUTIONS, based in the Municipality of Kalamaria, 47 Karavaggeli Street, Postal Code 55134, Thessaloniki, Greece, Tel. +30 2313 097 578, e-mail: info@diving-solutions.gr (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), in its capacity as Data Controller, collects and further processes your personal data only to the extent that this is strictly necessary, for specific and lawful purposes, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (hereinafter “GDPR”), Law 4624/2019, and Law 3471/2006, as in force.

The Company guarantees respect for your privacy while browsing its website. In this context, through this Policy we wish to provide you with information regarding the cookies we use, the information collected through them, and how they are used by the Company through the website diving-solutions.gr.

You can find detailed information about the management of your personal data through this Cookies Policy and the protection of your personal data in the Privacy Notice, which is available on this website.

2. Definition

Cookies are small text files with brief content that are automatically stored on the computer or other electronic devices (such as mobile phones, tablets, etc.) of a user visiting a website, where permitted. In this way, the website remembers your actions and preferences (such as language, font size, and other display preferences) for a period of time, so you do not have to re-enter these preferences each time you visit the website or navigate from one page to another. Cookies help you browse in a more user-friendly environment.

3. Τύποι cookies

There are two main categories of cookies:

  1. Temporary cookies (session cookies), which are deleted immediately after the browsing session ends and/or when the browser is closed.
  2. Persistent cookies, which remain stored in the browser for a specific period of time or until you delete them.

For the better management of its websites, the Company uses both session cookies and persistent cookies.

4. Types and Use of Cookies

This website uses the following types of cookies:

4.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies:
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website, allowing you to browse and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. These cookies are necessary for the operation of the website, and without them it would not be technically possible to provide the website’s services.

4.2. Functionality Cookies:
These cookies are used to store website settings (for example, by remembering your preferences regarding secure searches or to facilitate your browsing experience, etc.). Through these cookies, information about users may be collected, such as browser type, server, selected language, preferences, searches, and the user’s geographic location. These cookies are installed only if you provide your consent.

In the case of hyperlinks (links) to other websites, this website is not responsible for the personal data management and protection policies followed by those websites.

4.3. Advertising Cookies (Third-Party Cookies):
Information obtained through cookie technology may be shared with third parties for the purpose of creating targeted advertising messages that may be displayed to the user when visiting third-party websites. Additionally, this technology allows measurements related to user activity on another website that referred the user to our websites. These cookies are installed only if you provide your consent.

4.4. Analytics Cookies (Third-Party Cookies) and Other Technologies:
These cookies collect information about website users and help improve the way the website operates. This information helps monitor website performance, measure visits, track how users access the website, etc. These cookies are installed only if you provide your consent.

4.5. Other Technologies:
Other technologies may be used for the same purposes as cookies and allow us to know when a user visits the website. Through these technologies, non-personal data (e.g., your operating system, browser type) or aggregated information may be collected and used to improve the website user experience. The installation of mechanisms related to these technologies takes place only if you provide your consent.

4.6. Security Cookies (Third-Party Cookies):
These cookies may be used for security purposes (e.g., prevention of cyberattacks and other malicious activities). These cookies are installed only if you provide your consent.

4.7. Performance Cookies:
These cookies collect information about how the website is used, such as which pages are visited most often and whether users receive error messages from the website. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you, as the data is collected in aggregate form and remains anonymous. They are used solely for statistical purposes to help improve the website’s functionality. These cookies are installed only if you provide your consent.

5. Types and Use of Cookies by This Website

Name Description Expiry
Functional
pll_language Saves the chosen language. Session
Necessary
cookieadmin_consent Used to store CookieAdmin WordPress Plugin's consent information 114 days

6. How to Manage Cookies

If you wish to disable cookies, depending on their type, the website may not function properly. Please note that “strictly necessary” cookies cannot be disabled, as they are essential for the proper operation of the website.

For all other categories of cookies used by the website, you may freely choose whether to accept them upon your first visit to the website, and you always retain the ability to modify your cookie preferences cookie preferences via the icon at the bottom left of this page.

In any case, you can always adjust your browser settings to receive notifications about the use of cookies or to reject cookies altogether. In such cases, if you do not allow the use of cookies for certain services, you may not have full access to those services.

You may also withdraw your consent to the use of cookies on your computer or other device by following the procedure for deleting them from your browser’s memory. You can find more information, depending on your browser, using the following links:

You can modify your cookie preferences at any time cookie preferences via the icon at the bottom left of this page.

7. Information regarding the collection of personal data

This website uses the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol, which applies encryption methods to the data exchanged between two devices (most commonly computers), establishing a secure connection between them via the internet. This ensures the protection of your personal data, as well as other sensitive information (e.g., instructions or queries of the data controller).

You can recognize that you are on a secure connection by the https:// characters and the padlock symbol displayed in your browser’s address bar.

8. Data collection when you visit the website

When you visit the website only for informational purposes — meaning you do not create a personal account or provide any personal data (e.g., through a contact form), the only data we collect are those transmitted by your browser to our server, specifically:

  • Date and time of access to the website
  • Volume of data transmitted in bytes
  • The browser used when accessing the website
  • The operating system used when accessing the website
  • Your IP address (Internet Protocol address) at the time of access

The processing of this data is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be transferred or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to review server log files if there are specific indications of unlawful use.

9. Contact forms

As part of our communication (e.g., through the contact form or email), personal data are collected. The data collected in this case are exactly the information you provide in the respective form. These data are stored and used exclusively to respond to your request, for communication purposes, or for technical management by us.

The legal basis for processing this personal data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request, in accordance with Article 6(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If the communication aims to establish a contract between us, the additional legal basis is grounded in Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

Your data will be deleted after the final processing of our communication. This will occur when it can be reasonably concluded, based on the circumstances, that the communication has been completed, provided that there are no legal obligations requiring the retention of such data.