Cookie Policy

According to current IT practice and the definitions used by the European Union (https://ec.europa.eu/info/cookies_el), cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer or mobile device—and generally on any device used to browse the internet and visit that website—without harming your computer, programs, or files. In other words, a cookie is an identifier that is stored on the user’s device (not remotely) by the browser itself, provided the browser is set to allow this and cookie storage has not been blocked.

Please note that most browsers can be configured to automatically reject cookies in advance or to notify the user when a cookie is stored. With cookies, the website remembers the user’s actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) for a period of time, so these preferences do not need to be re-entered each time the site is visited or its pages are browsed.

In addition, some cookies help analyze use of the website and whether the user encounters problems while browsing; they may also allow online ads and offers to be tailored to the user’s interests and needs.

Some cookies are technically necessary to log in to specific pages or to provide an online service. Other cookies are temporary (session cookies), meaning they are kept on the device until the user leaves our website or closes the browser, at which point they are automatically deleted, while others are persistent cookies and remain on the device for a longer period (up to two years) or until the user deletes them. In general, each cookie’s lifespan depends on its purpose and the browser settings. More information about cookies and how they work is freely available at www.allaboutcookies.org

On our website we use the following types of cookies (with lifespans ranging from a few seconds to two years), either our own or from trusted partners, from whom we always require compliance with the GDPR and applicable national law:

Required & Functional Cookies

These strictly necessary cookies are essential for security and for the proper operation of a website, as they enable navigation and use of its features, verification of identity when the user is logged in, access to secure areas, registration forms and wish lists, and use of the shopping cart. They do not allow us to monitor the user’s activity on other websites. They also allow us to analyze how the website is used and the user’s interaction and choices on it (e.g., name, language, or region of login), and they can be used to remember various settings—such as font size and style, brightness, and other configurations the user has selected—so we can offer improved and personalized on-site experiences.

Such cookies include: (a) those necessary to recognize and/or preserve content entered by the user during a session on the website (e.g., for completing an online form or recording purchases), (b) those necessary for subscriber or user authentication for relevant services (e.g., when carrying out an online transaction), (c) cookies installed for security purposes, (d) cookies for multimedia content, such as those required to display a video, (e) those necessary for technical load balancing when connecting to a website, (f) those that “remember” choices about the website’s appearance, and (g) those installed via social-network plug-ins to enable content sharing among verified, logged-in members.
Because these cookies are critical for certain functions of our website, there is no opt-out option for them; the only possibility is to configure the browser to prevent their storage and automatically block them. However, in that case, some parts of the site will not function properly or effectively, and the visitor’s ability to use and enjoy the services offered will be reduced.

Statistics Cookies (Performance)

In certain cases, we use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze statistical information about how our websites are used and about the context of the content used by visitors. Specifically, they collect information such as how visitors use the site, which pages they visit most often, whether they receive error messages from webpages, etc. These may consist of aggregated, anonymous information that does not identify any visitor, or information relating to each visitor individually (IP address). They are used solely to improve a website’s performance and allow us to gather information about how you use our websites so we can improve our pages over time.

Advertising & Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver personalized content and may be used to send targeted advertising or offers, limit the number of times an ad is shown, or measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They can also be used to remember which websites the user has visited in order to determine which online marketing channels are most effective.

Contact Details for Exercising Cookie-Related Rights

To exercise the above rights, you may submit your request to the headquarters of HEALTHCODE IKE, Menemenis 13, PC 17778, Tavros, Attica, Tel. (+30) 210 9408880, Fax: (+30) 213 0234428, and at the email address: info@healthcode.gr

Additionally, you may lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) at the postal address 1–3 Kifisias Ave., PC 11523, Athens, Tel. 210 64.75.600, or via email at contact@dpa.gr