PRIVACY POLICY

With the following privacy policy, our company informs you in detail about the processing of your personal data when you use our website. The term “personal data” means all information that is personally related to you and can identify you, such as name, postal address, contact telephone number, email address, user behavior, etc.
The protection of your personal data is of utmost concern to our company, and we take it into account in all our business processes. For this reason, we take the appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal data we process and to ensure that the processing of personal data both by the company itself and by third parties who process personal data on behalf of the company, is always carried out in accordance with the obligations set by the legal framework.

I. Data Processor
Provider of the service and responsible for the processing of personal data (“Data Processor”) is the company with the name “GEORGIOU FLEXIBLE PACKAGING SA” and with the distinctive title “FLEXIA”, address: 52nd km of National Road Athens-Lamia, Avlonas Industrial Park P.C. 19011, Attica (hereinafter referred to as Flexia). You can contact our company at +30 22950 42815-7, Fax +30 22950 42810 and through email to info@flexia.gr.

II. Processing of Personal Data
1) Collection of personal data during your visit to our website
When you use Flexia website solely for information purposes, we collect the data that your browser transmits to our network server. Those data include:
– the internet protocol address (IP address)
– the date and time of the visit
– the time zone difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
– the name of the requested file
– the volume of data transferred
– the page from which your visit to our website originated
– your operating system
– the type of your browser, its coding, and the version of the browser
– the report of successful retrieval of information
This data is necessary for us to promote our site to you. They are also used to make our website user friendly and to ensure stability and security. The legal basis for this elaboration is Article 6 par. 1 par. F of the GDPR.

2) Cookies and similar technologies
In addition to the above data, our website uses also cookies. Cookies are small pieces of information (files), in the form of plain text, that are stored on your computer (or other devices with internet access, such as a smartphone or tablet) when you visit various web pages. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer, nor to the files stored on it.
Without them, your personal preferences would be impossible to store and every time you visit a website, it would be like entering for the first time. Cookies are completely secure, do not store email addresses or phone numbers, and do not run programs or transmit viruses to your device.

We use cookies for the best possible operation of the website, your proper connection and browsing as well as to provide you with the best experience and to receive personalized marketing based on your interests and needs. Cookies are also used to analyze our users’ traffic, how they browse or if they encounter a problem so that we can fix it. All information collected by these cookies is anonymous and is used only to improve the structure and content of the website. The legal basis for this elaboration is Article 6 par. 1 case a and f of the GDPR.
You can refer to the website www.allaboutcookies.org, which contains instructions on how to manage cookies, using different types of browsers.
3) Processing of personal data in case of contact with Flexia
If you contact us via our website contact form, mail, telephone, fax, email, or social media, we process the data provided by you for the purpose of answering your questions and for advertising purposes.

The legal basis for this elaboration is article 6 par. 1 par. F of the GDPR and if the purpose of communication is a possible collaboration with our company through a contract, then the legal basis of article 6 par. 1 par. b of the GDPR is also applied.

4) Google Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service of Google Ireland Ltd (hereinafter referred to as Google). Google uses cookies, which allow the analysis of the use of our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The web address (IP address) transmitted by your browser in relation to Google Analytics is not combined with any other data held by Google.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software. However, it should be noted that if you block the storage of cookies, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website. You may also prevent cookies related to your use of our website from being recorded and processed by Google by installing additional software in your browser that is available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
We use Google Analytics to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. These statistics allow us to improve the content of our site and make it more interesting to you users. The legal basis for this elaboration is Article 6 par. 1 case a and f of the GDPR.
Additional information on the terms of use of Google Analytics can be found at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gr.html and the privacy policy at https://support.google.com/analytics/ answer / 6004245? hl =en and Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=el

5) Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter through our website and give us your consent, we will use email to send emails about our products, offers and discounts.
You can revoke your consent to newsletters any time (without this affecting the legality of the data processing until the time of revocation). You can revoke your consent either by clicking on the link contained in the newsletter, or by sending a message to Flexia through the communication methods mentioned above (under item I.) The legal basis for this processing is article 6 par. a and f of the GDPR.

III. Time of processing and storage of personal data
The personal data processed by us is generally deleted as soon as the justification reason for their storage and preservation ceases to be valid. The data may be retained for longer if required by European or National law or other rules to which Flexia is subject to as the controller. The data will be deleted as soon as the retention period provided by the above-mentioned rules of law expires unless there is a need to retain the data for a longer period of time to complete or execute a contract.

IV. Applicable law
The General Regulation on Personal Data Protection (GDPR) 2016/679 is the new regulatory framework of the European Union (EU) in the area under consideration. The purpose of the Regulation is to establish the conditions for the processing of personal data, towards the protection of the rights and freedoms of natural persons and in particular the right to protection of personal data.
The Regulation was incorporated into Greek law by law 4624/2019.

V. Rights of data subjects
Every individual whose data is processed by Flexia has the following rights under the GDPR:
1) Right of access (Article 15 (1) GDPR):
You have the right to be aware and verify the legality of the processing. Thus, you have the right to access the data and receive additional information about their processing.

2) Right to issue a copy (Article 15 (3) GDPR):
You have the right to request a copy of the personal data processed. For additional copies that may be requested from you, we may charge you a reasonable fee for the costs. If you submit your request electronically and unless otherwise requested, the information is provided in the electronic format commonly used.

3) Right of correction (Article 16 GDPR):
You have the right to study, correct, update or modify your personal data
4) Right of deletion (Article 17 GDPR):
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data when we process it with your consent or to protect our legitimate interests. In all other cases (such as when there is a contract, obligation to process personal data imposed by law, public interest), this right is subject to certain restrictions or does not exist depending on the case).
5) Right to restrict processing (Article 18 of the GDPR):
You have the right to request a restriction on the processing of your personal data in the following cases: (a) when you dispute the accuracy of the personal data and until it is verified, (b) when you oppose the deletion of personal data and request a restriction on its use instead of deletion.
(c) when personal data are not needed for processing purposes, but are necessary for the establishment, exercise, support of legal claims, and d) when you oppose to your personal data processing and until it is proven that there are legal reasons which concern us, and which prevail your reasons of opposing.

6) Right to object to processing (Article 18 GDPR):
You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data in cases where, as described above, it is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests we pursue as processors, as well as to the processing for the purposes of direct marketing (advertising).
When you exercise your right to object, we will ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data in the way we do so far.

In case that your objection is justified, we will consider your objection and either stop or adjust the processing of the data and indicate the legal reasons that provide us with a legal basis for continuing to process your data. If the objection concerns the processing of your personal data for advertising or analytical purposes, you do not need to provide the reasons for your objection.

7) Right to portability (Article 20 GDPR):
You have the right to receive your personal data free of charge in a form that allows you to access, use and process it using commonly used processing methods. You also have the right to request that, if technically possible, we transmit the data directly to another data processor. This right exists for the data you have provided to us and their processing is carried out by automated means based on your consent or in execution of a relevant contract.

8) Right of withdrawal of consent (Article 7 par. 3 GDPR):
If you have given your consent to the processing of your data (as defined in Articles 6 (1) (1) and 9 (2) of the GDPR), you have the right to revoke it freely and at any time, without affecting the legality of the processing based on your consent before revoking it.
To revoke your consent, you can contact us through the means of communication listed above (under item I.).
9) Right of appeal to the Personal Data Protection Authority (Article 77 GDPR):
You have the right to submit a complaint to the Personal Data Protection Authority (www.dpa.gr): Call Center: +30 2106475600, Fax: +30 2106475628, Email: contact@dpa.gr.
VI. Modification of the Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy will be updated whenever necessary. If there are significant changes to the Privacy Policy or the way we process your personal data, we will post this update on our website before the changes take effect and notify you in any appropriate way.

This Privacy Policy was last modified on March 5, 2021