The website www.sophia-emfietzoglou.gr belongs to the architectural firm Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect. All of the website’s content is created and owned by the firm, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect is responsible for maintaining and providing the content and services on its website. To access and use the web pages, applications, and information provided on the website, users must carefully read and agree to the following terms of use. By navigating and remaining on this website, users are presumed to unconditionally accept these terms.

The terms and conditions outlined for the website, including any future modifications, are governed by Greek law, European Union law, and relevant international conventions. Any provision within these terms that contradicts the aforementioned legal framework or becomes invalid will automatically lose its validity and be removed from this document, without affecting the validity of the remaining terms.

The website of Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect should only be used for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not impede or hinder its usage by others. Users and visitors of this website are obliged to comply with the law and the terms of use outlined herein.

The terms and conditions of this website serve as the complete agreement between Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect and its users/visitors, and are binding solely upon them. Any modifications to these terms of use are not considered or included in this agreement unless expressly stated in writing and incorporated into the present terms. Unless otherwise specified, these terms of use take immediate effect in their entirety on this website. Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect reserves the unilateral right to modify, add, or alter the content or services of its website, as well as the terms of use, whenever it deems necessary, without prior notice. Such modifications will be made through this website, always in compliance with the existing or potentially new legal framework.

The entirety of this website’s content, including its shared, posted or published material, represents the intellectual property of Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect’s services and is safeguarded by applicable copyright laws. Additionally, all of the website’s content is made available to the public under the specific terms of the Greek Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), as outlined in the corresponding License Agreement, unless otherwise specified.

Under this license, it is prohibited to fully or partially copy the content of the website for commercial purposes. Moreover, storing a single copy of the content for personal use or non-commercial public use is not permitted. In cases where the content is used for non-profit or non-commercial purposes, it suffices to provide a reference to the URL of Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect. However, for any other use, explicit and written permission from the organization is required.

Content explicitly identified as the property of third parties and not belonging to Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect is not covered by this license. Parties interested in utilizing and exploiting such content should directly contact the respective rights holders.

This website may include references (hyperlinks) to third-party websites solely for informative purposes. The inclusion of these links to websites owned by third parties does not imply endorsement of their views, actions, or acceptance of the content they express, publish, or post. The third-party owners of these websites are solely responsible under the law and bear exclusive liability for the content of their webpages or any damages that may arise from their use when accessed by users/visitors of Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect’s website. By visiting these third-party websites, users/visitors acknowledge that they are leaving the website of Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect and are subject to the terms of use of those respective websites.

Furthermore, Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect cannot guarantee the constant availability of hyperlinks to third-party websites, nor can it control the regular updating of their content.

The entire informational material provided on this website is presented "as is” and "as available”. While every effort is made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, complete, true, up-to-date, and readily accessible, Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect does not guarantee the correctness and accuracy of this information. Visitors use the provided information at their own sole responsibility. Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect shall not be held liable, directly or indirectly, for any legal, civil, or criminal claims, or for any incidental, specific, or consequential damages incurred by users/visitors of this website.

Given the nature of the internet, Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect strives to ensure the proper functioning of its website and digital property. However, it does not guarantee uninterrupted server operations or a website free of errors, viruses, malicious software, or similar elements. 

Therefore, Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect is not responsible for any interruptions to the website or the provided services, nor for any damages suffered by users as a result of such interruptions. It accepts no liability for any loss, alteration, or damage of user data, software, or hardware that may occur during or after the use of this website.

In any case, users are advised to use virus protection software and anti-malware software whenever they connect to the internet.

Any personal data and other information collected from the website are used exclusively for the purpose of processing electronic services and are not sold, rented, or transmitted to third parties in any way, unless explicitly required by law to the competent authorities. The collection, processing, and management of personal data from the website are subject to the terms outlined in this privacy statement, as well as the relevant provisions of Greek legislation and European law regarding the protection of individuals and personal data.

Great efforts are made to ensure the anonymity of website users. To achieve this, no connection details of regular users are recorded using cookies or any other mechanisms. The cookies used on the website are only associated with the current user session and aim to assist in load balancing and ensure high availability systems. Recording of access details, such as IP addresses, is done anonymously and solely for the purpose of extracting website usage statistics through the Google Analytics system. By using the website, users are required to accept the terms of use of the Google Analytics system. The remaining access details typically logged in web server files are protected, utilized, and destroyed in accordance with the applicable legislation on personal data protection.

Visitors/users of the Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect website retain all rights granted by Greek and European legislation, including the rights of access, correction, completion, and deletion of their personal data.

Regarding communication between users of the Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect website and its services, it is possible to search and find telephone numbers for all departments and employees, as well as to send email messages to their personal or official accounts. However, there is a possibility that email messages sent to an official or personal account may not reach the intended recipient due to reasons beyond the administrative scope of Sophia Emfietzoglou Architect. Different operating systems, specialized antivirus programs, firewalls, and mail server programs can redirect messages to an unreadable destination (e.g., spam filtering, malicious/unwanted mail management filters, etc.). Therefore, users utilizing this email service are kindly requested to contact the relevant departments and employees by phone to confirm the receipt of their requests, especially if they notice a delay in receiving a response. The use of these services by the public implies acceptance of the aforementioned terms and conditions, particularly when there are specific processing deadlines.

The terms and conditions stated above, along with any modifications, are subject to Greek law, European Union law, and relevant international treaties (including, but not limited to, Law 2472/1997 for the protection of individuals and the protection of personal data, as currently in effect). If any provision of these terms conflicts with the law, it will automatically become invalid and will be removed from this agreement, without affecting the validity of the remaining terms.

Any changes to these terms must be made in writing and included in this agreement to be considered valid.

This policy on the protection of personal data applies solely to the personal data collected by the company, acting as the data controller, through the website www.sophia-emfietzoglou.gr.

The collection of personal data aims to facilitate communication between the company and interested clients.

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access personal data that concerns you and is processed by the Company.
• Right to rectify inaccurate data and complete incomplete data.
• Right to request the erasure of personal data concerning you, taking into account the limitations, obligations and legitimate rights of the Company.
• Right to request the restriction of the processing of personal data concerning you.
• Right to withdraw your consent.

If you have any requests or wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact the Company via email.

Contact email for exercising rights: architecture@sophia-emfietzoglou.gr

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Authority (www.dpa.gr).

The personal data collected may include:

• Full name
• Phone number
• Email (if it constitutes identifiable personal data)
• Personal data voluntarily provided through the contact form on the Company’s website or sent to its email address, with categories that cannot be previously identified.

In any case, the collection of Personal Data only concerns data that you voluntarily provide.

If the Company offers information society services directly to minors, the processing of their personal data is lawful if the minor is at least fifteen (15) years old and provides consent.

For minors under the age of fifteen (15), the processing described in the above paragraph is lawful only with the consent of their legal representative.

The processing of personal data serves the following purposes:

• Protection of the Company’s interests
• Responding to service requests
• Providing information (e.g., via newsletters)

The processing of personal data is based on the following legal grounds:

• Protection of the Company’s interests: Legitimate interests of the Company.
• Providing service and information: Your consent.

Personal data will be retained for a period of up to five (5) years from the date the data is submitted to the Company.

Personal data may be accessed by employees of the Company and external collaborators, including but not limited to a Legal Advisor, Accountant, and Technical Support Personnel. The data will not be transferred to third parties for any commercial purposes not mentioned in this policy.

Transfer to Third Countries or International Organizations

There are no transfers of personal data to third countries or international organizations.

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The purpose of using cookies:

• Providing an enhanced browsing experience and making improvements to the website.
• Customizing your experience based on your preferences.
• Tracking visitors by their country and city.
• Monitoring the duration of your stay on our website, including country and city information.

Gathering information about the operating system and device type you are using.

•  Session cookies
•  Google Analytics

The use and storage of cookies are subject to specific e-privacy regulations outlined in the law (Article 4, paragraph 5 of Law 3471/2006, which incorporates European Directive 2002/58/EC ePrivacy). It is anticipated that this law will be replaced by the ePrivacy Regulation. In accordance with the provisions of GDPR 2016/679 and the guidelines of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, websites are permitted to use cookies only if they have obtained explicit consent from visitors/users through a positive action (opt-in). Additionally, the website administrator must provide clear and detailed information to the visitor regarding the use of cookies, the collected data, and the purpose of processing.

The activation of these cookies is not essential for the functioning of the website; however, they provide additional features to enhance navigation. 

You have the option to delete or block access to these cookies, but please note that certain features of the website may not function optimally if you choose to do so.

The information related to cookies is not used to personally identify you, and we maintain full control over the data. 

Cookies are not used for purposes other than those described in this text. 

If you wish to withdraw your consent, you can do so by deleting the cookies.

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