Introduction:

The website www.animalart.gr is an online e-commerce store for selling products and services via Internet (hereinafter referred to as the online store or website) created and operated by the company named ANIMALART, based in Kallithea, Tsitsiringkou 465, 14122 and is legally represented, with VAT No. 800768387, Tax Office of Kallithea and Company Registration No.: 140255501000, email contact address sales@animalart.gr, and customer service phone line for the online store: 211 5000500, (hereinafter briefly referred to as the COMPANY).

The following terms and conditions apply to the use of the online store with the trade name animalart.gr, located at www.animalart.gr. Every user who enters and transacts or uses the services of the online store (hereinafter referred to briefly as “visitor” or “user” or “customer”, depending on whether the visit is limited only to the store or they also place orders and purchase products and services) is considered to fully agree and accept the terms set forth herein, without any exception. If a user does not agree with these terms, they are responsible for refraining from visiting, using the site, as well as from any transaction or use of the online store’s services.

General Terms

The COMPANY reserves the right to modify or revise freely the terms and conditions of use and transactions from the online store whenever it deems necessary. It undertakes the obligation to inform consumers of any changes, through the pages of this online store. Contracts via the online store are drawn up in both the Greek and English languages.

Provided Information & Products:

The COMPANY is committed to the accuracy, truth, and completeness of the information provided in the online store, both regarding the identity of the COMPANY and the transactions provided through the online store. The company, in good faith, is not liable and is not bound by electronic data entries made in error/oversight in common experience and is entitled to correct them whenever it perceives their existence. The company informs that the photographic material posted for each product, for better user/customer service, may have minor discrepancies from the final delivered product, and the company bears no responsibility for these discrepancies. These minor discrepancies do not negate the nature and properties of the product, as described.

Limitation of Liability:

Within the framework of its transactions from the online store, the COMPANY is not responsible and has no obligation to compensate for any damage or loss arising from the cancellation of orders, from their non-execution, or from any delay in their execution, for any reason. It does not guarantee the availability of the products displayed in the online store but informs, based on the kept data, about the availability or not to the interested customer and commits, in the event of a change in these data, to inform the customers about the unavailability within a reasonable period. In this case, it has no further responsibility. The online store provides the content (e.g., information, names, photos, depictions), products, and services available through the website “as is.” Under no circumstances is the COMPANY civilly or criminally liable for any damage (direct, special, or consequential, which indicatively and not restrictively, alternately, or cumulatively consists of loss of profits, data, lost earnings, monetary satisfaction, etc.) that a visitor to the online store or a third party might suffer due to reasons related to the operation or not and/or the use of the website and/or inability to provide services and/or products and/or information available from it or by any unauthorized third-party interventions in products and/or services and/or information available through it.

Transfer of Risk:

In contracts where the supplier ships the products to the consumer, the risk of loss or damage to the goods transfers to the consumer when either the consumer or a third party appointed by the consumer, other than the carrier, takes physical possession of the goods. However, the risk transfers to the consumer upon delivery to the carrier if the carrier has been commissioned by the consumer to transport the goods and this choice was not offered by the supplier, subject to the consumer’s rights against the carrier.

Intellectual Property Rights:

All content of the online store, including trademarks, logos, images, graphics, photographs, designs, texts, etc., constitutes the intellectual property of the COMPANY and is protected by the relevant provisions of Greek law, European law, and international conventions or the intellectual property of third parties for which the COMPANY has obtained a usage license for its exclusive needs and the operation of the online store. Any copying, transfer, or creation of derivative work based on this content or misleading the public about the actual provider of the online store is strictly prohibited. The reproduction, republication, loading, announcement, dissemination, transmission, or any other use of the content in any way or means for commercial or other purposes is only allowed with the prior written consent of the COMPANY or any other copyright holder. The names, images, logos, and distinguishing features that represent and describe the online store with the trade mark animalart.gr or the products or services of the COMPANY or third parties are assets of the COMPANY or third parties respectively, protected by relevant trademark laws. Their use in the online store does not, in any case, grant a license or right of use to third parties.

Limited License:

Animalart.gr, under the terms and conditions set forth herein and all applicable laws and regulations, grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, personal, limited right of access, use, and presentation of this website and its content elements. This license does not constitute a transfer of title to the website and its elements and is subject to the following restrictions: (1) you must retain on all copies of the website and its elements all notations relating to copyrights and other proprietary rights and (2) you cannot modify the website and its elements in any way, reproduce or publicly present, distribute or otherwise use the website and its elements for any public or commercial purpose, unless otherwise permitted by this document.

LICENCES FOR THE USE OF VISUAL CONTENT

1. Animalart.gr hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use, modify (except as expressly prohibited herein) and reproduce Visual Content worldwide, in perpetuity, as expressly permitted by the applicable license and subject to the restrictions described herein:
2. IMAGE USAGE LICENSES
3. A FULL IMAGE USE LICENSE grants you the right to use Images:
4. As a digital reproduction, including on websites, in online advertisements, on social media, in mobile ads, in mobile “apps”, in software, in e-cards, in electronic publications (e-books, e-magazines, blogs, etc.), in email marketing, and in online media (including on video sharing services such as YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, etc.), subject to the budget restrictions set out in sub-section I.a.i.4 below),
5. Printed in physical form as part of the packaging and labelling of products, letterheads and corporate cards, point-of-sale advertising, creative cover art on CD and DVD cases or on advertisements and copies of tangible media, including magazines, newspapers and books, provided that no image is reproduced more than 10,000 times in aggregate,
6. As part of an “outdoor” advertising campaign, including billboards, street furniture, etc., provided that the intended audience of such campaign is less than 10,000 gross impressions.
7. Incorporated into films, videos, television series, commercials or other audiovisual productions for distribution in any medium now known or hereafter arising, regardless of audience size, provided that the budget for any such production shall not exceed $10,000 U.S,
8. For your own personal, non-commercial use (not for sale, download, distribution or any commercial use of any kind)

Links to www.animalart.gr Website:

The links included in the online store lead to pages of the store, or in some cases, direct the user to move from it (online store) to third-party websites, businesses, etc. These associated websites are not under the control of the COMPANY, and the COMPANY bears no responsibility for the contents of any such website or any link included in a linked website, or any changes or updates to such sites. The COMPANY is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. The COMPANY provides these links in its online store only for the convenience of its use, and their use is not mandatory for the visitor/customer, and the fact that they are included in the online store does not imply that the COMPANY endorses or accepts their content.

Personal Data Protection

The COMPANY has created this website solely for the purpose of serving their customers. The animalart.gr website is designed to be simple and user-friendly, tailored to meet the specific needs of each user. To achieve the best service for you, it’s important for you, our customer, to understand that you need to provide us with specific information regarding the processing of your order, and which we safeguard.

The processing of personal data is done in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR 2016/679), any more specific national and European legislation for certain sectors, the current Greek legislation for the protection of personal data, as well as the protection of personal data and privacy in the electronic communications sector (Law 3471/2006, as applicable) and the decisions of the Personal Data Protection Authority (PDPA). The company has aligned itself with the GDPR framework.

This Personal Data Protection Statement and the attached Terms and Conditions of Use of this website describe the method of data collection from the animalart.gr website, our use of this data, and the terms and conditions of use of this website. This Personal Data Protection Statement relates exclusively and solely to your personal data, which you provide to us during your orders on this website.

What is personal data?

Personal data is information that identifies you directly or indirectly. Indirectly means in combination with other information, such as, for example, your name, postal address, email address and telephone number, or a unique device identification number.

General

The information voluntarily provided by the users of the aforementioned website is used by animalart.gr to enable its users to communicate directly and effectively with the shop, to provide them with answers to specific questions they ask and, finally, to serve and execute their orders. The information that animalart.gr collects through the website is used to measure the number of visits, to determine customer demand for more products and to facilitate interactions with the company. Animalart.gr does not share email addresses or other information about its users and customers with any organization or partner not affiliated with animalart.gr, except to direct partners in the ordering process.

We will use your personal information for the purposes described above. We will not collect or process more or different types of personal data than is necessary to fulfil the relevant purpose. We will only use personal information as described in this Privacy Policy unless you have specifically consented to a different use of your personal information. If we intend to use your personal data that we process with your consent for purposes other than those disclosed in that consent, we will inform you in advance and, where the processing is based on your consent, we will only use your personal data for a different purpose with your permission.

Use of customer data for advertising purposes

In order to continuously improve and enhance our services, we may send you marketing messages via email related to our business, which may be of interest to you. You can choose the types of communications you wish to receive at any time by updating your email preferences. You can also unsubscribe at any time. Sending sms to the mobile phone number you have provided us with when you place your order is done in order to inform you of the progress of your order. You can choose through the account you have created on our website whether or not you wish to receive advertising/promotional material via sms.

– Consent: we will not use your data for advertising purposes unless you have given your prior express and free consent. – However, for existing customers, we may use the email address we have received from you within our existing customer relationship to provide you with marketing materials related to similar products and services. You may, however, object to this use at the time of collection and each time a message is sent.

Legal obligations and legal defense

We may need to use and retain personal data for legal and compliance purposes, such as preventing, detecting, or investigating a crime, preventing loss, fraud or any other misuse of our services and IT systems. We may also use your personal data for internal and external audit requirements, information security purposes, or to protect or exercise our rights, privacy, security, property, or those of others.

Use of the Animalart home page (www.animalart.gr)

This privacy policy also applies to your use of our website www.animalart.gr (“Site”), with the following privacy-related mechanisms and features.

Cookies

The animalart.gr has the ability to use cookies as part of the facilitation and operation of services through its website. Cookies are small files (text files), which are sent and stored on the user’s computer, allowing websites such as animalart.gr, to operate smoothly and without technical anomalies, to collect multiple user choices, to recognize frequent users, to facilitate their access to it, and to collect data to improve the content of the website. Cookies do not cause damage to users’ computers or to the files stored on them. We use cookies to provide you with information and process orders, but also allows us to present you with promotional and educational content relevant to your interests and needs. You should be aware that cookies are absolutely necessary in order for www.animalart.gr to function properly and seamlessly.

Cookies are divided into the following categories:

– Necessary Cookies .They allow the execution of basic functions of the site, such as adding products to the cart, storing products in the wish list, online payment. Without these essential cookies, the smooth operation of the e-shop is immediately affected, your personal browsing experience is limited and basic e-commerce functions are underperforming.

– Functionality cookies. These cookies remember your preferences when you browse our website so that we can recommend the right products based on your needs, helping you find what you are looking for much easier.

– Performance cookies. Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website. They allow us to see which pages they visit most often, let us know if they experience a problem while browsing, etc. These cookies do not collect information that identifies the visitor as the information is aggregated and therefore anonymous. They are used only to improve the way animalart.gr works

– Advertising Cookies. These cookies are used to provide advertisements relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to send advertising or offers that are more relevant to your needs, thereby reducing unwanted and irrelevant advertising messages. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

– Cookies Analytics. These are a subset of the Functionality Cookies and enable us to evaluate the effectiveness of the various functions of our website, thus continuously improving the experience we offer you.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may display Company advertisements on websites on the Internet, use cookies to update, optimize and display advertisements based on a user’s previous visit to www.animalart.gr

Animalart.gr may also use cookies from your previous visit to its website for repeat marketing.

You can opt out of such use of cookies by Google by clicking here. You can also set your browser (chrome, Firefox edge etc.) to inform you each time before a cookie is downloaded and you can decide whether to accept or reject it. In this case, keep in mind that you may not be able to use all its features.

Animalart.gr may use Google Analytics features for display ads (e.g., repeat marketing, Google Display Network display reports, etc.). Using the Ads Settings, visitors can opt out of Google Analytics for display ads and also customize Google Display Network ads. Here are the available Google Analytics opt-out options for the web.

Animalart.gr complies with the Google AdWords Interest Based Advertising Policy and the restrictions for sensitive categories and:

Animalart.gr and third-party vendors, including Google, together use cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) to update, optimize and serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to its website, to run reports on how animalart.gr ads are displayed, other uses of advertising services, interactions with those ad displays and advertising services related to visits to animalart.gr.

Animalart.gr may use the data from Google’s interest-based advertising or third-party audience data (such as age, gender and interests) with Google Analytics. We reserve the right to change this cookie policy at any time. Any changes to this Cookies Policy will take effect once the revised Cookies Policy is available on our website.

Third party advertisers and other businesses we partner with may use their own Cookies to collect information relating to your activities on our website. We do not control these cookies.

Business transfers

In connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale or other transfer of assets (collectively, a “Business Transfer”), we will transfer data, including personal data, on a reasonable scale and as necessary for the Business Transfer, and provided that the recipient agrees to respect your personal data in a manner consistent with applicable data protection laws. We will continue to ensure the confidentiality of any personal data and will inform affected subjects before personal data becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

Processing of children’s personal data

The Company will not collect or process personal data of children under the age of 16 unless parental consent has been given in accordance with applicable local laws. If we become aware that a child’s personal data has been collected in error, we will delete such data without undue delay.

Processing of sensitive data

We may, in certain circumstances, process special categories of personal data about you (“sensitive data”). Sensitive data is defined as personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of identifying an individual, health or sex life or sexual orientation. For example, we may process sensitive data that you have made public. We may also process sensitive data, where applicable, to support, exercise or defend legal claims. We may also process your sensitive data if you have freely given your prior explicit and separate consent in a specific context for a specific purpose.

Correction, Modification or Deletion of Information

Animalart.gr allows its users to correct, change, complete or delete data and information submitted to animalart.gr. If you choose to delete information, animalart.gr will act to delete this information from its records immediately. For the protection and safety of the user, animalart.gr will attempt to ensure that the person making the changes is indeed the same person as the user. To access, change or delete your personal data, to report problems with the operation of the website or to make any queries contact animalart.gr via www.animalart.gr or by e-mail at sales@animalart.gr. Changing or correcting your personal data can also be done through the registration page of animalart.gr. Please note that we will do everything possible to protect your personal data, but the protection of your password to our website also depends on you.

Security of transactions

Animalart.gr is committed to ensuring the security and integrity of the data it collects about the users of its website. Animalart.gr has adopted procedures that protect the personal data that users provide to its website or provide by any other means (e.g. by telephone). These procedures protect user data from any unauthorized access or disclosure, loss or misuse, and alteration or destruction. They also help to certify that this data is accurate and used correctly. Your connection to it is secure because it uses TLS technology with a 256bit size. TLS technology relies on a code key to encrypt data before it is sent over the (TLS) connection. The security check between the data and the server is based on the unique code key, fully securing the communication. The browsers Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Safari support the TLS protocol and it is recommended to use them to connect to the website of animalart.gr.

We apply an appropriate level of security and have therefore implemented reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard the data we collect from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access to personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed. Our information security policies and procedures are closely aligned with widely accepted international standards and are regularly reviewed and updated as necessary to meet our business needs, changes in technology and regulatory requirements. Access to your personal data is only granted to staff or direct associates with the Company who are required to have such information to process orders. In the event of a data breach involving personal data, the Company will comply with applicable law regarding notification of the breach.

Your legal rights

As a data subject, you have specific legal rights concerning the personal data we collect from you. The Company will respect your rights and will adequately address your concerns.

The following list contains information about your legal rights under applicable data protection laws:

* Right to withdraw consent: where personal data is processed on the basis of your consent you may withdraw that consent at any time.

* Right to rectification. We make reasonable efforts to keep your personal data that we hold or control and that is used on an ongoing basis accurate, complete, current and relevant, based on the most recent information available to us. You also have the ability to review and correct your personal data by logging into your personal account on animalart.gr

* Right of restriction: You may request us to restrict the processing of your personal data if:

– You dispute the accuracy of your personal data for as long as we need to verify its accuracy.

– The processing is unlawful and you request that we restrict the processing rather than delete your personal data.

– We no longer need your personal data, but you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

– You object to the processing while we assess whether our legitimate interests outweigh yours.

* Right of access. You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you free of charge. We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee for any further copies that you request from us.

* Right to portability: At your request, we will transfer your data to another controller where technically feasible, provided that the processing is based on your consent or is necessary for the performance of a contract. Instead of receiving a copy of your personal data, you may ask us to transfer the data directly to another controller designated by you.

* Right to erasure: You may ask us to erase your personal data where

– The personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or processed.

– You have the right to object to further processing of your personal data and you exercise this right.

– the processing is based on your consent, you withdraw your consent and there is no other legal basis for the processing

– your personal data have been processed unlawfully, unless the processing is necessary to

– to comply with a legal obligation that requires processing by us, in particular to comply with a legal obligation

– to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

* Right to object: You may – at any time – object to the processing of your personal data on the grounds of your particular situation, provided that the processing is not based on your consent but on our legitimate interest or the legitimate interest of a third party.

In this case, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds and an overriding interest for the processing or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. If you object to the processing, please specify whether you want us to delete your personal data or to restrict the processing.

* Right to complain: In the event of an alleged breach of applicable data privacy laws, you may lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in the country where you reside or where the alleged breach occurred.

Please note:

• Time Period: We will attempt to fulfill your request within 30 days. However, this deadline might be extended for specific reasons related to the particular legal right or the complexity of your request.
• Access Limitation: In certain cases, we may not be able to provide access to all or some of your personal data due to legislative provisions. If we deny your request for access, we will inform you of the reason for this denial.
• Non-recognition: In some instances, we might not be able to search for your personal data based on the identifiers you provide in your request. Two examples of personal data that we cannot search for when you provide your name and email address are:
  • data collected via browser cookies,
  • data gathered from social networks, especially if you have posted a comment under a pseudonym that is not known to us.

In such cases, where we cannot identify you as the data subject, we are not in a position to comply with your request to execute your legal rights, as described in this article, unless you provide us with additional information allowing your identification.

Exercising your legal rights: In order to exercise your legal rights, please contact us in writing, via email. You can also directly address our Data Protection Officer at dpo@animalart.gr.

Retention of Your Personal Data

Generally, we will delete the personal data we collect from you if it is no longer necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were originally collected. However, we may be required to store your personal data for a longer period due to legal provisions. Furthermore, we will not delete all your personal data if you have requested us not to contact you in the future. For this purpose, the Company maintains records that contain information about individuals who do not wish to be contacted in the future (e.g., via bulk email messages). We categorize your requests as consent to store your personal data for the purposes of maintaining that specific record unless you provide different instructions. Please direct questions related to data protection and any requests to exercise your legal rights to the data processing officer at dpo@animalart.gr.

Periodic changes

As animalart.gr continues to expand, update and improve its website and related products and services, it will update this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to be informed of any changes to the content of this privacy policy. This policy may be changed from time to time without prior notice to users.

Acceptance of animalart.gr’s privacy practices

By using this website, you accept and agree to this privacy policy and the terms and conditions of use of the website announced through it.