{"id":29548,"date":"2025-05-23T06:35:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T06:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesiseng.gr\/data-protection-policy\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T07:37:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:37:49","slug":"data-protection-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thesiseng.gr\/en\/data-protection-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Protection Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29548\" class=\"elementor elementor-29548 elementor-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-d307d05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d307d05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89ef6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f89ef6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the website of <strong><b>Thesis Engineering \u2013 Consulting Engineers G.P.<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>Our company takes the privacy of its clients very seriously.<br>For this reason, we strictly adhere to the following protection policy, which ensures the high standard of the services we offer and fully complies with the applicable legal framework.<br> <br> <br> <\/p><p>Through this Data Protection Policy statement, we wish to inform you about how our Company protects the confidentiality of your communications and collects, processes, uses, and stores your personal data through our Website, as well as about your choices and rights regarding the above collection and processing of your personal data.<br>By visiting our Website, you acknowledge and accept the following data protection policy. <\/p><p>This Privacy Policy applies solely to this Website. Users should be aware that our Website may contain links to other websites; however, our Company bears no responsibility whatsoever for the privacy practices, policies, or content of such external websites. <\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>Subject Matter<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>1.1. This policy defines the terms and conditions observed by our Company for protecting the privacy of users of the Website.<br>It sets out the rules under which we may collect and process your personal data and ensures the confidentiality of this information is maintained. <\/p><p>1.2. Our Company reserves the right to modify and adjust this policy whenever it deems necessary, and any such changes shall take effect upon their public appearance on this Website.<\/p><p>1.3. In the event that any of the present terms is deemed invalid, unlawful, or abusive for any reason, the remaining terms shall remain valid and in full force to the extent that they do not conflict with the intent expressed in this policy.<\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>Processing Principles<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>We fully respect your fundamental rights and consider the protection of your privacy a priority of our Company.<br>In this context, during the processing of your personal data, we adhere to the following core principles: <\/p><p>2.1. We process your personal data lawfully and fairly, and we maintain full transparency with you regarding how we handle your personal data.<\/p><p>2.2. We collect and process your data solely for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes as outlined in this policy, and we do not further process them in any manner that is incompatible with those purposes.<\/p><p>2.3. We process your personal data only to the extent that is appropriate and relevant to the above purposes, while limiting such processing to what is necessary for those purposes.<\/p><p>2.4. We make reasonable efforts, with your cooperation, to ensure that your data under processing is accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date in relation to the purposes of the processing, taking all reasonable measures to promptly delete or correct it in case of inaccuracy.<\/p><p>2.5. We retain your personal data in a form that allows your identification only for as long as necessary for the aforementioned processing purposes.<\/p><p>2.6. We process your personal data in a manner that ensures their security by using appropriate technical or organizational measures.<\/p><p>2.7. We do not intend to further process your personal data for any purpose other than that for which they were collected.<\/p><p>2.8. We inform you that you are under no obligation to provide your personal data, and there are no consequences for not providing them.<br>Subject to the provisions of this policy, we do not disclose or transfer your personal data to third parties without your consent, unless permitted by law or required under our contractual relationship. <\/p><p>2.9. We inform you that we do not transfer your personal data to any third country or international organization for which there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission in accordance with the GDPR.<\/p><p>2.10. In general, we fully comply with the applicable legislation and fulfill all our obligations arising from it, as the legally designated data controller of your personal data.<\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>Purposes and Legal Basis of Processing<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>3.1. Your personal data, which is necessary for navigating and using our Website in accordance with Article 6 \u00a7 1 (b) of the GDPR, is collected and processed by our Company for the following purposes:<\/p><ul><li>Technical capability for the uninterrupted operation of our Website<\/li><li>User-friendly and easy-to-navigate operation of our Website.<\/li><li>Improvement of your online experience while browsing and using our Website.<\/li><\/ul><p>3.2. Your personal data, which is necessary for the provision of our services within the context of our contractual relationship, in accordance with Article 6 \u00a7 1 (b) of the GDPR, is collected and processed by our Company for the following purposes:<\/p><ul><li>Fulfillment of our Company's contractual obligations toward individual and business users of our Website.<\/li><li>Prompt, adequate, and effective provision of our services.<\/li><li>Communication with our clients within the scope of proper service delivery and the resolution of any complaints.<\/li><li>Improvement and renewal of our products and services to better meet the needs of our clients.<\/li><li>Administrative organization and operation of our Company.<\/li><li>Management of our client portfolio.<\/li><li>Support of legal claims.<\/li><\/ul><p>3.3. Our Company collects and processes users\u2019 and clients\u2019 personal data solely for the aforementioned purposes and only to the extent necessary for the effective fulfillment of those purposes. The data is always relevant, adequate, and not excessive in relation to these purposes, accurate, and, when necessary, updated. Furthermore, such data is retained only for the period required to achieve the purposes of its collection and processing and is deleted thereafter.  <\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>CONSENT<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>4.1. Our Company may process personal data only upon the lawful consent of the Website users for the following purposes:<\/p><ul><li>For purposes of commercial communication, promotion, and advertising of our services or third-party services via SMS, telephone, email, internet, fax, mail, social media, and\/or any other appropriate communication channels.<\/li><li>For purposes of research and\/or analysis to better understand your needs, preferences, interests, experiences, and\/or habits as a consumer.<\/li><\/ul><p>4.2. You provide your consent for the processing of your personal data for the above purposes through an electronic statement clearly distinguishable from other matters, in an understandable and easily accessible form. Your consent is given freely, and the provision of your personal data is not a legal or contractual obligation nor a requirement by our Company for entering into a contract between us. <\/p><p>4.3. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on consent before its withdrawal. The withdrawal of your consent is carried out in the same manner as its provision.  <\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>THIRD-PARTY RECIPIENTS OF THE DATA<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>5.1. Our Company does not grant your personal data or link its database in exchange for financial or other compensation to any third-party private companies, natural or legal persons, public authorities or services, or other organizations.<\/p><p>5.2. For the purposes of processing described in this policy, our Company may provide access to or transfer the following types of your personal data to the following processors acting on its behalf and under its instructions:<\/p><ul><li>Your personal data to the web hosting service provider, with whom we maintain a contractual relationship, for the purpose of hosting such data on the Website.<\/li><li>Your personal data to the company providing us with software maintenance and database support services, for the purpose of supporting the Website.<\/li><li>Preference data and contact details to third-party marketing and advertising companies for commercial communication, promotion, and advertising of our services or third-party services.<\/li><li>Your personal data to third-party consulting firms for the provision of data analysis services.<\/li><\/ul><p>5.3. The processing of your personal data by the aforementioned partners cooperating with us is conducted under our control and solely on our instructions, and is subject to the same data protection policy or to a policy of at least equivalent level of protection.<\/p><p>5.4. In the event that our Company is compelled by a court or other administrative authority, as well as in any other case where it has a legal obligation to do so, it may disclose your personal data to the extent required by law, subject to prior notification to you.<\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>6.1. Our Company, in order to ensure the proper use and integrity of your personal data and to prevent unauthorized or accidental access, processing, deletion, alteration, or other use thereof, implements appropriate internal policies and takes all necessary organizational, technical, physical, electronic, and procedural security measures, as well as technological standards, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.<\/p><p>6.2. The data processing carried out by our Company is conducted in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and physical and logical security of the data, taking into account the latest developments, implementation costs, the nature, scope, context, and purposes of the processing, as well as the risks of varying likelihood and severity to your rights and freedoms.<\/p><p>6.3. The processing of your personal data is carried out exclusively by personnel appointed for this purpose, who are bound by strict confidentiality obligations.<\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>DATA RETENTION PERIOD<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>7.1. We retain your personal data for as long as the purposes for which they were collected, as stated above, remain in effect.<\/p><p>7.2. Our Company may retain your personal data even after the fulfillment of the purposes for their collection and processing in the following limited cases:<\/p><ul><li>Provided that there exists a legal obligation under the relevant statutory provisions.<\/li><li>For use before tax and social security authorities, as well as any other auditing authority, within the framework of the statutory limitation period.<\/li><li>As required for the proper organization and operation of our Company, provided that anonymization or pseudonymization of your data takes place.<br><br><\/li><li>Until the expiration of the relevant claims for the protection of our rights and legitimate interests before any competent court and any other public authority.<\/li><\/ul><p>7.3. After the retention period has expired, your personal data are deleted from our records and system in compliance with our Company\u2019s policy and provided that their retention is no longer required for the fulfillment of the purposes described above.<\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>Rights<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>8.1. Subject to applicable law, you have the following rights:<\/p><ul><li>You have the right to request access to your personal data as well as information related to its processing and to receive a copy of them.<\/li><li>You have the right to request the correction of any inaccurate personal data and the completion of any incomplete personal data.<\/li><li>You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data.<\/li><li>You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data in cases explicitly provided by law.<\/li><li>You have the right to request the portability of your personal data to another data controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format (e.g., CD).<\/li><li>You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in cases explicitly provided by law.<\/li><li>You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or significantly affects you in a similar way.<br>The above requests must be submitted in writing by postal mail to the registered office of our Company.<\/li><\/ul><p>8.2. Our Company will respond to each of your requests within one month of receipt. Upon notification, this period may be extended by an additional two months if necessary, taking into account the complexity of the request and the number of requests. Any rejection of your request will be duly justified.  <\/p><p>8.3. If your requests do not meet the legal requirements, our Company reserves the right to either (a) impose a reasonable fee, taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information, notification, or carrying out the requested action, or (b) refuse to further process your request.<\/p><p>8.4. In the event of a personal data breach that may pose a high risk to your rights and freedoms, and provided that it does not fall under one of the exceptions explicitly stipulated by law, we undertake the obligation to inform you without undue delay.<\/p><p>8.5. If there are doubts regarding the identity of the individual submitting the request, we reserve the right to request additional information necessary to verify their identity.<\/p><p>8.6. If your rights are violated, please be informed that you have the right to file a complaint with the Data Protection Authority or another competent supervisory authority.<\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>User Obligations<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>9.1. By using the Website and providing your personal data upon consent, you acknowledge your obligation to provide truthful, accurate, and complete information as requested by our Company. Furthermore, you are required to inform our Company of any changes to this information to ensure it remains up-to-date and accurate. <\/p><p>9.2. You acknowledge that our Company may delete, verify, complete, or modify the information you provide based on information lawfully obtained from third parties. In such cases, our Company will notify you accordingly, in compliance with the legal procedure. <\/p><p>9.3. By using the Website, you confirm that you are over sixteen (16) years old. If you are under sixteen (16) years old, you are obligated to refrain from using the Website and from providing any personal data without the consent of the person exercising parental responsibility over you. If you do not comply with these obligations, you must promptly notify our Company. In any case, by using the Website, you acknowledge that our Company is not liable for any breach of these obligations on your part, to the extent that it is unable, despite reasonable efforts, to verify your age or obtain consent from the person exercising parental responsibility.   <\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>COOKIES<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>10.1. Our Website operates using cookies. For more information, please visit our dedicated webpage regarding our use of cookies by clicking here. <\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>International Jurisdiction and Applicable Law<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>11.1. Any dispute arising between our Company and users of this Website in relation to this Privacy Policy and its subject matter shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Thessaloniki, Greece, and governed by Greek law, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.<\/p><p>11.2. If any provision of this policy is declared unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable by a competent court, this shall not affect the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.<\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>Contact<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>12.1. 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