In the policy you are reading you will find information about the Cookies we use. Their use may sometimes be related to the processing of Personal Data, so we invite you to refer to the corresponding Privacy Policy, where you will find relevant information on how they are collected, processed, used, as well as to be informed about your rights.
1.What are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of files in text format, which are stored in the user’s browser when it visits a website. The information stored on the user’s computer varies, some of them indicatively can be: the pages visited by the user, the date and time of the visit as well as a random and unique identification number of the user. By this use, the website is able to store useful information about the user’s browsing on the website, as well as to read this information in order to offer the user a unified browsing experience, according to its preferences.
In addition, cookies help us see the performance and the number of visits to the website.
We assure you that your electronic device is not at risk from cookies.
2.What kind of information they collect.
Cookies collect information about the user’s wishes and preferences in order to optimize the browsing experience and prevent the display of useless information. It is pointed out that on the website of “HERON S.A.” we do not use cookies to collect or record information about the user’s name, address or other contact information.
3.Which cookies and why do we use them?
We use cookies on our website to provide personalized information, to tailor advertising content to reflect your particular needs and interests. Cookies also help us compile aggregate statistics that allow us to understand how the public uses our website in order to improve its structure and content. We inform you that some functions are only available through the use of cookies and if you choose to reject cookies, these functions may not be available. In general there are several cookies; we use the following:
- Strictly necessary cookies (always active): These cookies are necessary for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions taken by you, related to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling out forms. You can set your browser to block or notify you about these cookies, but some parts of the website may not work in this case.
- Performance cookies: These cookies allow us to measure visits and the number of visits so that we can calculate how to improve the performance of our website. They help us know which pages are most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site.
- Functional cookies: These cookies enable the provision of enhanced functions and personalization, such as video and live chat. They may be set by us or by third party service providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not work properly.
- Promotional Cookies: Promotional cookies are used to “serve” advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to send targeted advertising with the aim of limiting bulk, spam and irrelevant advertising messages.
- First party cookies: These are cookies that are installed on your browser and/or on your device’s hard drive by the website you are visiting. This includes assigning a unique identifier to you for the purpose of tracking your browsing on the website. Website operators often use first-party cookies to manage visits and for identification purposes.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies used by third parties, such as e.g. social networks, advertising platforms, etc., to track your visits to the various websites on which they display content or advertisements. The administrator of this website has no control over these third-party cookies.
- Cookies from social networks: Third-party social networks may place cookies on your device if you choose to share material from our website with them by clicking one of the embedded buttons entitled “Share”. If you disable these cookies, the “Share” function will not be available.
- Cookies Analytics: Like most websites, this one uses Google Analytics (GA) to track user activity. We use this data to determine the number of people using our website, to better understand how they find and use it, and to see their journey through it.
4.How to control cookies?
Website users have the possibility to withdraw, whenever they want, their consent or to object to the use of cookies on their computer or device.
In the links below you can find information on how you can prevent the use or delete cookies from the major search pages.
Mozilla: https://support.mozilla.org/el/kb/diagrafh-cookies-gia-afairesh-plhroforiwn
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=el
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/el-gr/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer
Safari: https://support.apple.com/el-gr/HT201265
Opera: http://help.opera.com/Windows/8.51/el/cookies.html
5.What are your rights?
You have the following rights:
- Access to your data
- Correction or Deletion of your data
- Portability of your data
- Limitation of the processing of your data
- Objection to the processing of your data
- Withdrawing your consent for the use of some or all the cookies and therefore the processing of your data.
You may exercise your above rights by submitting a request in writing to the headquarters of the company (responsible for the website) 6 Lapithon str., Larisa, or electronically at info@heron-sa.gr in case you consider that the operation of the cookies we use violates the applicable law for the protection of personal data. In any case, a complaint can be submitted to the Personal Data Protection Authority (postal address 1-3 Kifisias avenue, P.C. 115 23, Athens, tel. 210. 6475600, e-mail address contact@dpa.gr).
6.Changes in the Cookies Policy.
This Cookies Policy may be modified at any time. For this reason, we recommend that you check back regularly in order to be informed of any changes.