Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to panellinies.space ("the Site"), a study and exam preparation platform for the Greek university entrance examinations (Πανελλήνιες Εξετάσεις). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit the Site.
The Site is operated by an individual owner (referred to herein as "we," "us," or "our"). By using panellinies.space, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We do not require users to create an account or provide personal information such as names or email addresses to access the Site.
We do collect the following information automatically:
Usage and Analytics Data
When you visit the Site, certain technical data is collected automatically, including:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Referring URL (the page that linked you to our Site)
- General geographic location (country/region level, derived from IP address)
- Interactions with content (clicks, scrolls, etc.)
This data is collected in aggregate and is used to understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve the content and user experience.
Cookies
The Site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use cookies for analytics purposes and to serve advertisements via Google AdSense. See Sections 4 and 5 for more detail.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the data collected to:
- Analyze traffic and usage patterns to improve the Site's content and functionality
- Understand which study materials and resources are most useful to visitors
- Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
- Monitor the technical performance of the Site
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
4. Third-Party Analytics
We use third-party analytics tools to help us understand how visitors use the Site. These services may collect usage data and set their own cookies. Please refer to the privacy policies of the analytics providers you are subject to for more information on their data practices.
You can opt out of analytics tracking by adjusting your browser's cookie settings or using browser extensions designed to block tracking scripts.
5. Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Site. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to show ads that may be relevant to you, based on your browsing activity on this and other websites.
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads on our Site. You can learn more about how Google uses data when you use partner sites and apps at:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads or https://www.aboutads.info/choices/
Alternatively, you can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect your experience on some websites.
6. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
As the Site is operated from within the European Union and is directed at users in Greece and the EU, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Our legal bases for processing data are:
- Legitimate interests — to analyze usage and improve the Site
- Consent — for the use of non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising). You may withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings.
7. Cookie Consent
When you first visit the Site, you will be asked to consent to the use of non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising cookies). You may accept or decline. Essential cookies required for basic Site functionality may still be set without consent.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.
8. Data Retention
Usage and analytics data is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by the third-party analytics and advertising services we use. We do not store any personally identifiable information on our own servers.
9. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access — you may request information about data we hold relating to you
- Right to erasure — you may request deletion of your data where applicable
- Right to object — you may object to data processing based on legitimate interests
- Right to restrict processing — you may request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to lodge a complaint — you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority (in Greece: the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, www.dpa.gr)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.
10. Children's Privacy
The Site is intended for students preparing for the Panhellenic Examinations, who may include minors under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from any users, including minors. No account registration or personal data submission is required to use the Site.
If you believe a minor has been exposed to inappropriate data collection, please contact us immediately.
11. Links to External Websites
The Site may contain links to external resources and websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
13. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:
Email: hideppd@duck.com
Website: https://panellinies.space