Terms & Conditions
Intro

The website www.archipelago.gr is a website for information on environmental protection issues and the activities of the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, as well as a website for the reception of online donations (hereinafter referred to as the site or website), created and operated by the non-profit civil society organization called Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, with AFM (VAT nr). E.L. 099634083 and Tax Office of Samos, with the main office located in Agios Konstantinos, Samos, 83100, Greece. It is legally represented by the director Theodoros Tsimpidis.
e-mail address info@archipelago.gr, telephone service line of the website: 22730-61191, (hereinafter for the sake of brevity the COMPANY).

The following terms and conditions will apply to the use of the site under the trademark www.archipelago.gr which is located at www.archipelago.gr/.Every user who enters and transacts or makes use of the services of the site (hereinafter referred to as “visitor” and / or “user” for short) is deemed to consent and accept unconditionally the following terms set forth herein, without exception. If a user does not agree with these terms, then he/she must, at his/her own risk, refrain from visiting, using the site and from any transaction or use of the site’s services.

General conditions

The COMPANY reserves the right to freely modify or revise the terms and conditions of use and transactions from the site, whenever it deems necessary, and undertakes the obligation to inform consumers of any change through the pages of this site. Contracts through the site are drawn up in the Greek language.

Information provided & Products

The COMPANY is committed to the accuracy, truth and completeness of the information provided on the site, regarding the identity of the COMPANY and the transactions provided through the site. The company, in the context of good faith, is not responsible and is not bound by entries of electronic data that were made by mistake / error in common experience and has the right to correct them whenever it becomes aware of their existence.

Limitation of liability

The COMPANY in the context of its transactions from the site is not responsible and is not liable for any damage or damage resulting from the cancellation of donations, from the non-execution or from the delay of their execution, for any reason. In no case the COMPANY is not liable civilly or criminally for any damage (positive, special or consequential, which is indicative and not limited, disjunctive and / or cumulative consists of loss of profits, data, lost profits, monetary compensation, etc.) that any visitor of the site or third party may suffer from a cause related to the operation or not and / or the use of the website.

Intellectual property rights

All the content of the site, including the distinctive titles, trademarks, marks, images, graphics, photographs, drawings, texts, etc. constitute the intellectual property of the COMPANY and are protected according to the relevant provisions of Greek law, European law and international conventions or intellectual property of third parties for which the COMPANY has obtained a license for its own exclusive needs and for the operation of the site. Any copying, transfer or creation of derivative work based on this content or misleading the public about the actual provider of the site is prohibited. The reproduction, republication, re-publication, uploading, communication, dissemination or transmission or any other use of the content in any way or means for commercial or other purposes is permitted only with the prior written consent of the COMPANY or any other copyright holder. The names, images, logos and distinctive features listed and describing the site under the trademark www.archipelago.gr or the products or services of COMPANY or third parties, are the property of COMPANY or third parties respectively, protected by the relevant trademark laws. Their use on the site does not in any way provide a license or right to use them by third parties.

User Liability

The user/customer agrees and undertakes to use the services, information and data of the site as provided by law and based on the rules of good faith and morality. He/she is obliged not to use the site under the brand name www.archipelago.gr for:
1. sending, publishing, e-mailing or otherwise transmitting any content that is illegal for any reason, causes unlawful offence and damage to the COMPANY or any third party or violates the confidentiality or privacy of any person’s information
2. sending, publishing, e-mailing or otherwise transmitting any content for which users do not have the right to transmit under the law or applicable contracts (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information acquired or disclosed as part of employment relationships or covered by confidentiality agreements),
3. sending, publishing, e-mailing or otherwise transmitting any content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of third parties of any kind,
4. sending, publishing, e-mailing or otherwise transmitting any material that contains software viruses or any other code, files or programs designed to interrupt, damage, destroy or equip the operation of any software or computer hardware,
5. intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable laws or regulations,
6. harassment of third parties in any way,
7. collecting or storing personal data about other users.

Limited licence

www.archipelago.gr, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and all applicable laws and regulations, grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, personal, limited right to access, use and display this website and its content elements. This license does not constitute a transfer of title to the website and its contents and is subject to the following restrictions:
(1) it must be retained on all copies of the website and its elements, all copyright and other proprietary rights notices, and
(2) you may not modify the Site and its elements in any way or reproduce or publicly display, or distribute or otherwise use the Site and its elements for any public or commercial purpose, except as otherwise permitted herein.

Links to the website www.archipelago.gr

The links included in the site, lead to pages of the site or in some cases lead the user to go from this (site) to websites of third party providers, businesses, etc. These associated websites are not under the control of the COMPANY and the COMPANY is not responsible for the contents of any such website or any link included in an associated website, or any changes or updates to such websites. COMPANY is not responsible for Internet broadcasts or any form of transmission received from any linked website. The COMPANY provides these links in its online store only to facilitate the use of the site, their use is not mandatory for the visitor/customer and the fact that they are included in the site does not imply that the COMPANY approves or accepts their content.

Personal Data Protection

The COMPANY has created this website for the sole purpose of informing its visitors. The website www.archipelago.gr is simple and friendly to use and has been designed to meet the specific needs of each user. Regarding donations, in order to achieve the best service for you, it is important that you, our supporter, understand that you must provide us with specific information regarding the processing of your donation, which is safeguarded by us and under no circumstances disclosed to third parties.

This Privacy Statement and the attached Terms and Conditions of Use of this website describe the method of data collection from www.archipelago.gr, our use of that data, and the terms and conditions of use of this website. This Privacy Statement relates solely to the personal data you provide to us during the course of your donations to this website.

General

The information voluntarily provided by the users of the mentioned website is used by www.archipelago.gr in order for its users to have direct and substantial communication with the site, to provide them with answers to specific questions they ask and finally to serve and execute their donations. The information that www.archipelago.gr collects through the website is intended to measure its traffic count, to determine customer requirements for more products and to facilitate transactions with the company. www.archipelago.gr does not distribute to any other organization or partner not affiliated with www.archipelago.gr the email addresses, or any other information regarding its users and donors.

Gathering information

www.archipelago.gr has designed its website so that users can visit it without having to reveal their identity unless they wish to do so. Visitors to our website are asked to provide us with personal information only if they wish to make a donation, register on our website and/or send an email to info@archipelago.gr.

Use of Information.
www.archipelago.gr collects four types of information about users:
(1) information that the user gives us when subscribing to the www.archipelago.gr newsletter,
(2) information that the user gives us in order to execute his/her donation from www.archipelago.gr,
(3) data that the user provides us with in order to enable us to execute his/her donation in order to enable the donation to be processed by the donation,

(5) information that the user gives us when logging in through another platform (ios, android, Facebook, Google). When filling out any donation form on our website, you will be asked for your name, address, postal code of your area, email address, phone number, credit card details, payment method of the donation. In addition, you may also be asked for more specific information, such as shipping – delivery details of a donation (thank you card), billing details or details of an offer you have requested.

You may choose whether or not you wish to receive such communications from www.archipelago.gr by sending your request by e-mail to info@archipelago.gr

Access to Information.
All donation processing requires the collection of personal information. Also the use of a credit card, for the charging of which documents identifying the identity of the legitimate holder are required the first time only, is guaranteed in every case. Any supporting documents and documents certifying and declaring the identity of the customer remain strictly confidential and are only checked by the responsible responsible department of www.archipelago.gr. Your submission of your personal data means that you consent to the use of this data by the employees of www.archipelago.gr for the purposes mentioned above. www.archipelago.gr requires its employees and website maintainers to provide its users-customers with the level of security stated in this Privacy Statement. Under no other circumstances may www.archipelago.gr share your personal information with others without your prior consent, unless required through legal channels. Please be aware that under certain conditions permitted or required by law or on the basis of a court order, the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data collected online without your prior consent (for example in the case of a court order).

Cookies

www.archipelago.gr has the ability to use cookies as part of the facilitation and operation of services through its website. Cookies are small files (textfiles), which are sent and stored on the user’s computer, allowing websites such as www.archipelago.gr, to operate seamlessly and without technical anomalies, to collect multiple user choices, to identify 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 to process your donations and they are automatically deleted each time you leave the site. You should be aware that cookies are absolutely necessary in order for www.archipelago.gr to function properly and seamlessly.

Correction, Modification or Deletion of Information

www.archipelago.gr allows its users to correct, modify, amend, supplement or delete data and information submitted to www.archipelago.gr. If you choose to delete information, www.archipelago.gr will act to delete that information from its records immediately. For the protection and security of the user, www.archipelago.gr will attempt to ensure that the person making the changes is in fact 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 enquiries contact www.archipelago.gr via www.archipelago.gr or by e-mail at info@archipelago.gr. Changing or correcting your personal data can also be done through the registration page of www.archipelago.gr. Please note that we will do everything possible to protect your personal data, but the protection of your password to our website is also up to you.

Security of transactions

www.archipelago.gr is committed to ensuring the security and integrity of the data it collects about users of its website. www.archipelago.gr has adopted procedures that safeguard the personal data that users provide to its website or provide to it by any other means (e.g. by telephone). These procedures protect users’ 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 SSL (SecureSocketLayer) technology. SSL technology relies on a key code to encrypt data before it is sent over the (SSL) connection. The security check between the data and the server is based on the unique code key, fully securing the communication. The browsers (browsers) NetscapeNavigator, Internet Explorer, MozillaFirefox, Opera, Safari support the SSL protocol and it is recommended to use them to connect to the website www.archipelago.gr .

Periodic Changes

As www.archipelago.gr continues to expand, update and improve its website, and its related donations and services, it will update this policy. We recommend that you review this policy periodically to keep up to date with any changes to the content of this privacy policy. This policy will be amended from time to time without prior notice to users.

Acceptance of the Privacy Policy of www.archipelago.gr

If you use this website you accept and consent to this Privacy Statement and the terms and conditions of use of the website communicated through it.

Returns of donations due to delivery errors

In all cases where a donation has been made by mistake, the person concerned must contact the COMPANY in writing to check and ascertain the error.

For further information we are always at your disposal either by phone 2273061191, or by e-mail at info@archipelago.gr