{"id":8738,"date":"2024-02-20T15:11:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makrispanels.com\/politiki-cookies\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T12:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:37:35","slug":"politiki-cookies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.makrispanels.com\/en\/politiki-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookies Policy www.makrispanels.com &#8211; 07\/01\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1. Introduction<\/h2>\r\n<p>This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies are used on the website www.makrispanels.com (the &#8220;Website&#8221;), the purposes for which they are used, and the choices available to each visitor\/user (the &#8220;User&#8221;) regarding their management.<\/p>\r\n<p>This Cookies Policy forms an integral and supplementary part of the Website\u2019s:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Privacy Policy, and<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Terms of Use.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>This Cookies Policy sets out the Website\u2019s use of cookies and similar technologies, the purposes of such use, and the User\u2019s options and controls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>2. What Cookies Are<\/h2>\r\n<p>Cookies are small text files stored on the User\u2019s device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when visiting a website. Cookies enable the Website to function properly, remember basic preferences, and collect information regarding Website usage, without directly identifying the User.<\/p>\r\n<p>Cookies may be:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Session cookies<\/strong>, which are deleted when the browser is closed; or<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Persistent cookies<\/strong>, which remain stored for a predetermined period.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2>3. Why We Use Cookies<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Website uses cookies solely for purposes related to:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>technical and functional support;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>improving browsing experience;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>statistical traffic analysis; and<\/li>\r\n\t<li>ensuring security and the proper operation of systems.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Cookies are <strong>not used<\/strong> for:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>automated decision-making;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>user profiling; or<\/li>\r\n\t<li>commercial exploitation of personal data.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2>4. Categories of Cookies Used<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>4.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>These cookies are required for the basic operation of the Website and cannot be disabled. They are used, indicatively, for:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>secure browsing;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>proper page loading;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>managing connections with the server; and<\/li>\r\n\t<li>protection against malicious actions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The use of strictly necessary cookies is based on the Company\u2019s <strong>legitimate interest<\/strong> in ensuring the secure and proper operation of the Website.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>4.2. Functionality Cookies<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Functionality cookies allow the Website to remember basic User choices (e.g., language or technical display preferences), with a view to improving the browsing experience.<\/p>\r\n<p>They are placed <strong>only upon the User\u2019s consent<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>4.3. Analytics Cookies (Statistical Analysis)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>These cookies collect anonymous and aggregated information regarding, indicatively:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>traffic\/visits;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>time spent on the Website;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>pages viewed; and<\/li>\r\n\t<li>the Website\u2019s technical performance.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>MAKRIS may use traffic analysis tools (e.g., Google Analytics) with settings intended to reduce identifiability (such as IP anonymization).<\/p>\r\n<p>Analytics cookies are used <strong>only upon the User\u2019s consent<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>4.4. Third-Party Cookies<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>The Website may embed third-party features or content (e.g., analytics tools, technical libraries, or embedded content) which may place cookies in accordance with their own policies.<\/p>\r\n<p>MAKRIS <strong>does not control<\/strong> third-party cookies and recommends that Users consult the relevant providers\u2019 privacy policies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>5. Legal Basis for the Use of Cookies<\/h2>\r\n<p>Under the GDPR and European electronic communications legislation (ePrivacy):<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Strictly necessary cookies<\/strong> are used without consent; and<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Functionality<\/strong>, <strong>analytics, and third-party cookies<\/strong> are used <strong>only after the User\u2019s explicit consent<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2>6. Cookie Banner and User Choices<\/h2>\r\n<p>Upon the User\u2019s first visit to the Website, the User is informed via a dedicated <strong>cookie banner<\/strong> and may:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>accept all cookies;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>reject all non-necessary cookies; or<\/li>\r\n\t<li>select specific cookie categories.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The User may change their preferences <strong>at any time<\/strong> through their browser settings and\/or the Website\u2019s cookie management mechanism.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>7. Managing Cookies via Browser Settings<\/h2>\r\n<p>The User may configure their browser to:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>accept or reject cookies;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>receive a notification before cookies are stored; and\/or<\/li>\r\n\t<li>delete cookies already stored.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Disabling cookies may affect the Website\u2019s functionality.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>8. Transfers of Data Outside the European Union<\/h2>\r\n<p>Where the use of third-party cookies involves a transfer of data outside the European Economic Area (&#8220;EEA&#8221;), such transfer shall take place strictly in accordance with the GDPR and only where the statutory conditions are met.<\/p>\r\n<p>In particular, transfers take place only where there is:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>an adequacy decision by the European Commission; or<\/li>\r\n\t<li>implementation of approved Standard Contractual Clauses (&#8220;SCCs&#8221;); or<\/li>\r\n\t<li>other appropriate and lawful safeguards as provided under the GDPR.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Further information on the processing of personal data and the safeguards applied in the context of international transfers is available in the Website\u2019s Privacy Policy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>9. Relationship with the Privacy Policy<\/h2>\r\n<p>This Cookies Policy:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>specifies matters relating to the use of cookies;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>supplements the Privacy Policy; and<\/li>\r\n\t<li>does not replace the general data protection provisions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>In the event of conflict, <strong>this Cookies Policy shall prevail<\/strong> only in respect of matters exclusively relating to cookies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>10. Amendments to this Cookies Policy<\/h2>\r\n<p>MAKRIS reserves the right to amend this Cookies Policy at any time. Any changes shall be effective upon publication on the Website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>11. Contact<\/h2>\r\n<p>For any questions regarding the use of cookies or the exercise of data protection rights, the User may contact the Company at:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@makrispanels.com\">info@makrispanels.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1. 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