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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2025

1. Introduction

George Karaviotis Law Office («we», «the firm», «data controller») respects your privacy and the protection of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect data concerning you when you visit our website karaviotislaw.gr and in any other interaction with us.

Our policy complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Greek Law 4624/2019 on the protection of personal data, and relevant decisions of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA).

2. Data Controller

George Karaviotis Law Office
Address: Minas Georgiadou 17, 71306 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Phone: +30 698 2670 708
Email: info@karaviotislaw.gr

3. What Data We Collect

We collect only the data necessary for the purposes described below:

  • Contact data: Name, email, phone number, and message that you submit through our contact form.
  • Accessibility preferences: Your font size and contrast preferences, stored locally in your browser (localStorage) to improve your experience.
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, and operating system, which may be collected automatically by Cloudflare for security and website operation.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses:

  • localStorage data: We store your accessibility preferences (font size, contrast) under the key «karaviotis-a11y». These are necessary for the accessibility tools you choose.
  • Cloudflare: The website is hosted on Cloudflare. Cloudflare may set cookies for security and CDN operation (e.g. __cf_bm).
  • Google Maps: The embedded map uses Google services, which may set cookies for map functionality.
  • Google Fonts: We load fonts from Google Fonts. Typically no cookies are set for this use.

We do not use cookies for advertising or profiling. The localStorage data for accessibility is stored only when you choose these settings and is used solely to provide the service you requested.

5. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data for:

  • Responding to contact requests: When you submit the contact form, processing is based on your consent and our legitimate interest in serving you.
  • Accessibility: Storing your font and contrast preferences — based on your consent (when you choose the settings).
  • Security and operation: Technical data collected by Cloudflare is used for security and stable website operation.

6. Data Retention

We retain the data we collect only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above:

  • Contact data: for the time required to handle your request and to maintain records in accordance with our legal obligations.
  • Accessibility preferences: until you delete them from your browser or ask us to delete them.

7. Sharing with Third Parties

We do not sell or trade your personal data. We may share data with:

  • Service providers (e.g. Cloudflare, Resend for sending emails) who process data on our behalf.
  • Competent authorities (e.g. courts, tax authorities) when required by law.

Google Maps and Cloudflare have their own privacy policies, and we do not control the cookies or data they collect.

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR and Law 4624/2019, you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your data that we hold.
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data in certain cases.
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain cases.
  • Object: Object to processing in certain cases.
  • Withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise your rights, contact us at info@karaviotislaw.gr or by phone at +30 698 2670 708, or by written request to Dhmokratias 42, 71306 Heraklion.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA). Address: 1 Kifisias Ave., 115 23 Athens. Tel: 210 6475600. Website: www.dpa.gr.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g. LinkedIn, Google Maps). We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of these websites. We encourage you to review their policies before providing any data.

11. Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated «Last updated» date. We recommend that you visit this page periodically.

12. Contact

For questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, contact us at info@karaviotislaw.gr or by phone at +30 698 2670 708.

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