Notice on the processing of personal data via the use of trackers
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The company “Thessaloniki Metro Automatic S.A.“, located in Thessaloniki, at 43, Eleftheriou Venizelou Street, 546 24, Thessaloniki, Greece (hereinafter the “Company“, “we“, “us“, “our“) provides this website and is also responsible for its operation and management.
The Company hereby informs you on how it protects your personal data from the use of trackers (hereinafter the “Notice on the use of trackers“), in its capacity as controller (within the meaning of the GDPR), when you browse and use the website www.thessmetro.gr (hereinafter the “Website“). Also, available on the Website you will also find the Notice on the processing of personal data (hereinafter the “Notice“). By using the Website, you acknowledge and unconditionally declare that you have reviewed, understood and accepted all the terms contained in this Notice on the use of trackers and in the Notice. If you do not agree to any of these terms, you must refrain from browsing and using the Website.
The words “you” or “your” in this Notice on the use of trackers are references to the persons whose Personal Data we process, i.e., users (natural persons who access, browse and use the Website (e.g. for information, communication, contest participation, etc.).
The Website uses trackers, therefore, when you visit and use the Website, a tracker may be installed on your device. A tracker (e.g., a cookie) is a small text file that is downloaded onto your “terminal equipment” (e.g., your computer or smartphone) when you access the Website.
The use of trackers allows the Company to recognize your device, to collect information regarding patterns of use while you navigate through the Website, store information about your preferences or previous actions, to improve your online and personalized experience. To learn more about trackers you can visit, www.aboutcookies.org.
We use “persistent” trackers as well as “session” trackers. Persistent trackers are stored on your device and are not automatically deleted when you close your browser; they will remain for a period of time set for that tracker. On the other hand, session trackers are allocated only for the duration of your visit to the Website and automatically expire when you close your browser. The Website also uses third-party trackers. The Company may not have access to all information collected and further processed by third-party trackers and encourages you to read the privacy policies of such third parties for more information (for more information see also the table below).
Technically essential: These trackers are used in order for our Website to work efficiently and for you to be able to browse it and use its features. They are used, for example, to keep track of your input when you fill in online forms over several pages and help us to ensure that the content of your page loads quickly and efficiently (load balancing).
Performance: These trackers analyze how our Website works and how we can improve and optimize it. They collect data for statistical and optimization purposes regarding users’ browsing methods (e.g. web traffic measurement, pages accessed, and time spent on the Website).
You can opt in or out of trackers at any time – except for technically essential ones (these are used for the efficient operation of the Website) and you can delete trackers installed on your device at any time, prevent the storage of new trackers and receive a notification before a new tracker is installed by configuring your browser software.
In case certain types of trackers require your prior consent in order to be installed and used, you will be asked through a relevant banner that appears on the home page of the Website. If you choose not to allow or delete certain trackers, you will still be able to browse the Website, but some of the features of the Website and access to Company’s services will be restricted.
In particular, the trackers used by the Website are the following:
| Trackers of the Company | |||||
| Name | Category | Purpose of use | Duration of Operation | Data Controller | Recipients/ categories of recipients of data collected by the tracker |
| Third party Trackers | |||||
| Name | Category | Purpose of use | Duration of Operation | Data Controller | Recipients/ categories of recipients of data collected by the tracker |
Most browsers enable the control most trackers through their settings. Learn how to manage trackers in commonly used browsers:
We process your personal data collected through the use of trackers when and to the extent permitted by applicable law, e.g., in cases where we have a legal basis for their processing. As applicable, we process your Personal Data on the following legal bases:
For more information on your rights, please read the Notice.
