Privacy Policy & Cookie Notice
Thank you for visiting www.dekaraki.gr (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is processed responsibly and transparently.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected and processed through www.dekaraki.gr, the official website of the Dekaraki Single-Varietal Spirits Collection.
Definitions
For your convenience, the following terms are used throughout this Privacy Policy:
Personal Data
Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. A person is considered identifiable where they can be identified, directly or indirectly, by reference to information such as their name, postal address, contact details (telephone number or email address), IP address, age, gender, interests or other identifying information. The individual to whom the Personal Data relates is referred to as the Data Subject.
Processing
Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on Personal Data, whether or not by automated means. This includes collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, alignment, combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
Applicable Legislation
Applicable Legislation means the Greek and European legislation governing the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR).
Log Files
Log Files are electronic records of Website activity automatically generated and stored on our servers.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, mobile phone or tablet when you visit the Website. They provide information regarding your browsing activity. For more information, please refer to our Cookie Notice below.
Data Controller
For the purposes of Article 4(7) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Controller is:
Potopoiia Plomariou Isidoros Arvanitis S.A. (the “Company”).
If you contact us via info@dekaraki.gr, we process the information you provide, including:
- Full Name
- Postal Address
- Telephone Number
- Email Address
- Date of Contact
- Subject of your Enquiry
- Source of Enquiry
This information is processed solely for the purpose of responding to your request.
Once the data is no longer required for this purpose, it will be deleted unless we are required to retain it under applicable law or our internal record retention procedures.
What Data We Process and Why
- Information Automatically Collected
Log Files
Whenever you visit the Website, your browser automatically transmits certain information to our servers, including:
- IP address;
- Date and time of access;
- Time zone difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT);
- Requested webpage;
- HTTP status code;
- Amount of data transferred;
- Referring website;
- Browser type;
- Operating system and platform;
- Browser language and software version.
Cookies
In addition to the information above, the Website uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device and used to recognise your browser through a unique identifier.
With the exception of:
- session cookies, which are strictly necessary for the operation of the Website; and
- the is_adult cookie, which is used solely to restrict access by underage visitors,
all other cookies are stored only after you have provided your consent through our cookie preference settings when entering the Website.
We Use Log Files and Cookies For the Following Purposes
- To facilitate your access to and navigation of the Website.
- To administer, analyse and improve the Website, including preventing access by minors, compiling visitor statistics, understanding how often users visit the Website, identifying users’ geographical location, preferred language and most frequently visited pages, and analysing user behaviour (including behavioural advertising through authorised third-party providers where applicable).
- To ensure the security and proper operation of the Website and to prevent malicious or unlawful activity, including by analysing IP address records where necessary.
- Information Provided by You
Date of Birth
Access to this Website is restricted to individuals who are of legal drinking age.
Accordingly, before entering the Website you are asked to provide your date of birth. This information is submitted voluntarily and is not linked to your IP address or to any other information contained within our log files.
Your date of birth is not stored on our servers. It is used solely to determine whether you are legally permitted to access the Website.
Unless you choose to remember your age verification for future visits, the relevant cookie is deleted when you close your browser.
If you choose to remember your age verification, only the is_adult cookie is stored. Your actual date of birth is never retained.
Cookie Notice
The cookies used on our Website are described below and are divided into the following categories:
- Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the proper operation of the Website and cannot be disabled.
These cookies are small text files stored on your device that provide our servers with a unique identifier for your browser, enabling the Website to function correctly.
Only our Website can read these cookies.
Their purpose is to ensure a secure, efficient and user-friendly browsing experience.
Session cookies are automatically deleted when you log out or close your browser.
Specifically, our essential session cookies contain:
- A unique, randomly generated Website visitor ID.
- Optional Cookies
Optional cookies are only activated with your prior consent. You can enable or disable them at any time through the cookie preferences available when accessing the Website.
Our optional cookies include:
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our Website, allowing us to improve its performance and user experience.
For this purpose, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”).
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors interact with the Website. This information helps us compile anonymous statistical reports regarding Website usage and performance.
The information collected through Google Analytics is not disclosed to third parties for marketing, market research or other commercial purposes.
Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Status |
| sre_session | Essential | Unique session identifier required for the operation of the Website. | Always active and cannot be disabled. |
| is_adult | Essential | Confirms that the visitor is of legal drinking age and allows or restricts access accordingly. This cookie is automatically deleted when the browsing session ends unless the visitor chooses to remember their age verification. | Always active and cannot be disabled. |
| Various third-party cookies | Optional | Cookies provided by third-party services, including YouTube, to support embedded content and related functionality. | Can be enabled or disabled by the user. |
For further information regarding YouTube cookies, please visit:
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7671399
Legal Basis for Processing
The processing of your personal data through the Website is based on the following legal grounds under the GDPR:
Legitimate Interest
The processing of your IP address, server log files and essential cookies is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the security, integrity and proper functioning of the Website.
Consent
The processing of data collected through optional cookies is based exclusively on your consent.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by updating your cookie preferences and disabling any optional cookies you no longer wish to accept.
Links to Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites.
These websites may process your personal data independently, use their own cookies and apply different privacy practices.
The Company is not responsible for the processing of personal data carried out by third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit before providing any personal information.
Οur Rights
In accordance with applicable data protection legislation, you may exercise the following rights at any time:
Right of Access
You have the right to obtain information about whether we process your personal data, what data we hold and how it is used.
Right to Rectification
You may request that inaccurate or incomplete personal data be corrected or updated.
Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)
You may request the deletion of your personal data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, where the processing is unlawful, or where erasure is otherwise required by applicable law.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You may request that we temporarily restrict the processing of your personal data while a request for rectification or erasure is being considered, or where you require us to retain your data in connection with the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
Right to Data Portability
Where applicable, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to request that it be transmitted directly to another data controller.
Right to Object
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where such processing is based on our legitimate interests or where you no longer wish us to use your personal data for particular purposes.
Withdrawal of Consent
Where processing is based on your consent, including the use of optional cookies, you may withdraw that consent at any time by updating your cookie preferences and disabling the relevant cookies.
The withdrawal of your consent shall not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to its withdrawal.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that your personal data has been processed in breach of applicable data protection legislation, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA).
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
1–3 Kifisias Avenue
115 23 Athens, Greece
Tel: +30 210 6475600
Email: contact@dpa.gr
Contact Us
If you wish to exercise any of the rights described above or have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us:
Potopoiia Plomariou Isidoros Arvanitis S.A.
Promotion Office
6 Andrea Metaxa Street
145 64 Kato Kifisia
Greece
Email: info@dekaraki.gr
Please include “GDPR” in the subject line of your email.