Implementation date: 14-11-2024

We use technologies on the website https://visit.milos.gr/ (hereinafter referred to as the “website”) to collect information that helps us improve your online experience.

In this Cookie Policy, we refer to these technologies, which include cookies, pixels and gifs (collectively “Cookies”). This Policy explains the different types of cookies used on the website and how to control them. We reserve the right to change this Cookie Policy at any time. Please check the top of this website to see when this Cookie Policy is in effect. Any changes to this Cookie Policy will be effective as soon as the revised Cookie Policy is made available on the website. By consenting to the use of Cookies you can enjoy browsing the website more fully. We hope that this Policy helps you understand and feel more secure about our use of Cookies. If you have any further questions, please contact us at touristinfomilos@gmail.com.

Cookies are small text files with information, which are stored by a website’s server on the terminal device (computer, mobile phone, etc.) of a visitor/user while browsing it. The website retrieves this information on each visit in order to offer related services. A typical example of such information is the user’s preferences on a website, as indicated by the choices he makes on it (e.g. selection of specific “buttons”, searches, etc.).

According to article 4, paragraph 5 of Law 3471/2006, the storage or access to information stored in the user’s terminal equipment is permitted only if the specific user has given his consent after clear and extensive information. An exception to the obligation to obtain consent, according to the above paragraph, is the case of storage and access to information that has as its exclusive purpose the “conducting the transmission of a communication via an electronic communications network or is necessary for the provision of an information society service, which the user or subscriber has explicitly requested”. In essence, the user’s consent is not required for cookies that are considered technically necessary for the connection to the website or for the provision of the internet service.

Cookies may be installed by the provider of the website the user is visiting (first party cookies) or by others through the provider of the website the user is visiting (third party cookies).

You can set your internet browser to warn you about the use of cookies and not allow their acceptance under any circumstances. In this case, some services and functions may not work. Of course, not selecting this setting does not mean that you agree to accept all cookies without exception.

You can also delete all cookies already on your device by clearing your browser’s browsing history. This will delete all cookies from all websites you’ve visited using that browser. However, please note that some stored data (e.g. saved login details, website preferences) may also be lost.

To manage and disable cookies, you can follow the relevant instructions for each type of browser:

• • • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner, which is available in the footer of the website.

For any information regarding our use of cookies, you can contact touristinfomilos@gmail.com.

We use cookies that are necessary to maintain user login to our online services and to store user/visitor choices in relation to optional cookies (“Necessary”).

With the consent of visitors/users we will use additional optional cookies to measure and analyze traffic in order to improve the performance and content of the website.

Information is provided below for each category of cookies. By default, the pre-selection of optional cookies is disabled and is only activated with positive action by the visitor/user.

Cookies in this category are essential for the proper and effective functioning of the website. They store information about the visitor/user’s preferences regarding the use of optional cookies. The visitor/user’s consent is not required for the use of mandatory cookies.

Cookies of this category are used to obtain statistics on website traffic for the sole purpose of improving its performance and content, provided that the visitor/user has already consented.

For the above purpose, we use Google Analytics. With this function, the IP address of the user/visitor when accessing the website of the Municipality of Milos is stored.

The information collected concerns the way you browse the website, such as the frequency of your visit to the pages, the keywords you use for your search, the type of program you use for your browsing, the website from which your visit originated. These statistics do not identify you, are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with third parties.

The following information is recorded in log files for each request to the website server from the visitor/user’s browser:

• the visitor/user’s IP address, which constitutes personal data, even if we cannot identify them ourselves based on this information,
• the address (URL) that the user wishes to access and the relevant date
• error file

The above data is collected to control the security of the website’s information and services, to ensure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of information and data from accidental or illegal or malicious actions or events, to investigate any cyber attacks and incidents and to support any related legal claims.

The logs are kept for a period of 12 months and may be communicated to the processing company for the purpose of managing the website and to the competent authorities if deemed necessary for the investigation of any cyber attack and incident. The data for which an investigation is carried out or used in the context of legal claims are kept for the period of time required for these purposes.