PRIVACY POLICY

INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND ANALYSIS TOOLS

We, Owl Estates O.E., take the protection of your personal data very seriously and adhere strictly to the rules of data protection laws. Personal data is only collected on this website to the extent that is technically necessary. Under no circumstances will the data collected be sold or passed on to third parties for other reasons. The following declaration gives you an overview of how we guarantee this protection and what type of data is collected for what purpose.

1)NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS OF THE DATA CONTROLLER

This data protection information applies to data processing by:
 Owl Estates O.E.
 Αμανιού
 ΤΚ: 85300 ΚΩΣ
 E-mail: info[at]owl-estates[dot]


 2)COLLECTION AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL DATA AND THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THEIR USE

a) When visiting the website
 When you visit our website www.paradiso-kos.com, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted
 
 - IP address of the requesting computer,
 - Date and time of access,
 - Name and URL of the retrieved file,
 - Website from which the access was made (referrer URL),
 - Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.
 We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:
 - Ensuring convenient use of our website,
 - analysing system security and stability and
 - for other administrative purposes.
 
 The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a. and b. GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person. We also use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. You can find more detailed explanations on this in sections 4 and 5 of this privacy policy.

b) When using our contact form
 If you have questions of any kind, we offer you the opportunity to contact us using a form provided on the website. It is necessary to provide a valid e-mail address so that we know who sent the enquiry and can answer it. Further information can be provided voluntarily. Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) and b) GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.
 The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after your enquiry has been dealt with.

 3) TRANSFER OF DATA 
 Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
 We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:
 - You have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b. GDPR for the fulfilment of contractual relationships and/or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of your data,
 - in the event that there is a legal obligation for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, and
 - this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

4) COOKIES

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware. Information is stored in the cookie that results in each case in connection with the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity. On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make the use of our website more convenient for you. For example, we use session cookies to recognise that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site. In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimise user-friendliness, which are stored on your end device for a specified period of time. If you visit our site again to make use of our services, it is automatically recognised that you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.
 On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our offer for you (see section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognise that you have already visited our website when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time. The data processed by cookies are necessary for the purposes mentioned to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b. GDPR, § 25 para. 1 TTDSG required. Most browsers accept cookies automatically.
 
 However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website. All optional cookies are only set with your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, § 25 para. 1 TTDSG.

5) ANALYSIS TOOLS

a) Tracking tools
 The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b. GDPR are carried out. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimisation of our website. On the other hand, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our offer for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.

b) Google Analytics
 We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter referred to as "Google") for the purpose of designing and continuously optimising our pages to meet your needs. In this context, pseudonymised user profiles are created and cookies (see section 4) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as
 - Browser type/version,
 - operating system used,
 - Referrer URL (the previously visited page),
 - Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
 - time of the server enquiry,
 are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to analyse the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of this website. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on our behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data. The IP addresses are anonymised so that they cannot be assigned (IP masking). You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptot?hl=de).
 
 As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by changing the settings on your device. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again. Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in the Google Analytics help centre (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de).
 
 c) Google Adwords conversion tracking and remarketing
 We also use Google Conversion Tracking to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate your data for the purpose of optimising our website. Google Adwords places a cookie (section 4) on your computer if you have reached our website via a Google advert.

These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of the Adwords customer's website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can recognise that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.

Each Adwords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies can therefore not be tracked via the websites of Adwords customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Adwords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Adwords customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their advert and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.

If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can also refuse the setting of a cookie required for this - for example, by changing your browser settings to generally deactivate the automatic setting of cookies. You can also deactivate cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain www.googleadservices.com. Google's privacy policy on conversion tracking can be found here (https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html).

For further details on data processing by Google Adwords, please refer to the corresponding data protection declarations:

Google Adwords: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=uk

In connection with the use of Google Adwords, your personal data is transferred to the USA. In the case of the USA, the EU Commission has not decided that there is an adequate level of data protection within the meaning of the GDPR; there is no such adequacy decision (Art. 45 GDPR).

We use Google AdWords for our website. Google AdWords is an online advertising programme from Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). We use the remarketing function. This allows us to use cookies to present users of our website with adverts based on their interests. For this purpose, the interaction of users on our website is analysed, e.g. which offers the user was interested in, in order to be able to display targeted advertising to users on other pages even after they have visited our website. The cookies used serve to uniquely identify a web browser on a specific computer and not to identify a person; personal data is not stored. You can deactivate the use of cookies by Google by following the link below and downloading and installing the plug-in provided there: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin.

You can find more information about Google Remarketing and Google's privacy policy at: http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

We also use conversion tracking as part of the Google AdWords service. When you click on an advert placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your end device. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days, do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification. The information collected by the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. In addition, you can deactivate interest-based ads on Google and interest-based Google ads on the web (within the Google display network) in your browser by activating the "Off" button at http://www.google.de/settings/ads or deactivating them at http://www.aboutads.info/choices/. Further information on your setting options in this regard and data protection at Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/?fg=1.

d) Facebook Pixel
 When you visit our websites, we observe and document your user behaviour in order to show you individual recommendations on our websites based on this data. We process the following personal data for this purpose:

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 We process your personal data on the basis of our legitimate interest in making product recommendations and carrying out marketing measures on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR.

We use Facebook Pixel for processing. We only use the standard functions here. For further details on data processing by Facebook Pixel, please refer to the corresponding privacy policies:

Facebook Pixel: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

In connection with the use of Facebook Pixel, your personal data will be transferred to the USA. In the case of the USA, the EU Commission has not decided that there is an adequate level of data protection within the meaning of the GDPR; there is no such adequacy decision (Art. 45 GDPR).

e) "Facebook Custom Audiences"
 (1) The website also uses the remarketing function "Custom Audiences" of Facebook Inc ("Facebook"). This allows users of the website to be shown interest-based adverts ("Facebook Ads") when they visit the Facebook social network or other websites that also use the process. We are interested in showing you adverts that are of interest to you in order to make our website more interesting for you.

(2) Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Facebook server. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data collected by Facebook through the use of this tool and therefore inform you according to our level of knowledge: Through the integration of Facebook Custom Audiences, Facebook receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding website of our Internet presence or have clicked on an advert from us. If you are registered with a Facebook service, Facebook can assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Facebook or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider will find out and store your IP address and other identifying features.

(3) The "Facebook Custom Audiences" function can be deactivated here and for logged-in users at https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads.

(4) The legal basis for the processing of your data is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Further information on data processing by Facebook can be found at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

f) Squarespace
 When you visit this website, some data is collected and stored by Squarespace. This data is stored and managed outside the EU. However, this data can be deleted on request.

g) Squarespace Metrics
 This website uses Squarespace Metrics, a web analytics service provided by Squarespace, Inc ("Squarespace"). Squarespace Analytics uses so-called "cookies".
 
 Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies used are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
 
 The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to a Squarespace server in the USA and stored there. Squarespace will use this information for the purpose of analysing your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Squarespace may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Squarespace's behalf. Squarespace will never associate your IP address with other Squarespace data. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Squarespace in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

6)SOCIAL MEDIA PLUGINS AND TOOLS

We use on our website on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b. GDPR, we use social plugins from the social networks Facebook and Instagram to publicise our company. Owl Estates O.E. does not currently use the Twitter service. The underlying advertising purpose is to be regarded as a legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR. Responsibility for data protection-compliant operation must be guaranteed by the respective provider. We integrate these plug-ins using the so-called two-click method to protect visitors to our website in the best possible way.

a) Facebook
 Social media plugins from Facebook are used on our website to personalise their use. We use the "LIKE" or "SHARE" button for this purpose. This is an OFFER FROM Facebook: When you access a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection with the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser, which integrates it into the website. By integrating the plugin, Facebook receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook account or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there. If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can directly associate your visit to our website with your Facebook account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the "LIKE" or "SHARE" button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on Facebook and displayed to your Facebook friends. Facebook may use this information for the purposes of advertising, market research and customising Facebook pages. For this purpose, Facebook creates usage, interest and relationship profiles, e.g. to analyse your use of our website with regard to the advertisements displayed to you on Facebook, to inform other Facebook users about your activities on our website and to provide other services associated with the use of Facebook. If you do not want Facebook to assign the data collected via our website to your Facebook account, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website.

b) Facebook Fan Page 
 We also use the Facebook platform for our Fan Page (exact name below). For this purpose, Facebook places cookies on the end devices of the users of our Fan Page and thus collects information about the use of our Fan Page. These Facebook cookies each have a unique cookie ID. Based on the data processing carried out by Facebook in this regard, we (and Facebook) may receive anonymised statistical data from Facebook regarding your use of this Fan Page. If you have any questions about this, please contact us or our data protection officer (the Facebook links in the previous formulations follow).

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in Facebook's data protection information (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy).

c) Google Maps
 This site uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing geographical representation of our company headquarters. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

d) Instagram
 Our website also uses so-called social plugins ("plugins") from Instagram, which is operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Instagram").

The plugins are labelled with an Instagram logo, for example in the form of an "Instagram camera".

When you access a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Instagram's servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Instagram directly to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Instagram receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have an Instagram profile or are not currently logged in to Instagram.

This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to an Instagram server in the USA and stored there. If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram can directly associate your visit to our website with your Instagram account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the "Instagram" button, this information is also transmitted directly to an Instagram server and stored there.

The information will also be published on your Instagram account and displayed to your contacts there.

If you do not want Instagram to assign the data collected via our website directly to your Instagram account, you must log out of Instagram before visiting our website.

Further information on this can be found in Instagram's privacy policy (https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388).

e) Google Web Fonts
 This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the standardised display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to Google's servers. This informs Google that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer.

Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

7)RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS

You have the right
 
 - to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the category of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of appeal, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on its details;
 
 - in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to immediately request the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us
 
 - in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims
 
 - in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data if the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or you have lodged an objection to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
 
 - in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller
 
 - in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, to revoke your consent given to us at any time. The consequence of this is that we may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent in the future and
 
 - to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters.

8)RIGHT OF OBJECTION

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lt. F GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, provided that there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.
 
 If you would like to exercise your right of cancellation or objection, simply send an email to info[at]paradiso-kos[dot]com


 9) DATA SECURITY

We use the widespread SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser when you visit our website. As a rule, this is 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can recognise whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser. We also use suitable technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

10) UPDATING AND AMENDMENT OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in May 2024.
 It may become necessary to amend this privacy policy as a result of the further development of our website and services or due to changes in legal or official requirements. You can access the current privacy policy at any time on the website at https://www.paradiso-kos.com/privacypolicy