Privacy Policy

H METACARD IKE ("Company" the "we"), which you can contact at the email address  https://www.metacard.gr/contact.aspx wants to inform you about how we collect, use and share personal information about and about you through this website and its affiliated mobile sites, applications and widgets. "Company Services").
You will find the Contents and a brief summary of this Privacy Policy in the chart below. For more information about the data processing done by the Company, click on the links in each section of the summary.
Contents:
1. WHAT AND WHO DOES THIS PRIVACY POLICY COVER? 
2. WHAT KIND OF PERSONAL DATA DO WE COLLECT FOR YOUR PERSON? 
3. HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA? 
4. FOR WHAT REASONS DO YOU USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA? 
5. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA? 
6. WHO CAN ACCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA? 
7. ARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA TRANSPORTED ABROAD? 
8. WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
9. UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY 
10. PRINCIPLE OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION 
11. HOW CAN I COMMUNICATE WITH YOU REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF MY PERSONAL DATA?
1. What and who does this privacy policy cover?
The Company is responsible for processing the personal data we collect from and about you through the Company Services. 
This Privacy Policy applies to all users, including those who use the Company Services without being registered or subscribers and those who are registered or subscribe to the Company's Service.
2. What kind of personal data do we collect about you?
The Company may collect data from and about you. 
Specifically, the Company collects (1) registration data, (2) public data and publications, (3) data that you have allowed on social media to communicate to the Company and (4) activity data. 
However, we do not collect any financial information from a payment service provider or sensitive data related to your person.
3. How do we use your personal data?
The main reason we collect personal data about you is to provide you with the Company Services and to allow you to interact with those services. 
In addition, with your prior consent, we may send you offers, promotions and trade announcements, also based on your personal preferences and habits. 
For more information click here.
4. For what reasons do we use your personal data?
We collect your personal data mainly to provide you with the Services of the Company. 
It is also necessary to collect your personal data for the purposes of compliance with legal obligations or for the purpose of protecting the legitimate interests of the Company. 
Failure to provide such data will imply our inability to offer you the Services of the Company. 
When your personal data is collected for marketing purposes, you have the option not to provide your personal information to the Company.
5. How do we process your personal data?
The security of your data is a priority for us. For this purpose, the Company has implemented the appropriate administrative, technical and physical measures aimed at protecting your personal data from loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification.
6. Who can access your personal data?
The Company may disclose your personal data (i) to service providers, (ii) to our affiliates and (iii) to national authorities, if permitted by applicable law.
7. Are your personal data transferred abroad?
Your personal data may be transferred to other countries either inside or outside the European Economic Area. In any case, we always make sure that there are appropriate and appropriate safeguards that comply with applicable laws for the protection of your personal data.
8. What are your rights regarding your personal data?
You have, among other things, the right to access, supplement, update, modify and delete your personal data.
9. Updates to this privacy policy
The Company may modify or update this Privacy Policy for purposes of compliance with applicable law. 
See the Effective Date at the top of this Privacy Policy to see when this Privacy Policy was last revised.
10. Principle of Personal Data Protection
If you have any questions regarding the legislation on personal data or if you believe that your rights may be violated, you can contact the Personal Data Protection Authority, 1 Kifissias Ave., Athens 11523, tel. 2106475600 or at www.dpa.gr.
11. How can I contact you regarding the processing of my personal data?
You can contact our company by phone at 210-XXXXXX or by e-mail at info@metacard.gr
1. WHAT AND WHO DOES THIS PRIVACY POLICY COVER?
The Company is responsible for the processing of personal data (eg information that identifies a specific person, such as full name or email address) that we collect from and for you through the Company Services that are processed in accordance with terms of this Privacy Policy.
 
This Privacy Policy, as well as our Cookies Policy, applies to all users, including those who use the Company Services without being registered or subscribing to a Company Service and those who have registered or are subscribers to a Service of the Company.
As defined in our Terms of Use, the Services of the Company are addressed to the general public, are not addressed to children and do not collect conscious personal data from children under 13 years of age.
2. WHAT KIND OF PERSONAL DATA DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOUR PERSON?
The Company collects (1) registration data, during your registration or during your registration in a Company Service, (2) public data and publications that you disclose through the Company Services, (3) data that you have provided on social media to communicate to the Company, (4) activity data when you gain access to and interact with a Company service. Specifically, the Company collects the following types of data from and for you:
  1. Registration data, that is, the information you submit to sign up for a Company Service, for example to create an account, post a comment, receive a newsletter, or enter a contest. Registration information may include, for example, first name, last name, email address, gender, country, zip code and date of birth.
  2. Public data and publications consisting of comments or content that you post on the Company Services and your personal data that accompanies such posts or content, which may include your nickname, username, comments, likes, status, profile information and photography. Public information and posts are always public, which means they are available to everyone and can appear in search results on external search engines.
  3. Data from social media. If you access or sign in to a Company Service through a social media service or link to a Company service in a social media service, the data we collect may also include your username and / or username associated with This social media service, the information or content that you have allowed the social media service to share with us, as well as your profile picture, email address or friend lists, and personal information that you have published in relation to the specific social media service. By accessing the Company Services through social media services or by linking a Company Service to social media services, you authorize the Company to collect, store and use the relevant personal data and content in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
  4. Activity data. When you access and interact with the Company Services, we may collect specific information about these visits. For example, to enable you to connect to the Company Services, our servers receive and record information about your computer, device, and browser, including, if necessary, your IP address, browser type, and other information. software or hardware. If you access the Company's services from a mobile or other device, we may collect a unique device ID assigned to that device, geolocation data, or other transaction data for that device. We may also collect cookies and other tracking technologies (such as browser cookies, pixels, beacons and Adobe Flash technology commonly referred to as "Flash cookies"). These technologies can be used to collect and store information about your use of the Company Services, such as the pages you have visited, the video and other content you have viewed, the search queries you have submit the ads you have seen .. For more information, see our Cookies Policy.
  5. Information from other sources. We may supplement the information we collect with information from other sources, such as publicly available information about your online and offline activity through social media services and commercially available sources.
Not we collect:
  • Financial information from a payment service provider: In some cases, we may use an offline payment service to enable you to purchase a product or make payments ("Payment Service"). If you wish to purchase a product or make a payment through a Payment Service, you will be directed to a Payment Service website. Any information you provide to a Payment Service will be subject to the Payment Policy's privacy policy and not to this Privacy Policy. We have no control over and are not responsible for any use, by the Payment Service, of information collected through any Payment Service.
  • Sensitive information: we ask that you do not send or disclose sensitive personal information (such as social security numbers, information about racial or ethnic origin, political views, religion or other beliefs, health, criminal background or trade union affiliation ) or through the Company's Services or otherwise.
Connected services
Finally, the Company Services may also link to websites, including social networking sites, managed by non-affiliated companies, and may provide advertisements or offer content, functionality, games, newsletters, contests, or applications being developed and maintained. from unrelated companies. The Company is not responsible for the privacy practices of unrelated companies and as soon as you leave its Services
 
Company or click on an ad you should check the other service's applicable Privacy Policy.
 
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3. HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
We use the personal data we collect from and in relation to your person for:
  1. To provide you with the Services and Operations of the Company,
  2. To measure, analyze and improve these Services and Operations of the Company,
  3. To improve your experience through the Company Services (both online and offline) by providing content that you may find relevant and interesting,
  4. Allow you to comment on content and participate in online games, contests or rewards programs,
  5. Provide you with customer service and answer your questions,
  6. To protect the rights of the Company and others. For example, there may be cases in which the Company may use your personal data, including cases where the Company considers, in good faith, that such processing is necessary to: (i) protect, enforce or defend legal rights, the security or the property of the Company, the Company's subsidiaries or their employees, agents, contractors, licensors and suppliers (including the implementation of our agreements and terms of use), (ii) the protection of security, confidentiality and the security of the users of the Company's Services or the citizens, (iii) the protection of the Company, as well as other involved third parties, such as the Company's suppliers, from fraud or risk management purposes;
  7. For the purpose of complying with applicable laws or legal procedures and / or responding to requests from the appropriate governmental authorities.
  8. To complete a corporate transaction such as a proposed or actual reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, divestiture, transfer or other disposal of all or part of the business, assets or stocks of the business (including any bankruptcy or similar proceedings). For example, if the Company participates in a merger or transfer of all or a substantial part of its activities, the Company may disclose and transfer your personal data to the party or parties involved in the transaction as part of that transaction,
  9. Allow Social Transaction - if you sign in or link a social media service account with the Company Services, we may share your username, photo and likes, as well as your activities and comments with other users of Company Services and your friends related to your social media service. We may also share the same personal data with your social networking service provider,
  10. Send you (via email, SMS, phone, chat and social media),
     
    with your prior consent, offers, promotions and other commercial announcements related to the Services of the Company.
  11. To send you, with your prior consent, commercial announcements tailored to your interests and needs through the communication methods mentioned in point j) above.
We may use anonymous data or information that no longer identifies you personally, even indirectly (eg statistics) for any purpose or we disclose it to third parties.
4. ON WHICH LEGAL BASIS DO WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
The processing of your personal data for the purposes of:
  • Section 3 (a) to (f) of this Privacy Policy is necessary for the provision of the requested services and is therefore mandatory because otherwise the services could not be provided,
  • Section 3 (g) of this Privacy Policy is required under applicable law and is therefore also mandatory.
  • Section 3, point h) of this Privacy Policy is executed based on the legitimate interest of the Company and its counterparties to conduct such financial activities. This interest is well balanced with your own interest, as the data processing takes place within the strictly necessary limits of such economic activities. This data processing activity is optional and you may object at any time as described in Section 11 of this Privacy Policy.
Instead, the processing of your personal data for the other purposes:
  • In Section 3, point (i) is at your discretion, but without your consent it is impossible to link a social media service account to the Company Service, which means that you will need to connect to the Company Service using a different mechanism,
  • Section 3, points (j) and (k) is at your discretion, but without your consent it is impossible for the Company and / or third parties to provide you with general commercial announcements of the Company and services / products or announcements of third parties with based on your interests and needs and provide you with services under the same name.
You may revoke your consent to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of Section 3 (i) to (k) at any time by sending a notice to the e-mail address described in Section 11 below.
Below you will find an explanatory diagram on the above topic:
Purpose of processing
Legal basis
Voluntary or necessary provision of personal data
Section 3 point a):
Provision of Services of the Company
Execution of a contract
Provision is required. Failure to provide data would make it impossible for us to provide the Company Services
Section 3 point b):
Analysis and improvement of the Company Services
Execution of a contract
Provision is required. Failure to provide data would lead to problematic services
Section 4 point c):
Improve user experience
Execution of a contract
Provision is necessary. Failure to provide data would lead to problematic services
Section 4 point d):
User interactions (comments, participation in contests, etc.).
Execution of a contract
Provision is required. Failure to provide data would make it impossible for us to provide the Company Services
Section 4 point e):
Customer support
Execution of a contract
Provision is required. Failure to provide data would make it impossible for us to provide the Company Services
Section 4 point f):
Protection of the interests of the Company and third parties
Execution of a contract
Provision is required. Failure to provide data would make it impossible for us to provide the Company Services
Section 4 point g):
Compliance with a legal obligation
Legal obligation
The provision is mandatory. Failure to provide data would make it impossible to provide the Company's Services
Section 4 point h):
Corporate transaction
Legal interest
The provision is not mandatory. You may exercise your right to object to the processing, but the Company may continue to process your data in the event of overriding legal reasons, which override your interests, or for purposes of legal defense.
Section 4 point i):
Social media sharing
Consent
The provision is voluntary. You can exercise your right to withdraw your consent at any time, without consequences, other than having to sign in with a different account.
Section 4 point j):
General marketing
Consent
The provision is voluntary. You can exercise your right to withdraw your consent at any time, without consequences, other than that you will stop receiving commercial announcements.
Section 4 point e):
Targeted marketing
Consent
The provision is voluntary. You can exercise your right to withdraw your consent at any time, without consequences, other than that you will stop receiving commercial announcements.
5. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
Your personal data is processed by both electronic and manual means and is protected by appropriate security measures, taking into account the latest technology, implementation costs and the nature, scope, context and purpose of processing as well as different opportunities and the severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. Specifically, the Company uses appropriate administrative, technical measures, personnel measures, and physical measures aimed at protecting the personal data in its possession from loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification.
 
6. WHO CAN ACCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
The Company may disclose your personal data for the purposes of Section 3 above to the following categories of recipients located within the European Union or outside the European Union in accordance with and within the limits of the provisions of Section 7 below:
  1. Third party service providers who are in charge of processing activities and, when required by applicable law, are duly appointed as processors (eg cloud service providers, other group organizations, service providers who serve or support the Company's Service and therefore , for example and without limitation, IT service companies, experts, consultants and law firms resulting from possible mergers, divisions or other conversions, and
  2. To affiliated companies in their capacity as data controllers or data processors. 
  3. To the competent authorities for the purposes of compliance with applicable laws.

     

    Our partners in detail:

    • Google
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram 
    • Shopify
    • Skroutz
    • Best Price  
The data processors appointed by the company include IT service providers. You can request a complete list of designated data processors from the Company at the address listed in Section 11 of this Privacy Policy.
7. ARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA TRANSPORTED ABROAD?
 
The data can be transferred to countries inside and outside the European Economic Area and in particular to the United States. The European Commission recognizes that some countries outside the EEA provide an adequate level of data protection in line with EEA standards. A full list of these countries is available at http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/international-transfers/adequacy/index_en.htm. For transfers from the EEA to countries that are not considered safe by the European Commission, we have established appropriate and appropriate safeguards aimed at protecting your personal data and transferring your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, such as standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission in accordance with Articles 45 and 46 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on data protection "Regulation on personal data protection").
 
You have the right to request a copy of the above measures and further information regarding your personal data by contacting the Company at the address listed in Section 11 of this Privacy Policy.
8. WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
You have the right, at any time, to:
  1. receive confirmation as to the existence of your personal data and to be informed of their content and origin, to verify their accuracy and to request their correction, updating or modification,
  2. you request the deletion, anonymization or restriction of the processing of your personal data that have been processed in violation of the applicable law,
  3. you object to the processing, in all cases, of your personal data for lawful reasons.
You can send your request to the address listed in Section 11 below. Include your email address, name, address, and phone number in your request, and clearly specify the information you want to access, change, update, remove, or delete.
We remind you that. even after your account is canceled, or if you ask us to delete your personal information, copies of certain information from your account may remain visible in some cases where, for example, you have shared information on social media or other services or, for example, when the retention of such copies is necessary for the purposes of compliance with legal obligations or for the purposes of legal defense. Due to the nature of caching technology, your account may not be immediately inaccessible to others. We may also retain backup information about your account on our servers for a period of time following your cancellation or deletion request, in order to comply with applicable law.
We also give you many options regarding the use and disclosure of your personal data for marketing purposes. You can revoke your consent regarding:
  • Receiving electronic announcements from us. If you no longer wish to receive marketing-related emails from us, you may opt out of receiving marketing-related emails either by unsubscribing from our announcements or simply changing your preferences in its settings. your user profile if you are a registered user or through the consent management tool available on our site if you are not a registered user. You can also send a request to the address listed in Section 11 of the Privacy Policy. In any case, the Company may continue to send you administrative announcements regarding the provision of the Company's Services.
  • Disclosure of your personal information to company affiliates or business associates for their own marketing purposes. If you prefer not to disclose your personal information on an ongoing basis to company affiliates and / or business associates for their immediate marketing purposes, you may opt out of this disclosure by simply changing your preferences in your user profile settings. if you are a registered user, either through the consent management tool available on our site, if you are not a registered user, or by sending a request to the address of Section 11 of the Privacy Policy.
In all the above cases, we may contact you and ask for more information, which is necessary for the proper processing of your request. Also, the additional rights described in Section 9 below apply from May 25, 2018.
9. UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
The Company may amend or update this Privacy Policy for any reason (including, but not limited to, changes in applicable law and interpretations, decisions, opinions and mandates relating to such applicable law.)
See the Effective Date at the top of this Privacy Policy to see when it was last revised. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be notified in advance by posting the revised Privacy Policy to the Company Services. Should we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy that alter the nature of the processing or extend our rights to use the personal data we have already collected from you, we will notify you and provide you with a choice regarding future use. of such personal data, as may be required by applicable law.
10. PRINCIPLE OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
If you have any questions regarding the legislation on personal data or if you consider that your rights may be violated, you can contact the Personal Data Protection Authority, 1 Kifissias Ave., Athens 11523, tel. 2106475600 or the e-mail address www.dpa.gr.
11. CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this privacy policy please contact our company.