This privacy statement covers the information we collect from you when you visit our Website to view the educational and consulting services we offer. In collecting this information, we act as a data controller and, by law, we are required to provide you with information about us, why and how we use your data, and what rights you have over it.
Personal Data
Personal data According to the EU General Data Protection Regulation, personal data is defined as: “any information related to an identified or identifiable natural person (data subject). An identifiable person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors relating to the physical, physiological, genetic, spiritual, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.”
More on definitions can be found in Article 4 of the GDPR https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legalcontent/EL/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&from=EL .
Who are we?
The Lifelong Learning Center ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ is an educational institution that is active in vocational training and adult education.
At the same time, it provides support services for the promotion of unemployed trainees in employment.
It is aimed at specific population groups for which it plans – organizes and implements Vocational Training Programs.
The Lifelong Learning Center ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ has developed and maintains an informal network consisting of mechanisms for detecting labor market needs, social partners and businesses operating in the wider area.
It also maintains contact with companies it has collaborated with both in the context of the internships of the continuing education programs it has submitted, and in the effort to publicize the results of the implemented programs.
You can contact our GDPR Compliance Officer and Data Protection Representatives directly here:
Lifelong Learning Center ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ
Head Office: 4 Dimitras & Nikis Str. 41221 Larissa, Greece
Training Facilities: 111 Sokratous Str. 41336 Larissa, Greece
E-mail: info@kainotomia.com.gr
Tel. +30 2410 555590
Any questions regarding the use of your personal data should be addressed to the contact details above.
Principles governing the collection and processing of your data
The collection and processing of personal data by Lifelong Learning Center ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ is governed by the following principles, as further specified in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Lawfulness, objectivity, transparency
- Purpose limitation
- Data minimization
- Accuracy
- Storage period limitation
- Integrity and confidentiality
The Lifelong Learning Center ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ takes every possible action and takes the necessary measures to ensure the above principles at all stages of interaction with visitors through its website.
What personal data do we collect?
When you browse our website, we automatically collect certain information using cookies (such as IP or preference information, device usage data), that is information that allows us to remember you and your preferences when using this website. We use cookies to collect this type of information. Your IP address, which we use to record your interest and your visits to our website. Personal data is also filled in with contact forms and online applications. For these purposes, we collect your personal data and the processing of this data is necessary to promote and complete your registration processes and generally satisfy your requests. Your data resulting from the contact forms will be retained for a period of 20 years.
How do we use your information?
This privacy notice states how we, will collect and use your personal data to provide you with our services, to keep in touch with you and to handle requests or complaints you submit to us. To optimize our services, for the purposes of (direct) marketing and market research. To exercise administration within KAINOTOMIA and to manage and protect the information technology infrastructure available to KEK.
The Lifelong Learning Center ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ will process (collect, store and use) the information you provide in a manner consistent with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We will try to keep your information accurate and up to date and not keep it for longer than necessary. How long certain types of personal data should be retained may also be governed by specific business sector requirements and agreed practices.
Why do we collect this information?
In order for you to navigate our website and provide you with our services and updates, we need to collect personal data. In any case, we are committed to ensuring that the information we collect and use is appropriate for this purpose and does not lead to an invasion of your privacy.
The information collected through cookies allows us to remember you and your preferences when using this website in order to provide you with a better browsing experience and higher quality services. In particular, by using the Google Analytics service, we use this data to determine the number of people who use our website, to better understand how they find and use our website, and to see their progress within the website. Although Google records data such as your geographical location, your device, your web browser and your operating system, none of this information makes you personally known to us.
Your consent
By browsing the L.L.C. ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ website, you declare that you accept and consent to this Policy, as well as that you provide us with your explicit consent for the collection and processing of your personal data, in accordance with the terms of this Policy.
You can withdraw this consent at any time you wish, by contacting us (see contact details above).
Are you going to share my data with someone else?
We may share your personal data with third-party service providers connected to our website during our cooperation. Any third parties with whom we share your personal data are obliged to keep your data secure and only for legitimate processing purposes. L.L.C. ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ does not process or transfer your sensitive personal data to third parties without your explicit consent, unless there is another legitimate reason for processing or obligation.
Your information is stored in the processing system of our website hosting provider and other online service providers such as Google whose headquarters are located in the USA and are certified in the EU-US Privacy Shield with adequate protection measures.
Access to the personal data we collect through the website can only be obtained by appropriately authorized employees of L.L.C. ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ, who provide IT and computerization services, for the purpose of recording, storing and communicating with you.
The L.L.C. ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ does not use the information you provide to us to make any automated decision that may affect you.
How long do we keep your information?
We take all necessary measures to ensure that the personal data we collect is kept only for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable law. Navigation information collected on our website is usually kept in anonymous form and only for the duration of your stay on our website. However, some data may be kept for a maximum period of up to two (2) years, for security reasons or to improve our services.
In the event that you send us a request via the contact or registration form, the personal data you provide us is kept for as long as necessary to examine and satisfy your request. After this purpose is completed, the data is deleted or anonymized in a secure manner, unless their retention is required for reasons of compliance with legal obligations or to serve the legitimate interests of L.L.C. ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ.
Your rights over your information
The L.L.C. ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ upon your request, can confirm what information we hold about you and how it is processed. If the L.L.C. ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ holds personal data about you, you can request the following information:
- Identity and contact details of the controller who has decided how and why it will process your data.
- The purpose of the processing as well as the legal basis for the processing.
- If the processing is based on the legitimate interests of the Nursery or a third party, information about these interests.
- The categories of personal data collected, stored and processed.
- The recipient or categories of recipients to whom the data have been/will be made available.
- If and when we transfer personal data to a third country or international organization, information about how we ensure that this is done securely. The EU has approved the transfer of personal data to some countries because they meet a minimum level of data protection. In other cases, we ensure that special measures are in place to safeguard your information.
- The period for which your data will be stored.
- Details of your rights to rectify, erase, restrict or object to certain processing.
- Information on your right to withdraw your consent at any time.
- How to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.
- Whether the provision of personal data is a legal or contractual requirement, as well as whether you are obliged to provide the personal data and the possible consequences of failing to provide such data.
- The source of the personal data if they were not collected directly from you.
- Any details and information of automated decision-making, such as profiling, as well as the significance and expected consequences of such processing (if it actually takes place).
To submit a request via email, mail or phone, please use the contact details provided above.
Security measures we have taken
We have taken appropriate security measures in our effort to prevent any accidental loss of personal information, as well as its use or access by an unauthorized person in an unlawful manner.
Those who process your information for the legitimate purposes explained above are subject to a strict duty of confidentiality.
In addition, we have procedures in place to deal with any data security breaches.
Specifically, the website:
- Takes every organizational and technological precaution to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of the personal information of its visitors,
- Stores all personal information provided by users on secure servers and information systems.
The user acknowledges that sending information via the Internet presents security weaknesses by definition. Therefore, the L.L.C. ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ is not able to guarantee the security of the data transmitted via it.
Your right to complain
If you have a complaint about our use of your information, you can contact us as well as the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA), which is the Greek supervisory authority, located at 1-3 Kifissias Street, Athens, P.C. 11523, with a contact telephone number of 210-6475600 and an e-mail address of contact@dpa.gr. For more information, please visit the website: https://www.dpa.gr/.
