Welcome to www.ioannalin.net. This Cookie Policy will provide more information about the cookies and similar technologies we, (the terms “we”, “us”, or “our” is me, Ioanna Lin and the third parties acting on my behalf ) use, as well as information on how to refuse and disable/delete cookies.
If you have any questions about this policy or our data protection practices, please contact me using ioannalin921@gmail.com, or use my Contact Form.
Why do we have a Cookie Policy?
This Cookie Policy sits in line with Greece’s Protection of Privacy and Personal Data in the Telecommunications Sector Law, as amended (Law 3471/2006) (“PPPDTS”) and the EU’s Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive (“PECD”). In accordance with them, we need to inform you about the cookies we use and obtain your consent when using certain types of cookies namely Functional, Performance, Analytical and Advertising Cookies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files with configuration information that are stored on your device. Cookies can be divided into the following two broad categories:
- Technically necessary cookies (Essential)
Technically necessary cookies are required for my website to function properly; they enable you to navigate my website efficiently and use its functional features. An example of this is, the reminder of recently performed actions (e.g., entered text) when you return to a page within the same session.
- Technically non-essential cookies (Performance, Functional, Analytical)
Technically non-essential cookies are not necessary for the proper functioning of my website, but they enable us to improve the content of my website, compile statistics for internal market analysis purposes, provide you with a more personalized online experience or provide additional features.
Performance cookies allow us to count visits and entry pages, which is an important source of information for improving my website. They help us to know which pages are most and least popular and to see how visitors move around my website. All the information these cookies collect is aggregated and is anonymous. If you do not agree to these cookies, we will not know when you have visited my website and will not be able to monitor the performance of my website.
Functional cookies enable the website to offer improved functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third parties whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not work properly. Third party service providers may process your information, including personal data, when these cookies are enabled.
Analytical cookies are used by third parties. These cookies allow third parties to recognize that you have visited my website. We and our third-party providers may also combine information obtained from these cookies with Personal Data available from other sources, including data collected about you when you use other websites and data collected about you when you are offline, whether on my website or data maintained by the third-party provider.
Within the described categories, different types of cookies are used and these can be subdivided into:
- Session cookies
While you are active on a website, a session cookie is temporarily stored in your computer’s memory, which stores a session identifier, for example, to prevent you from having to log in again each time you change pages. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or lose their validity once their session has automatically expired.
- Permanent or persistent cookies
A persistent or protocol cookie stores a file on your computer for the period of time specified in the expiration date. These cookies allow websites to remember your information and settings the next time you visit. This results in faster and more convenient access, as you do not have to set your language preferences for our portal again, for example. When the expiration date passes, the cookie is automatically deleted when you visit the website that generated it.
- Third-party cookies
Third-party cookies come from providers other than the website operator. For example, they may be used to collect information for advertising, custom content, and web statistics.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics also uses cookies to enable my website to analyze how users use my website across multiple devices. The information generated by the cookies about your use of my website is transmitted to and stored by Google, including transmission to the United States. The following data is processed through the use of Google Analytics:
- 3 bytes of the IP address of the called system of the website visitor (anonymised IP address),
- the website called up,
- the website from which the user reached the accessed page of my website (referrer),
- the subpages accessed from the website,
- the time spent on the website
- the frequency with which the website is accessed.
Google states that it will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. The use of this service is based on your consent.
Opting Out
Google Analytics
You can disable tracking by Google Analytics with future effect by downloading and installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for your current web browser following this link http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
General
If you do not wish to participate in our advertising personalization or retargeting/tracking you can object to behavioral advertising at the following websites: Your Online Choices, Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada, Network Advertising Initiative, AdChoices and the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (Europe only).
How can I manage cookies?
Browser control
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through the cookie settings, which can be customized for giving your consent to the use of cookies. In addition, most browsers will enable you to review and delete cookies. To do so, please refer to the documentation provided by your browser manufacturer by following the for you relevant link Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Safari.
Pop-Up Consent Tool
We offer a cookie preference pop-up when you first visit my website. This pop-up is a consent tool and allows you to specify your preference about cookies. You can accept or reject them or access this Cookie Policy before giving your consent to cookies or rejecting them. This permits you to make an informed decision about the cookies we use. You are free to accept or reject cookies, but note that after rejecting them, browsing my website might be less user-friendly and the relevant content might be affected.
You may, regardless of your original choice, from time to time withdraw your consent or adjust your settings using the Browser control settings, clearing your cookie folder or by changing your preferences in our Pop-Up Consent Tool.
Links to other websites
Please note that when you use a link from my website to a third-party website, such third-party websites may also set new cookies that are not subject to this policy. In such cases, we recommend that you refer to the cookie policy on the relevant third-party website itself.
Validity and Questions
This Cookie Policy was last updated on Wednesday, 6th of December, 2023, and is the current and valid version. However, we want to point out that from time to time due to actual or legal changes a revision to this policy may be necessary.
If you have any questions about this policy or our data protection practices, please contact us using ioannalin921@gmail.com, or use my Contact Form.