What are cookies and why do we use them?
They are small pieces of information stored on computers to identify the browser used when browsing websites. Device identifiers are collected from available system information, which may include IP addresses, user agent information (browser version, operating system type and version), or device-generated identifiers, such as Apple IDs for advertisers, Apple IDs for vendors, Google Android IDs, or Google Play Store advertising identifiers. Cookies and similar technologies may be used to remember information, such as user identifiers and preferences.

Cookie functions
Depending on their type, cookies perform functions such as measuring page traffic, recording the number of visitors, language, entry time, geographical origin, device identifiers (e.g. operating system, screen resolution), keywords used, entry attempts, etc. Other cookies are personal data and others are not. Some cookies are technically necessary while others serve commercial and advertising purposes.
The use of cookies makes it easier for our Website to remember information about your visit, collecting useful data about your search preferences. Thus, the search experience will be improved the next time you visit us. In order to provide you with our various services, we and our service providers collect traffic data, your IP address, your device software, the type of server you use during your navigation as well as information about how you use the website (such as the day and time of connection and disconnection) that is created during your use of the website.

Types of cookies
There are various types of cookies, functional, technical, user identification, advertising, etc. Viewed website cookies are installed by the website/page you visit and are readable only by it. Since the website uses external third-party services, their own cookies, the so-called third-party cookies (Google Analytics, Facebook, etc.), are also installed on your device. Permanent cookies are those that are stored on your computer and are not automatically deleted once you close your browser. Session cookies are those that are deleted once you close your browser. Each time you visit our website, you will be asked to accept or reject cookies. If you consciously choose to accept them, our website will remember your preferences (such as username, language) for a certain period of time. This way, you will not have to enter them again when you browse our page during the same visit.

Legal status of use and storage of cookies
The installation and use of "cookies" is regulated, in particular, by law (article 4 par. 5 of Law 3471/2006, which incorporated the European Directive 2002/58/EC ePrivacy), which is expected to be replaced by a Regulation (ePrivacy Regulation), so changes may be made to this policy. Each website is allowed to install such a "cookie" only if you as a user give us your explicit consent with a positive action (opt-in) (according to the terms of GDPR 2016/679) and with the instructions of the Data Protection Authority, after clear and extensive information about this installation, its usefulness, the consequences of refusal for the user experience, the purpose of the processing, the exercise of the right of access and any recipients of the data. This consent can be given through appropriate settings in the web browser or through another application. For this purpose, we provide you with the following detailed information.

What cookies do we use?
Essential Cookies. These cookies are essential for our website to enable you to navigate through it and use its features. Without these strictly necessary Cookies, we may not be able to provide certain services or functions and our website will not function as smoothly for you as we would like.

Performance Cookies. Performance Cookies, or analytics Cookies, collect information about your use of the specific Website and allow us to improve how it works. For example, performance Cookies show us which pages on the website are most frequently visited, allow us to see overall usage patterns on the Website, help us record any difficulties you encounter with the Website.

Functionality Cookies. In some cases, we may use functionality Cookies. Functionality Cookies allow us to remember the choices you make on our Website and provide richer/enhanced and more personalized functions/features. All of these features help us improve your visit to our Website.

Third-party cookies. Some of our websites display content from third-party websites.

To view third-party content, you must first accept the terms and conditions set by them. These include their cookie policy, which is beyond our control.
However, if you do not view this content, no third-party cookies are placed on your device.

Obtaining visitor consent

Mandatory acceptance of cookies is not a condition of entry to our website. You can navigate freely, checking and accepting or not the cookies, whether ours or those of third parties, the use policy of which is determined exclusively by them, without our involvement and legal liability.
Next to the cookie acceptance button, there is a link that leads to the present cookie policy of our website, in which each user can read all the necessary information, which will make it easier for him to make a decision on granting consent or not to accept cookies. Disabling trackers is just as easy as accepting them, with the same number of clicks and the same font.

Do not wish to use cookies?
You can configure your browser software in such a way that it blocks all cookies or indicates when a cookie is being sent, however, some functions or services of the website may not function properly without cookies.
You can manage/delete cookies whenever you want. More details can be found here: aboutcookies.org.

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

Manage site-specific cookies
For more detailed control over site-specific cookies, check the cookie and privacy settings in your default browser.

Block cookies
Most modern browsers allow you to set them to prevent cookies from being placed on your device. However, in this case, you may need to manually adjust certain preferences each time you visit a website or web page. In addition, some services and features may not work at all.
More information about types of cookies is available at http://www.allaboutcookies.org. If you wish to learn how you can control or remove cookies, you can visit the website www.AboutCookies.org.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Policy or more generally, regarding our activities, you can contact us at the following email address: info@compasslemnos.gr

Policy Revision
Our Company reserves the right to revise this Policy, always in accordance with the applicable legal rules on privacy and personal data protection. Visitors to our Website should read the Privacy Policy periodically and