Cookies
This Cookies Policy explains how cookies are used on the website photolexi.gr.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are used to ensure the proper operation of the website, remember your preferences and collect statistical information that helps improve the user experience.
2. What cookies do we use?
The Website may use the following categories of cookies:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the proper and secure operation of the Website. They also store your cookie consent preferences.
Because these cookies are required for the Website to function correctly, they cannot be disabled through the cookie management tool.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies are used through Google Analytics to collect anonymous or pseudonymised statistical information regarding the use of the Website, such as:
- number of visitors,
- pages visited,
- duration of visits,
- navigation patterns.
The information collected is used exclusively to evaluate Website performance and improve its functionality and user experience.
Analytics cookies are installed only after you have provided your consent through the cookie consent management platform.
Functionality and Embedded Content Cookies
Some pages of the Website may contain embedded content provided by third-party services, such as YouTube videos.
When such content is displayed or played, the corresponding third-party provider may place cookies or similar technologies on your device.
These cookies may be used to:
- enable the proper operation of the video player,
- remember playback preferences,
- measure video views,
- improve security,
- enhance the overall user experience.
Embedded content and its associated cookies are loaded only after you have given your consent, where required.
3. Third-Party Cookies
The Website uses services provided by third parties, which may place cookies or process technical information relating to your device and interaction with their content.
Currently, these services include:
- Google Analytics, for anonymous website traffic statistics;
- YouTube, for displaying embedded videos.
YouTube cookies may be used to enable video playback, store user preferences, measure video performance, improve security and enhance YouTube services.
The Website does not use advertising or profiling technologies, such as Meta Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar or similar tracking services.
Should such technologies be introduced in the future, this Cookie Policy and the cookie consent mechanism will be updated accordingly.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit the Website, you are presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all optional cookies;
- Reject all optional cookies;
- Select the categories of cookies you wish to enable.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time through the Website’s cookie settings.
You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings.
Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the proper functionality of the Website.
5. Examples of Cookies Used
Depending on the services enabled and your consent choices, the Website may use cookies such as:
Google Analytics
- _ga
- _ga_*
- _gid
- _gat_gtag_UA_*
YouTube
- YSC
- VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
- ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY
- other cookies or local storage entries associated with YouTube video playback.
The complete and up-to-date list of cookies, including their purpose, provider and duration, is available through the Website’s Cookie Settings panel and may change over time as updated by the respective service providers.
6. Changes to this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in:
- the services used by the Website,
- applicable legal requirements,
- technological developments.
Any updates will be published on this page.
7. Contact
Data Controller: Olga Bacopoulou
Telephone: +30 6938389978