Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://gerochristojewelry.gr.
We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

• The data shown in the comments form
• IP address
• Browser user agent string (to help spam detection)

An anonymized string from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you're using it. Their privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture becomes publicly visible next to your comment.

Media
If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can extract location data from images.

Contact Forms
If you submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content to respond to your inquiry. This information is not used for marketing unless you opt in.

Cookies

We use a cookie consent system to allow you to control whether cookies are enabled. By default, non-essential cookies are blocked unless you consent.

Functional Cookies

• Saving your comment information (name, email, website) — expires in 1 year
• Login and session management
• Saving screen preferences

These cookies are essential for website functionality and user convenience.

Analytics & Marketing Cookies (used only if you give consent)

• Google Analytics (for website usage statistics)
• Google Ads & Remarketing
• Facebook Pixel
• Embedded YouTube videos

These services may collect information about your activity on our site and other sites if cookies are accepted.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time using the [cookie settings] link in the website footer.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles or pages may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party site directly and may collect data, use cookies, or monitor your interaction with that content.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or rent your data.
However, we may share anonymized data with:

• Google (Analytics, Ads, YouTube)
• Meta (Facebook Pixel)
• Our website hosting provider and trusted service partners for operational needs

These third parties are GDPR-compliant and only process data on our behalf.

How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments and their metadata: retained indefinitely
• User accounts (if applicable): data retained as long as the account exists
• Contact form submissions: kept for up to 12 months unless required longer for legal reasons

Your Data Rights

You can request:

• Access to your data
• Correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion of your data (where applicable)
• Data export in a machine-readable format

To exercise your rights, contact us at eshop@gerochristojewelry.gr.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked via an automated spam detection service (like Akismet).

How We Protect Your Data

• SSL encryption for all data transfers
• Limited access to your data by authorized staff only
• Regular security audits and software updates

Data Breach Procedures

In case of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities within 72 hours, as required by GDPR.

Third Parties We Receive Data From

We may receive data from advertising platforms (e.g., Facebook, Google) to measure ad performance and user engagement.

Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

We may use profiling for ad personalization through Google and Facebook. These activities occur only with your cookie consent and do not result in legal or significant decisions.

Regulatory Disclosure Requirements

We comply with applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive.

Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact:
📧 eshop@gerochristojewelry.gr
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