Purpose

This cookie policy explains what cookies are and how we use them on our website www.coresproject.gr. By reading this policy, you will be able to understand: 

  • The types of cookies we use each time you visit our website, 
  • the information we collect using cookies, and 
  • how this information is used. 

Definition of cookies

Cookies are small pieces of text that are placed on your hard drive by the server of a website, based on our legitimate interest to optimize the company’s website. Cookies do not cause damage to your terminal device, do not contain viruses, malware or other harmful programs. The web browser is part of your computer and stores certain preference information, such as preferred language, location and so on. 

Cookies can perform many functions and are mainly used to measure the traffic of a website as a whole or of specific sub-pages of a website. Indicatively, the number of visitors live or by time of day, their geographical origin, the operating system and resolution of their computer screen, the page from which they came (via a search engine, a link from another page or direct entry), the keyword used in the search engine, etc. can be recorded. Other cookies may remember, for the user’s convenience, the choice of language or the results of their search on a website. Others may record the user’s unsuccessful attempts to enter a website so that, after a certain number of unsuccessful attempts to enter, they (the websites) require further cross-checking of the user’s data, for example by entering an additional code sent by SMS to the user’s mobile phone.  

Also, when you visit a website to browse or read information, certain “visitor information” is collected and stored from you, such as the name of the domain and provider through which you access the internet, the IP address of the computer you are using, the type of device you are using, the date and time you accessed the website and the addresses you visited. This information is used to measure traffic and obtain information necessary to improve the usability of the websites.   

If you do not want to receive cookies, you can set your browser to block cookies. Although you are not required to accept “cookies” when you visit the Company’s website, you may not be able to use all the features of our website and there is also the possibility that certain pages of the web platform may not display properly if your browser blocks our “cookies”. 

Categories of cookies

When you access and use the company’s website, the company’s website uses the following types of cookies as detailed below:   

Necessary 

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic functions of this website, such as providing a secure connection or customizing your consent preferences.   

Name Duration Description 
cookieyes-consent 1 year This cookie is set to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors. 
wpEmojiSettingsSupports Session This cookie is set when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. 
woocommerce_items_in_cart Session  This cookie is set to record if there are any items in the WooCommerce shopping cart. 
wp_woocommerce_session_* 2 days  This cookie is set to make a unique code for each customer so that it knows where to find the cart data in the database for each one. 
woocommerce_cart_hash Session   This cookie is set to determine when cart contents/data changes. 
yith_wcwl_session_* 1 month   This cookie is set to determine when cart contents/data changes. 

Performance cookies  

Performance cookies collect information about how you use the website, such as which pages you visit most often and whether you receive error messages. The information they collect is aggregated. We only use them to improve the performance of our website. 

Functionality Cookies  

Functionality cookies help the website to remember your choices, such as your language and region. In this way, we provide you with improved and personalised features. In addition, they help to provide services that you have requested. Please note that functionality cookies do not enable us to track your activity on other websites. 

Application Cookies and social network widgets  

Our company’s website includes widget applications so that the user can visit our company’s page on social media, such as Facebook. Any personal information you provide through such social networking applications may be collected and used by other members of that social networking application. These exchanges are governed by the privacy policies of the other companies providing each application. Our company has no control over or responsibility for those other companies or their use of user information. 

Analytics 

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. 

Google Analytics 

The company uses Google Analytics as a Google tool to help it understand how visitors to the website use their properties. Google Analytics is used to extract website traffic statistics. Cookies are used to collect information and statistics about the use of the website, but no personal information is collected that can identify each visitor. The main cookie used by Google Analytics is the “_ga” cookie. 

Name Duration Description 
_ga_* 1 year 1 month 4 days This cookie is set to store and count page views. 
_gid 24 hoursIt registers a unique identifier that is used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website.
_ga 1 year 1 month 4 days This cookie is set to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. 

Compulsory consent to the storage of cookies  

The installation and use of “cookies” is regulated in particular by paragraph 5 of article 4 of Law no. 3471/2006 (which transposed Directive 2002/58/EC into Greek law) as well as the decision of the Personal Data Protection Authority (Art. A website may install such a cookie only if the user has given his/her consent after being clearly and comprehensively informed about the installation, the purpose of the processing, the exercise of the right of access and any recipients of the data and regardless of whether personal data is ultimately processed through it. Such consent may be given through appropriate settings in the web browser or through another application. 

Obtaining consent from the visitor

Given that the cookies of the Google Universal Analytics service are third-party cookies in relation to our site and do not fall under the exceptions as mentioned in the decision of the Data Protection Authority (Art.Prot.: G/EΞ/1525, Athens 25/2/2020), our site obtains the consent of the visitor before storing cookies on his/her terminal equipment. The user has the possibility at any time to delete the cookies stored by this page in his browser through his browser settings.  

In particular, the website uses a special plugin, which prevents cookies from being stored on the visitor’s terminal equipment, if his consent is not first obtained by “clicking” on an acceptance button. Near the acceptance button there is a link that leads to the present cookie policy of the website, in which the user can read all the necessary information that will make it easier for him/her to decide whether or not to give consent to accept cookies. 

Disclosure of personal data

The company will not sell the personal data collected from its website to address list brokers without your explicit consent. The company may share the collected personal data with other internal departments. These internal services will use your data in a manner consistent with the purposes for which it was originally collected (or to which you subsequently consented). The company may also share your personal data with third party support service providers. These third parties are required to use the data we share with them only to perform services on our behalf and to process it as strictly confidential, in compliance with all applicable privacy and personal data protection laws.   

Personal data security

The personal data collected will be stored in our company’s databases or in databases maintained by our service providers. The company takes reasonable steps to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of your personal data. Although we use security measures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized disclosure, misuse or alteration, please be aware that no transmission over the Internet is completely secure or error-free. The Company assumes no responsibility for security breaches beyond its reasonable control. 

Access to personal data

You can review, correct, update and request the deletion of your collected personal data through the company’s website by contacting us by email at cores.handmade@gmail.com.  

Options

 To find out more about the types of cookies and how you can manage cookies, you can visit the website: http://www.allaboutcookies.org. If you refuse the use of cookies, it is possible that some features of the company’s website may not function properly. 

Retention of personal data

The length of time your personal data will be retained will vary and will depend on the purpose and use of the data collected. Where there are legal requirements, we will retain certain types of data for specified periods and in accordance with applicable law. Otherwise, we will retain data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the data was collected. 

Children and parents

The Company’s website is not intended for children under the age of 15. The company does not knowingly solicit or collect personal data from/about children on its website, except as permitted under applicable law. 

Changes in the present policy

The company subjects this Policy to frequent review and may amend or revise this Policy periodically at its sole discretion. When changes occur, the date of modification or revision will be recorded in the Policy. The updated Policy will be effective as of that date.   

This Policy was last updated in September 2024.