What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser.
- Session cookies: They are placed by the website you are visiting and can only be read by the website itself. In addition, the website may use external services, which also place their own cookies, so-called third-party cookies.
- Persistent cookies: They are stored on your computer and are not automatically deleted once you close your browser, unlike the above session cookies, which are deleted after closing your browser.
Each time you visit the EETT website, you are asked to accept or reject cookies. Thus, your preferences (eg. username and language) are saved for a certain period of time and you don’t need to re-enter them during navigation.
Cookies may also be used to collect anonymised statistical data on the browsing experience of the EETT website.
How do we use cookies;
The cookies we use are presented below per category.
The cookies we use are placed and controlled by EETT and not by a third party However, in order to view some of our webpages, you have to accept third party cookies.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Save your preferences.
- Improve our website’s performance.
- Collect analytics data (about the user experience).
What are Necessary cookies?
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookieyes-consent | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie 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. |
| elementor | always | The website’s WordPress theme uses this cookie. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. |
| YSC | session | Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. This cookie is mandatory for YouTube and is only placed when you open a video. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. This cookie is mandatory for YouTube and is only placed when you open a YouTube video. |
What are Functional cookies?
Functional cookies perform certain functions, such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting feedback and other third-party functions.
| Cookie | Διάρκεια | Περιγραφή |
|---|---|---|
| yt-remote-device-id | always | ΥouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | always | The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | always | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-session-app | session | The yt-remote-session-app cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | session | The yt-remote-cast-installed cookie is used to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-session-name | session | The yt-remote-session-name cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | session | The yt-remote-fast-check-period cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
What are Performance cookies?
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indicators of the website that help create a better user experience for the visitors.
What are Analytics cookies?
Analysis cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website in order to improve its performance and content. These cookies help provide information about metrics, number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Once the visitor has given consent, we use the Matomo Analytics data analysis tool to record necessary traffic information and extract relevant statistics, in order to improve our online presence. The Matomo tool is hosted on an EETT server. We have enabled the ability to partially remove IP addresses by replacing each of the last six (6) bytes of the visitor’s IP address with the digit zero (0). In addition, the “Do not Track” option respect function is active in order not to record the user’s browsing behavior when selected in the browser used.
The information we collect relates to the browsing of the website, such as the frequency of visiting pages, keyword searches, the type of browser used and the previous website from which the visit originates. These statistics are not used to identify users, are not used for other purposes and are not shared with third parties, except they can be given to the company that performs the processing on behalf of EETT, solely for the purposes of managing the website.
In the context of respecting the privacy of our visitors, we emphasise the possibilities they have to exercise every right provided by the applicable legislation on personal data. Each user has the option to withdraw consent at any time, as well as to be informed about the nature of the data collected. It is the right of every visitor to request the complete deletion of their data or to demand transparency in the use of their information.
In addition, we inform the visitors that the data we collect are kept only for the necessary time dictated by the objectives of analysis and improvement of the experience on the website. We follow strict security procedures for the protection of these data and guarantee that they are not given to third parties, except the company responsible for their processing on behalf of EETT, and this only for the management and analysis needs of the use of the website.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _pk_id.7.023f | 13 months | This cookie is set by Matomo and is used to assign a unique number to the visitor/user for the purpose of separating and identifying the number of visits. |
| _pk_ses.7.023f | 1 hour | This cookie is installed by Matomo and is used to temporarily identify the specific visit. |
What are Advertisement cookies?
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
What are Orher cookies?
Other non-categorised cookies are those that are analysed and have not been classified into a category yet.
Note:
The name of the cookies may change for technical reasons.
Third party services in EETT website
How can you manage cookies?
You can manage or delete cookies, whenever you wish. Further information can be found at https://www.youronlinechoices.com/gr/ and aboutcookies.org.
How can you delete cookies from your device?
You can delete all cookies on your device by the websites you visited by deleting your browsing history. Please note that some stored date may also be deleted (e.g. login data stored, preferences).
How can you manage cookies per website and per browser?
For more detailed control of site-specific cookies, check the cookie and privacy settings in your default browser.
Note that each browser works in a different way. Follow the following instructions on a case-by-case basis:
How can you block cookies?
Most modern browsers allow you to set cookies preferences so that they are not allowed to be placed on your device. In this case, you may need to manually customise certain preferences each time you visit a website or webpage. In addition, some services and functions may not work (e.g. link to profile).
