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Data Privacy Statement

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.

1. Name and contact details of the person responsible for processing

The person responsible according to Art. 4 No. 7 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Name / Company: Shine Time
Address: Dimokratias Ave 49, 8881 Agia Marina
E-mail: admin@shine-time.org
Website: https//shine-time.org

2. Collection and storage of personal data as well as the type, scope and purpose of their use

The type, scope and purpose in which we collect and use your personal data depends on whether you use our website for information purposes only or whether you use other services provided by us.

a) Visiting the website

When you access our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is recorded without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

IP ​​address of the requesting computer,
date and time of access,
name and URL of the retrieved file,
website from which access is made (referrer URL),
browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.
The data mentioned is processed by us for the following purposes:

Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
Ensuring the use of our website,
Ensuring system security and stability
for other administrative purposes
for statistical purposes and improving our website
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter f of GDPR.

Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data processing listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about you personally.

b) Use of our contact form

If you have any questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us using a form provided on the website. You must provide a valid email address so that we know who the request came from and can answer it. Additional information can be provided voluntarily.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.

The personal data we collect for the use of the contact form is automatically deleted after your request has been processed.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR.

c) Contacting us by email

You have the option of sending an email to the email addresses listed on the website. We process the personal data that you send us with your email, in any case your sender email address.

The purpose of the data processing is to process your request.

The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 Letter f of GDPR.

Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data processing listed above.

d) Contacting us by telephone

You have the option of calling us on one of our specified telephone numbers. We process the personal data that you send us by telephone. This is in any case your name and telephone number, and if applicable also your address, email address and fax number.

The purpose of the data processing is to process your request.

The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 Letter f of GDPR.

Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data processing listed above.

3. Transfer of data

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties (Article 4, Paragraph 10 of the GDPR). We will only pass on your personal data to third parties if you have given your express consent in accordance with Article 6, Paragraph 1, Sentence 1, Letter a of GDPR (because the transfer is necessary, for example, for the performance of a contractual relationship with you in accordance with Article 6, Paragraph 1, Sentence 1, Letter b of GDPR).

    4. Storage of your personal data

    We only store your personal data for as long as it is necessary to achieve the processing purposes mentioned. If the respective processing purpose no longer applies, the personal data will be deleted or blocked in accordance with the legal requirements.

    If the storage of your personal data is required by law, your personal data will be deleted or blocked when the retention period prescribed by the law expires.

    5. Data security

    To ensure data security, the contents of our website are transmitted using encrypted SSL technology in accordance with the state of the art. To secure the data, we and the commissioned service providers with whom corresponding contractual agreements have been made use suitable measures in accordance with the state of the art, in particular to restrict access to the data, to protect against changes and loss, and to ensure confidentiality in accordance with the state of the art.

    Unfortunately, data transmission over the Internet (e.g. by email) is never completely secure. We do our best to protect your personal data, but cannot guarantee the complete security of your data.

    6. Cookies

    We use cookies to operate the website. These are small text files that your browser saves on your device when you visit our website. They are used to save data about your visit and for recognition as well as for statistical recording, ensuring and improving the operation of our website.

    Temporary cookies are deleted after you leave the website.

    Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are saved on your computer or a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

    The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR or Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a GDPR if you have consented to the use of cookies.

    7. Analysis tools

    We use the website analysis service for websites from Google Analytics on our website, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter “Google”).

      In this context, pseudonymized usage profiles are created and cookies (see section 4) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as

      browser type/version,
      operating system used,
      referrer URL (the previously visited page),
      host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
      time of the server request,
      is transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website and internet usage for the purposes of market research and needs-based design of these websites. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on their behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data held by Google. The IP addresses are anonymized so that an assignment is not possible (IP masking).

      You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case, not all functions of this website may be fully available.

      You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).

      Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in the Google Analytics Help (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de)

      When using the Google Adwords Conversion Tracking service, a cookie will be placed on your device if you have reached this site via a Google ad. This is used to analyse and statistically evaluate the use of the website. The cookie is valid for 30 days. The person is not identified, but it is observed whether the user has reached the site via a Google ad.

      You can prevent this use by rejecting the setting of corresponding cookies in your browser settings.

      8. Social network plug-ins

      Based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter f of GDPR, plug-ins, links and buttons to social media websites are used for advertising and information purposes. By incorporating these elements, data is transmitted to the relevant social media providers when you visit our site, possibly also to third countries. This data is stored and processed by the providers; in particular, a provider can recognize that you have visited our website if you are logged in to the social media provider at the same time. Even if you “share” or otherwise pass on (“like”) posts from our website in the social network, this is transmitted to the provider and stored by them, possibly also for your user profile. The social networks use this data for business purposes, marketing, advertising and other purposes, in particular to create and compile profiles about you and to provide personalized advertising. The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by social media providers as well as your rights and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in the data protection information of the individual providers:

        9. Status of this privacy policy

        This privacy policy is dated January 1st, 2025.