Effective from 15/03/2025
Introduction
We use cookies, following standard internet practices, to facilitate and improve your access and browsing experience on www.utilize.gr, and to obtain certain information regarding your use of it. This Policy (“Policy”) explains how the website www.utilize.gr (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) uses cookies to provide you with clear and detailed information about the choices you have regarding what happens when you access the Website.
This Policy is an integral and essential part of the Personal Data Protection Policy and is consistent with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 679/2016 (“GDPR”) and relevant national and European laws and regulations on personal data protection.
If you have any further questions, please contact us at contact@utilize.gr.
What is a Cookie
Cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies (collectively referred to as ‘cookies’) are files containing small amounts of information that are received by any Internet-enabled device – such as your computer, smartphone, or tablet – when you visit a website. These cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit or to another website that recognizes that cookie.
Cookies serve many different and useful functions, such as remembering your preferences, generally improving your online experience, and helping us provide you with the best products and services.
There are many kinds of cookies. They all work similarly but have small differences. For a detailed list of the cookies used on our site, please refer to the relevant section below.
The use of Cookies and similar technologies has been a common practice for a long time and is especially important for providing many online services. The use of such technologies is legitimate, but users must be informed about the types of Cookies used and be given the choice regarding which of them they accept.
Why do we use Cookies?
We use cookies to make it easier to use our website.
We also use cookies to collect anonymous, aggregated statistical information that allows us to understand how users interact with our websites, helping us improve their structure and content. Additionally, they help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns both on www.utilize.gr and elsewhere.
You can find more detailed information about the types of cookies we use and for what purposes in the relevant section below.
4. Different Types of Cookies
4.1 Duration:
Regarding their duration, we may use two different types of cookies on our websites:
Persistent Cookies:
These cookies remain on your device for a much longer period or until you manually delete them (how long the cookie stays on your device depends on the cookie’s “lifetime” and your browser settings, as noted below). Persistent cookies can serve various purposes, such as storing user preferences and selections while using the site. They stay stored on your device until they reach their set expiration date unless deleted by the user beforehand.Session Cookies:
These are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you leave our websites. They can serve purposes like “remembering” what a user has placed in their shopping cart during a browsing session.
4.2 Purpose:
Regarding purpose/use, we may use:
Strictly Necessary Cookies:
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website and cannot be disabled in our systems. These cookies do not store any personal data.Preference Cookies:
Preference cookies allow us to remember the choices you make on our Website and provide enhanced and more personalized features, thereby improving your visit to our Website.Performance (Analytics) Cookies:
Performance or Analytics Cookies collect information about how you use the Website and allow us to improve its operation, such as identifying the most frequently visited pages. They allow us to observe overall usage patterns and record any difficulties you encounter.Targeting or Advertising Cookies:
Targeting or Advertising Cookies are intended to display ads that we believe are more relevant to you and your interests. These cookies remember what you have viewed on our Website and may share this information with other organizations, such as advertisers.
For more information about targeted and advertising cookies and how to opt out, you can visit:
www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html.
4.2 First-party and Third-party Cookies
Whether a Cookie is “first-party” or “third-party” refers to the website or domain placing the cookie.
First-party cookies are cookies set by the website visited by the user – the website shown in the address bar.
5. Cookie Settings Control and Consent
Some cookies are absolutely necessary for the proper functioning of the Internet and do not require user consent, such as those that ensure page content loads quickly and efficiently by distributing the workload across many computers or providing security.
Other cookies are reasonably necessary or important but not strictly essential, and thus require the user’s consent.
You can give your consent to the use of cookies by our Website or disable certain cookies via the pop-up window displayed during your first visit to the Website.
However, you should be aware that disabling certain cookies does not necessarily mean you will see fewer advertisements – it simply means that the advertising you see will not be tailored to your interests.
You can set your browser to refuse the acceptance of cookies or delete cookies already installed on your computer by following the respective instructions for each browser:
Edge
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Safari
Opera
7. Withdrawal of Consent
You may withdraw your consent to the use of Cookies at any time, but you should be aware that withdrawal of consent may impact the functionality of the Website.
8. Cookies We Use
Details about the cookies we use are listed in the table below.
A. Performance (Analytics) Cookies:
Performance Cookies, sometimes called Analytics Cookies, collect information about how you use the Website and allow us to improve how it works. For example, Performance Cookies show us which pages are visited most often and allow us to see overall usage patterns on the Website and record any difficulties you experience.
The Performance Cookies we may use on our Website include Google Analytics.
