Thank you for visiting my personal website, aartemiou.com. This website provides information about my latest activities, such as articles, webcasts, podcasts, software, conferences, and more.

aartemiou.com (referred to as “I,” “we,” “our,” “my Website,” or “aartemiou.com”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data openly and transparently. The personal data collected and processed depend on the products or services requested and agreed upon in each case.

Please read this Privacy Policy before using the site or submitting any personal information.

Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy:

  • Provides an overview of how my website collects and processes your personal data and informs you of your rights under local data protection laws and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
  • Explains when and why we collect personal information from visitors and how we use it.
  • Describes the conditions under which we may disclose personal information to others and how we keep it secure.

I may update this Policy from time to time, so please review it regularly. By using my website, you agree to this Policy.

Note: The privacy practices in this Privacy Policy apply only to this website. If you link to other websites, please review their Privacy Policies separately.

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the Contact Section on our Website.

1. Data We Collect

aartemiou.com collects personally identifiable information only when voluntarily submitted by our visitors (e.g., via the contact form). This includes:

  • Personal Information: Name, country, and email address.
  • Technical Information: IP address (for security and analytics purposes).

2. How We Use Your Data

We use personal information to:

  • Customize the services we provide to you.
  • Respond to inquiries submitted via the contact form.

3. Third-Party Websites

If you linked to my website from a third-party site, please check that site’s privacy policy. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites.

4. Your Data Protection Rights

aartemiou.com respects your rights regarding your personal data. You have the right to:

  • Be informed,
  • Access your data,
  • Correct inaccuracies (rectification),
  • Request deletion (erasure),
  • Restrict processing,
  • Portability of data,
  • Object to processing,
  • Manage automated decision-making and profiling.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the Contact Section on our Website.

5. Accessing and Updating Your Information

For requests to access or update your information, please contact us via the Contact Section on our Website.

6. Security Measures

We take all reasonable measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, destruction, or alteration. Your communication with this website is encrypted via SSL (128-bit encryption). Once we receive your information, we work to ensure its security on our systems.

7. Cookies

Like many other websites, aartemiou.com uses cookies. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us recognize your browser and capture statistical data on your browsing actions.

We use cookies for:

  • Analytics to understand content popularity,
  • Social media interactions, and
  • Login functionality, where applicable.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though doing so may affect some website features.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our website may link to other websites of interest. Once you leave our site, we do not have control over external sites and cannot be responsible for the privacy of any information shared there.

9. Right to Complain

If you have any issues regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the Contact Section on our Website. We aim to respond within 30 days. You may also lodge a complaint with the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection in Cyprus (dataprotection.gov.cy).

10. Data Retention

We retain your data until you request erasure. You can make a data erasure request through the Contact Section on our Website.

11. Policy Review

We review this Policy regularly. The last update was in October 2024.