Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Sunshine Athens Real Estate respects and protects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data when you visit our website or use our services.

This policy is effective from January 1, 2024 and may be updated periodically. We recommend that you check this page regularly for any changes.

2. What data we collect

We may collect the following personal data:

2.1 Information you provide directly

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Home address
• Information about properties that interest you
• Any other information you provide through contact forms

2.2 Automatically collected information

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referral sources
• Pages visited and timestamp
• Click and browsing behavior

3. How we use your data

Your personal data is used for the following purposes:

• Providing and improving our services
• Communicating with you about requests and inquiries
• Sending newsletters and offers (only with your consent)
• Personalizing your browsing experience
• Compliance with legal obligations
• Analyzing website usage for statistical purposes

4. Legal basis for processing

The processing of your personal data is based on the following legal bases:

• Contract performance: For providing the services you request from us
• Legitimate interest: For improving our services and protecting our rights
• Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent (e.g., for newsletters)
• Legal obligation: When required by law

5. Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from:

• Unauthorized access
• Loss, destruction or modification
• Unauthorized disclosure

These measures include encryption, access restrictions, regular security checks and staff training.

6. Your rights

According to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

• Right of access: To know what data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: To correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: To have your data deleted under certain conditions
• Right to restriction of processing: To restrict the processing of your data
• Right to data portability: To receive your data in a structured format
• Right to object: To object to the processing of your data
• Right to withdraw consent: To withdraw any consent you have given

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

For more information, see our Cookie Policy.

8. Communication with third parties

We may share your data with:

• Service providers: Companies that help us provide our services (e.g., hosting services, analytics)
• Legal authorities: When required by law or a court order
• Business partners: Only with your explicit consent

All our service providers are bound by contracts to protect your data and are not allowed to use it for other purposes.

9. Data retention period

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless the law requires a longer retention period.

Generally, communication data is retained for 24 months from the last communication, unless you become our customer, in which case the data is retained for as long as the customer relationship is maintained.

10. International data transfers

Your data is processed mainly within the European Union. In cases where data transfer outside the EU/EEA is required, we ensure that it is done based on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.