Privacy Policy

LAST UPDATED: 24 JUNE 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Social Worker Greece ("the Website", "we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website or interact with us.

We are committed to respecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Greek data protection laws.

1. Who We Are

Social Worker Greece is a blog managed by a professional social worker focused on issues such as social work, vulnerable populations, and community support in Greece.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
WWW.SOCIALWORKERGREECE.COM

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Name and Email Address (only if you contact us or subscribe to updates)

  • Technical Information (IP address, browser type, pages visited, etc.)

  • Cookies and Usage Data (see our Cookies Policy for more details)

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as health, political, or religious information through this Website.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data in the following ways:

  • When you contact us via email or a contact form

  • When you subscribe to our newsletter, if available

  • Through cookies and analytics tools when you browse the Website (e.g., Google Analytics)

4. Why We Collect Your Data

We collect personal data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries

  • To send occasional newsletters or updates (only with your consent)

  • To analyze website performance and improve content

  • To comply with any legal obligations

We process your data lawfully and transparently, based on your consent, our legitimate interest, or a legal obligation.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties, except:

  • With service providers like email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp), who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality and security terms.

  • If required by law or legal authorities.

6. How We Protect Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your data, such as:

  • SSL encryption

  • Secure email platforms

  • Limited data access

Despite these measures, no method of online transmission is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access – You can request a copy of your personal data.

  • Right to rectification – You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.

  • Right to erasure – You may request the deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").

  • Right to restrict processing – You can limit how we use your data.

  • Right to data portability – You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.

  • Right to object – You can object to the use of your data in certain cases.

  • Right to withdraw consent – At any time, without affecting previous lawful processing.

8. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

You may request deletion of your data at any time.

9. External Links

Our Website may include links to other websites or platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. Please review their privacy policies separately.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted here with the new "Last Updated" date. We recommend checking this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us.