Privacy Policy

1. Introduction – Data Controller

The website located at ioannasoulele.com, hereinafter referred to as the “Website” or “we,” belongs to the owner “IOANNA SOULELE”, architect and designer, Greek citizen.

Name of Personal Data handler: Ioanna Soulele

Contact Phone: +30 694 4783834

Email: iosoule@gmail.com

Address: 16-18, Pafsaniou str., 11635 Athens, Greece)

In the context of promoting our services (architecture & design), the Website collects certain information about its visitors, which may lead to their direct or indirect identification.

According to the applicable legal framework, some of this information constitutes personal data; you, as visitors, are referred to as “data subjects,” and we are the “data controllers” of your data.

If you have any questions regarding the management of your data or the exercise of your rights, please contact us.

2. Basic Principles for Processing Your Data

The Website is committed to processing your data in a fair and transparent manner, in accordance with the applicable legal framework.

– We process your data only for purposes that are explicit, lawful, and predetermined from the outset, and we do not subject them to further processing in a manner incompatible with these purposes (purpose limitation).

– We process only data that are adequate, relevant, and necessary for the purposes we set for their processing (minimization).

– We make every effort to ensure that your data are accurate, providing you, as appropriate, with the opportunity for correction/deletion.

– We keep your data in a form that allows your identification only for the time necessary for the purposes we set for their processing (storage limitation).

– We make every effort to ensure the security of your data, protecting them, among other things, from unauthorized or unlawful processing and accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

In the context of protecting your data, the Website implements a series of appropriate technical and organizational measures, adopts internal security policies, trains its staff, which is committed to confidentiality, and utilizes a range of technologies to ensure the security of your data (e.g., SSL certificate, certified hosting providers, etc.).

Strictly adhering to security principles, we regularly monitor these measures and, if necessary, adjust them to new best practices.

3. What Data We Process

The Website processes your data only when you actively provide them (e.g., by filling out a contact form, or by sending us an e-mail).

However, this may not apply to certain data collected with the help of cookie files (see “Cookie Policy”) and for certain data collected automatically during your visit.

A. Information Automatically Collected

Due to the nature of the internet, as soon as you visit the Website, our server records your IP address, as well as some other information, such as the date and time of your visit, the page from which your visit originated, the type of browser and operating system you are using.

The legal basis for processing this data [collection and storage in special files (log files)] is our legitimate interest in ensuring the security of networks, information, and services against accidental events or illegal or malicious actions that jeopardize the availability, authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality of stored or transmitted data (e.g., “denial of service” attack checks), as well as effectively addressing any technical problems.

B. Information Provided by You

We process personal data provided by you when you communicate with us via a contact form, email, or phone:

Email Address Important Note: In your message to the owner, you should only mention the necessary information and avoid referring to personal data of yourself or third parties.

Data We Process	Purpose	Legal Basis
Full Name	We process this data as part of serving you, so that we can communicate with you by responding to your message. Sending only one email or submitting a form or calling us does not make you our “customer” and does not include you in our database.	We process the data you provide to us based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you have the right to withdraw at any time and request the deletion of your data.

Important Note: The accuracy of the information submitted in all cases is the responsibility of the submitter. Learn about the possibility of correcting your information in the section of the policy regarding your rights.

4. Who Receives Your Data

In principle, authorized personnel and collaborators of our owner have access to your data, which processes your data under strict confidentiality terms, only to the extent and within the framework of the lawful purposes for which we have informed you above.

In order for the Website to function smoothly, some of your data is processed by collaborating companies. These companies (acting as processors) process your data only for the purposes mentioned above and only on behalf and on the instructions of our owner, except for any legal obligations. When transferring your data to them, we take all necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure the highest possible level of security.

These companies commit through a contract concluded with our owner to provide necessary guarantees for the protection of personal data and take appropriate measures to ensure that processing is lawful and secures your rights.

These companies provide us with services such as web hosting of the Website.

5. Where and How Long We Store Your Data

Your data is stored in the owner’s information system, which is hosted in a data center in Canada with which there is an adequacy decision by the European Union. In any case, appropriate organizational and technical measures are always applied to prevent any violation.

Data is stored exclusively for the time necessary for the respective processing purpose.

For example, if you contact us through the contact form, phone, or email, your data will be kept for a period of three (3) months and then permanently deleted unless you enter into a contract with the owner.

6. What are your rights regarding your data and how can you exercise them

Based on the relevant legal framework, you have a series of rights regarding the processing of your data by the Website.

Specifically, you have the right to:

1. Submit a request to the Website to be informed if we are processing data and, if so, what data it is (right of access),
2. Request their correction (right of rectification),
3. Request, under certain conditions, their deletion (right to erasure),
4. Request, under certain conditions, the restriction of their processing (right to restriction of processing),
5. Object, under certain conditions, to their processing by us (right to object), especially regarding processing related to commercial promotion (e.g., newsletter sending),
6. Request the data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format (right to data portability), provided this is technically feasible.
7. In case of a data breach, which may put your rights and freedoms at high risk and if it does not fall under one of the exceptions provided for in the GDPR, the Website undertakes the obligation to inform you of the breach without undue delay.

Compliance with the legal framework for data processing and, in this context, the exercise of your rights, is a priority for the owner. For this reason, we have the right to request additional information necessary to confirm your identity before exercising your rights.

In principle, the Website is obliged to respond to your request promptly and no later than within one month. If deemed necessary, taking into account the complexity of the request and the number of requests, this period may be extended by two additional months. In any case, the owner will inform you as soon as possible and, in any case, within one month of the submission of your request, about its progress and the reason for any delay in satisfaction.

If your requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive, especially due to their repetitive nature, the owner may either impose the payment of a reasonable fee, taking into account the administrative costs for providing the information or communication or carrying out the requested action, or refuse to follow up on your request.

If you believe that we do not comply with the legislation on personal data protection, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (www.dpa.gr).

7. Hyperlinks to Third-Party Websites

By using hyperlinks within the Website, you have the opportunity to access third-party websites. The placement of hyperlinks is made solely to facilitate visitors during their browsing. It does not indicate acceptance or approval of the content of the websites referenced by hyperlink.

Access to each website is solely your responsibility, and we encourage you to carefully read the privacy policy of each website you visit.

8. Social Media

Facebook Page

The owner maintains an official page on the Facebook social media platform (https://www.facebook.com/ioannasoulele/).

You can contact us through our Facebook page to receive more information about our services by selecting “send message.”

In order to respond to your inquiries, we process the username you have on Facebook as well as other information that is publicly available through your profile (e.g., email address). The act of sending a message for the purpose of communication between us implies your consent to the above processing of your data. Access to and use of the Website are subject to this Privacy Policy.

In case you choose to click “LIKE” on our page, this implies that you give your consent to receive news and promotional activities (via newsfeed) carried out by the owner through its Facebook account. If you do not wish to receive such updates, you can click the “UNLIKE” option at any time.

Facebook Inc., 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, is responsible for the operation of Facebook in the European Union. Facebook Ireland Limited, Hanover Reach, 5-7 Hanover Quay. You can learn about the processing of your data by Facebook at the following links:

https://el-gr.facebook.com/policy.php?CAT_VISITOR_SESSION=c7b73ebc78d1681ade25473632eae199

https://el-gr.facebook.com/business/GDPR

Instagram

The owner maintains an official page on the Instagram social networking platform (https://instagram.com/isoulele).

Through the Instagram platform, you have the opportunity to follow the Website’s account and comment on its posts, providing data for processing on the platform.

Instagram, owned by Facebook Inc., 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. Facebook Ireland Limited, Hanover Reach, 5-7 Hanover Quay, has its own policies for cookies and data protection, over which we have no control and cannot influence.

Access to Instagram takes place solely at your own risk, and we encourage you to carefully read its data protection policy, as you accept it by using its services.

LinkedIn

The owner of this website maintains a LinkedIn account (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioanna-soulele-a18b6882/) to facilitate professional networking and communication. The LinkedIn profile of the owner may be linked or referenced within this website for informational and networking purposes. When you interact with the owner’s LinkedIn profile through this website, please be aware of the following:

1. Public Information: Any information you access through the owner’s LinkedIn profile is governed by LinkedIn’s privacy policies. This includes the owner’s name, profile picture, headline, summary, work experience, education, and any other information publicly available on their LinkedIn profile.
2. Networking and Communication: If you choose to connect or communicate with the owner via LinkedIn, any information shared during such interactions is subject to LinkedIn’s privacy terms. We encourage you to review LinkedIn’s privacy policy to understand how your information is handled.
3. Data Usage: Any data collected through interactions on the owner’s LinkedIn account, such as messages or connection requests, is managed by LinkedIn. The website does not store or process this information beyond what is facilitated through LinkedIn’s platform.
4. Privacy and Security: The owner adheres to LinkedIn’s standards for privacy and security to protect personal information. However, the website is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of LinkedIn.

By interacting with the owner’s LinkedIn profile, you acknowledge and agree to LinkedIn’s privacy policy and terms of service.

Vimeo

The owner of this website maintains a Vimeo account (https://vimeo.com/ioannasoulele) to share video content and facilitate communication. The Vimeo profile of the owner may be linked or referenced within this website for informational and promotional purposes. When you interact with the owner’s Vimeo profile through this website, please be aware of the following:

1. Public Information: Any information you access through the owner’s Vimeo profile is governed by Vimeo’s privacy policies. This includes the owner’s name, profile picture, bio, videos, comments, and any other information publicly available on their Vimeo profile.
2. Video Content: The videos shared on the owner’s Vimeo account are hosted on Vimeo’s platform. By viewing, liking, commenting, or sharing these videos, you are interacting with Vimeo’s services and are subject to Vimeo’s privacy policy and terms of service.
3. Data Usage: Any data collected through interactions on the owner’s Vimeo account, such as views, likes, comments, or follows, is managed by Vimeo. The website does not store or process this information beyond what is facilitated through Vimeo’s platform.
4. Privacy and Security: The owner adheres to Vimeo’s standards for privacy and security to protect personal information. However, the website is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of Vimeo.
5. External Links: Links to the owner’s Vimeo account may be provided for your convenience. Please note that by following these links, you are leaving our website and entering Vimeo’s domain, where their privacy policy applies.

By interacting with the owner’s Vimeo profile, you acknowledge and agree to Vimeo’s privacy policy and terms of service.

General Information About Social Media

The owner takes all appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of data processing through social media platforms, such as limiting access to individuals who manage each page.

The owner is only responsible for the way and means of processing your data for the purposes it sets (communication, information, and promotional activities) and to the extent that it controls your data. Conversely, it assumes no responsibility for the way or means by which each social media platform processes your data.

In any case, we urge you to be particularly careful about the content you submit to our pages on social media, especially when providing your own or third-party personal data, and you should confirm that the page you are communicating with is indeed official.

Comments on Social Media

We encourage users to submit comments on the posts or pages it maintains on social media platforms, as part of an open dialogue with respect for different opinions.

We do not have a general obligation to control the content submitted by users of these media, but we make efforts to ensure a safe online environment.

Therefore, the Website administrators reserve the right to remove any type of content deemed to violate its terms of use, such as offensive, vulgar, pornographic, threatening, advertising content, or content that violates intellectual property rights or contains false statements about the user’s identity, while also retaining the ability to block users who submit it.

If you believe that user content hosted on the owner’s social media pages violates or otherwise violates our terms of use, please contact the administrators immediately.

9. Changes to the Policy and Updates

This policy may be amended at any time and without prior notice. We are committed to informing you of any significant changes to our policy. However, you should regularly check our policy as the use of our services implies your acceptance of it.