What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit that website. This way, the site remembers your actions and preferences for a period of time, so you do not have to reenter those preferences every time you visit the site or browse its pages. Cookies collect information and when read by a server through a web browser can provide information about the use of the website.
Data Controller
In case the data, processed through the use of cookies, include personal data, the data controller for the processing of the above personal data while browsing the Accessibility Center website is the University of Thessaly. Our address is Argonafton & Filellinon Volos, P.C. 382 21, tel. +30 2421074000, while you may contact the Data Protection Officer of the University, Priority Quality Consultants S.A, at: dpo@uth.gr.
For more information about the processing of personal data, while browsing, you may visit the University of Thessally Privacy Policy.
What types of cookies are used on the Accessibility Center website?
The types of cookies used by the Accessibility Center website are persistent cookies and session cookies.
- Session cookies used by the website are deleted after the end of your browsing session and/or after closing the browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your computer or device until you delete them, or for a period of time specified by the cookie code.
Which cookies are used on our website and what information is collected?
The Accessibility Center website uses exclusively strictly necessary cookies, for the smooth operation of our website.
Strictly necessary cookies: Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the proper website function, as they allow you to browse the website and use its functions, while they are technically necessary to make the connection to the website or to provide the internet service which you have requested. Without these cookies, we are not able to provide efficient and secure operation of our website and therefore your consent is not required for the use of such cookies
Detailed Table of Cookies that we use
| Cookies Name | Cookie Developer and Description | Data Retention Time | Characterization | Recipient/ Recipient Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Used by the PHP scripting language for website functionality. | Session | Necessary | There are no third- party recipients |
| pll-lang | Used by the WordPress plugin Polylang for selecting and maintaining the website’s display language. | Persistent | Necessary | There are no third- party recipients |
How to manage cookies?
Cookies are stored on your computer or device, after you are informed about the privacy settings and give your consent for each one of them, with the exception of the strictly necessary cookies, for which no explicit consent is required. If you do not accept cookies or some categories of them, some of the features of our website may not be fully available. In any case, you will not be blocked from accessing our website.
It is at your discretion to withdraw your consent or to oppose to the use of cookies on your computer or device, to manage and/or delete cookies whenever you wish.
- In the option “Cookie Settings” you will find a list of all cookies on our website by category.
- Please note that the use of “Cookie Settings” on our Website does not imply the that cookies already stored on your computer are automatically deleted. You may delete cookies from the computer or device you use, whenever you decide by following the path below. In this way you withdraw your consent to the use of cookies on your computer or device.
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cookies
- Google Chrome: https://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
- Opera: https://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/privacy/
- You can also configure the browser you use in such a way that it either warns you about the use of cookies in certain services of the websites, or it does not allow the acceptance of the use of cookies in any case.
Where can you find more information on the protection of personal data collected by cookies?
Information on the protection of your personal data collected from the cookies used, but also on your rights and how to exercise them, can be found in our Website’s Privacy Policy.
Where can you find more information about the general use of cookies?
More information on the general use of cookies, as well as the methods of excluding or restricting them, can be found at https://cookiepedia.co.uk/all-about-cookies and https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
Changes to the Cookies Policy.
This Cookies Policy is subject to change at any time. For this reason, we consider it appropriate to refer to this Policy regularly. This was activated on 13/5/2024.
In case of modification, there the date of amendment shall be mentioned. The Cookies Policy is always considered valid, as formatted by the most recent amendment.
