1. Only these general terms and conditions are binding for the services provided by our offices. The appointment of the lawyers implies the explicit acceptance of these general terms and conditions.

2. The lawyers have the right to determine their own fee. They are obliged to estimate the fee with the modesty to be expected from their function. The calculation of the fees, albeit by means of a value rate, an hourly rate or by way of a fixed amount, is determined by the lawyers with due consideration, taking into account the nature and the specifics of the case. In the event of non-payment of an invoice or request to pay, the lawyer is entitled to suspend or terminate his/her future activities without prior notice. If a success fee is agreed by the client and the lawyers, this means that the file is entrusted to the lawyers for the complete settlement thereof and exhaustion of all legal remedies.

3. Unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing, the lawyer is not liable for the services provided by third parties to which he/she appeals, such as bailiffs, translators, engineers, doctors etc.

4. These terms and conditions ("Agreement") sets forth the general terms and conditions of your use of the haliskouhelleniclaw.com website ("Website" or "Service") and any of its related products and services (collectively, "Services"). This Agreement is legally binding between you ("User", "you" or "your") and this Website operator ("Operator", "we", "us" or "our"). 

5. Prohibited uses: In addition to other terms as set forth in the Agreement, you are prohibited from using the Website and Services or Content: for any unlawful purpose; to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts;  to violate any international or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; to submit false or misleading information; to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Website and Services, third party products and services, or the Internet; to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; for any obscene or immoral purpose; or to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Website and Services, third party products and services, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Website and Services for violating any of the prohibited uses.

6. Dispute resolution: The formation, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and any disputes arising out of it shall be governed by the substantive and procedural laws of Greece without regard to its rules on conflicts or choice of law and, to the extent applicable, the laws of Greece. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for actions related to the subject matter hereof shall be the courts located in Greece, and you hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

7. Changes and amendments: We reserve the right to modify this Agreement or its terms relating to the Website and Services at any time, effective upon posting of an updated version of this Agreement on the Website. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. Continued use of the Website and Services after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.

8. Copyright: The content of the Website as well as the design, format and so on is subject to Copyright protection. No intellectual property rights regarding the Website or the information available on or via the Website is transferred to any user or visitor. The information that is made available on or via the website cannot be used for any commercial purpose without our explicit and written consent.

9. Privacy Policy for www.haliskouhelleniclaw.com: At www.haliskouhelleniclaw.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by www.haliskouhelleniclaw.com and how we use it. For more general information on cookies, please read "What Are Cookies", or www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.

I. Protection of Personal Data: 

In principle, a visitor can visit the website without entering any Personal Data on it. However, in order for you to use some of the services offered on the website, it is necessary for our law offices to have some information, such as – wherever appropriate – names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, etc. We will take the necessary steps to ensure the secure processing of personal data. All personal information that you provide shall remain strictly confidential. It will be collected in our database and will not be disclosed to third parties. By providing your details, you agree to the use of your personal data in order to be contacted in direct and receive mailings.

a. The lawyers Aikaterini (Katia) Haliskou and Georgios Lytras collect, process and use your Personal Data exclusively with your consent or/ and following your order or appointment, only for the agreed purposes of processing or in accordance with law not contrary to the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/ 679), in compliance with the provisions on personal data protection. We only collect the Personal Data necessary for the performance of your orders in the context of the provision of our legal and related services. “Personal Data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“Data Subject”), any individual data related to personal or objective conditions, such as name, home address, e-mail address, telephone number, date of birth, age, gender, social security number, photographs, biometric, genetic and health data.

Through our website www.haliskouhelleniclaw.com we will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. 

b. Transparent information and exercise of rights:

As our principal and as Data Subject in general, you have the right to be informed about your Personal Data stored (subject to the observance of the confidentiality obligation of lawyers), its source and its recipients, as well as the purpose of the data processing. If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed you wish to be informed about your Personal Data, to request its erasure from our systems or rectification, please contact us. In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights: the right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you; the right of rectification; the right to object; the right of restriction; the right to data portability; the right to withdraw consent to the processing of your Personal Data at any time. In case your Personal Data is modified, please inform us accordingly.

c. Security of Personal Data. We pay due diligence to ensure the security and safety of your Personal Data. However, we cannot rule out the possibility that third parties may gain access to your data, when you transmit it via the Internet. Please be aware that we do not bear any liability for the disclosure of information, resulting not from our own fault, but from the transmission and / or unauthorized access of third parties.

d. Use of Personal Data. We will not process the Personal Data that you have provided to us, for purposes other than those covered by the terms of reference or your consent or provisions not contrary to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

e. Transfer of Personal Data to third parties. For the best execution of your order, it may be necessary for us to transfer your Personal Data to third parties (professional service providers, with whom we work for the execution of your order e.g. forensic experts, doctors, bailiffs, notaries, etc.), in courts or in public services. The transfer of the data is conducted under the GDPR and only for the execution of your order. We hereby inform you that, in the context of your legal representation, we collect from third parties information that concerns you and is related to your case.

II. Cookies and Web Beacons. What are cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our Website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

Log Files: www.haliskouhelleniclaw.com follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. They help us remember your actions and preferences over time, so you do not have to re-enter them when you return. 

What types of cookies do we use?

Like any other website, www.haliskouhelleniclaw.com uses the following types of 'cookies'. Functionality – These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the Website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information. We use cookies in different ways, such as: remembering preferences you have chosen previously, such as language and location, analyzing how you use the site so we can keep making improvements, providing you a more personalized experience. 

Performance cookies - Some of the cookies on our Website collect information about how visitors use the website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve the functionality of the control page as well as to identify errors in its performance.

How to manage cookies

If you wish to ensure that cookies are not used, you may manage or disable these in your web browser privacy settings. Please be aware that disabling cookies for this purpose will mean that some of our Website features may not function, the control tool may no longer function effectively and you may encounter an adverse change to your overall browsing experience.

10. Acceptance of these terms: You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement and agree to all its terms and conditions. By using our Website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

11. Disclaimer: We cannot be considered as providing any professional legal, economic or other service through our Website and the information provided herein. Therefore, we do not accept any liability whatsoever in this respect. We do not have influence over other websites or platforms with which our Website would have a link, nor do we have any control on those websites or platforms. We cannot guarantee the completeness, the accuracy or the availability of such websites or platforms. We shall not be liable for any damages arising or resulting from any use of our Website or of the information made available on or via our Website or other websites or platforms with which our Website would have a link. We shall not be liable for any damages arising or resulting from interruptions, technical errors or viruses and the like.

This document was first published on 7/3/2020.