Privacy policy

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY \ PROTECTION POLICY

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Welcome to the privacy policy of mkpconsulting.gr.

mkpconsulting.gr respects your personal data and is committed to protecting all your personal data that will be registered in our database. The Privacy Policy will inform you about how we take care of your personal data when you visit our website and will inform you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you. Use the dictionary to find the meaning of some of the terms used in this privacy policy.

1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND WHO WE ARE

Purpose of the privacy policy

This Privacy Policy aims to provide you with information on how mkpconsulting.gr collects and processes your personal data through the use of this Website, including any data you may provide through this Website during your registration, including data you may provide through the website when completing a contact form, expressing interest, making an appointment or subscribing to the newsletter, or when you contact us by email.

It is very important that you read this Privacy Policy together with any other privacy notice or processing notice that we may provide in specific cases when we collect or process your personal information, so that you are fully aware of how and why we use that data. This Privacy Policy supplements and contains other notices and is intended to replace them.

Personal data administrator

The company PAISIOU MARIA KONSTANTINA with the distinctive title MKP CONSULTING, and English names MKP CONSULTING and Motive & Knowledge for Progress Consulting (a company that also has the website name – mkpconsulting.gr), is responsible for the processing and management of personal data collected through the website www.mkpconsulting.gr (hereinafter “PAISIOU MARIA KONSTANTINA”, “we”, “us” or “our”, in this Privacy Policy).

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, including questions or requests regarding the exercise of your legal rights, please contact us using the information below.

Contact information

Company name: PAISIOU MARIA KONSTANTINA, VAT number: 153377914, Registered office: 128, Agricultural School Avenue, TIN 57001, Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece
Email: info@mkpconsulting.gr
You have the right to appeal at any time to the Personal Data Protection Authority, which is the competent supervisory authority in Greece for data protection issues (www.dpa.gr).

However, we would appreciate it if you would give us the opportunity to resolve any issue before you contact the Authority. Therefore, we encourage you to contact us first.

CHANGES TO THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY AND OUR OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY YOU OF CHANGES

The last version of the notice was published in August 2025. This policy may change or be modified periodically. Please check the Privacy Policy periodically for changes.

It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and up to date. Please keep us informed if it changes during our relationship.

Third-party links

This website contains links to third-party websites, plugins, and applications. Clicking on or activating these links may allow third parties to collect or share your data. We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy policies. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy policy of each website you visit.

2. DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU

Personal data or personal information is any information that relates to an individual and can be used to identify them. It does not include anonymous data, where the identity has been removed.

As part of the operation of our website, we collect, store and process the following categories of personal data, which you provide to us when filling out forms:

– Identity details: Name, surname.

– Contact information: Email address, phone number.

– Company details: Company name, legal form, company size, CRA, main activity.

– Financial assessment data: Indicative investment budget, profitability, participation in funded programs.

– Interest preferences: include the categories of expenses that interest you, your participation in previous funding actions, as well as the programs or services about which you wish to be informed through the communication or expression of interest forms.

– Communication preferences: include your choice regarding the sending of newsletters or other notifications via email about new financial tools, actions or services.

– Technical data: includes the IP address, information about the browser, device, operating system, time zone and technologies used to access the website (through cookies or analysis tools).

mkpconsulting.gr may also collect, use and share aggregated data, such as website usage statistics or demographic information, for internal analysis or service improvement purposes. Aggregated data is derived from personal data but is not considered personal under law, as it does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may use data to calculate the percentage of visitors by geographic region.
If, however, the aggregated data is associated with personal information in a way that allows you to be identified, then we will treat it as personal data and process it in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Except in limited circumstances that will be specified, we do not collect special categories of personal information about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, information about your health and genetic and biometric data). We also do not collect information about criminal convictions and crimes. Please note that we will not knowingly collect information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, you should not use this website or provide us with any personal information.

If you are unable to provide us with your personal data

If we are required to collect personal data by law or under the terms of a contract we have with you and you are unable to provide this information upon request, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to obtain with you. In this case, we may not be able to process your request or provide you with the relevant information or services.

3. HOW WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We use different methods of collecting data from you, such as:

(a) Direct provision by you
You provide us with personal data directly when you:
you fill out a contact or expression of interest form on our website,
you apply for an appointment,
subscribe to our newsletter,
contact us via email or phone.
This data may include identification information (name, surname), contact information (email, telephone), as well as information related to your business (name, legal form, CPA, investment interests, etc.).

(b) Automated technologies or interactions
When you browse our website, technical data may be automatically collected regarding:
the IP address,
browser type and version,
the time zone and location,
your operating system and device,
the website browsing pattern.
This data is collected through cookies, log files, and similar technologies. For more information, please refer to our website's Cookie Policy.

(c) Third sources
We may receive limited technical data from third parties, such as:
providers of traffic analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics), which may be based outside the European Union.
This data is used exclusively for statistical analysis purposes and to optimize the functionality of the website.
We do not receive personal data from commercial networks, advertising platforms or sales partners.

4. HOW WE WILL USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. We typically use your data in the following cases:
– When necessary to consider or respond to your request (e.g. interest or contact form).
– When necessary to fulfill our legal obligations.
– When we rely on our (or a third party's) legitimate interest, provided that your fundamental rights do not override it.
– When you have given us explicit consent, such as when subscribing to the newsletter.

WHY WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

The table below describes the purposes for which we may use your personal data and the legal basis that applies in each case:

What is legitimate interest?

Legitimate interest means the interest of our business to operate and manage its activities in a way that allows us to offer you the best possible services, understand your needs and improve your experience on our website.
Before we process personal data based on our legitimate interest, we carefully weigh the potential impact on your rights and freedoms, whether positive or negative. We do not use your personal data for activities where our interests are overridden by the impact on you, unless we have your consent or are required by law.

What does "performance of a contract" mean?
Performance of a contract means that we process your data when it is necessary to provide a service you have requested or agreed with us. This may involve assessing your request to participate in a program or preparing for a collaboration.
If you do not provide us with the personal data necessary to consider or execute such a request, we may not be able to respond or proceed with the provision of the service.

Activity / Purpose – Data Type – Legal Basis for Processing, including the basis for legitimate interests
1. Providing our service. This includes but is not limited to:

● Identity information
● Contact information
● Financial data

Implementation of the contract with you
2. We respond to and process any requests or questions you may submit to us, such as:

● Submitting a question to us
● Escalation and formal complaints, including Ombudsman appeal or legal proceedings
● Identity Information
● Contact Information

It is necessary for our legal interests to provide the most efficient service to our members and for evidentiary purposes in the event of a dispute.

3. Using fraud prevention measures to protect the business from malicious activity and the resulting consequences.

● Identity Information
● Contact Information
● Financial Data
● Technical Data

Necessary for our legitimate interests in preventing fraud.

4. Managing the relationship between a client and us:

● We notify you of changes to our terms or privacy policies
● We provide you with updating your data in our system, validation of payment requests, etc.
● Identity Information
● Contact Information
● Marketing Data
● Technical Data

Necessary for our legal interests to inform with all the details and preferences of the customer

5. Promote website features, such as:

● Allowing you to participate in contests, promotions
● When we give personal examples of use in the media
● To investigate how users use the website's products and services, to update our records and to encourage loyalty to the region and to promote the company's physical stores.
● Identity Information
● Contact Information
● Account Details
● Marketing Data
● Technical Data

Necessary for our legitimate interests related to promoting our website and brand in the Greek and European Union market.

6. Conduct marketing campaigns to attract new users.

To do this, we use different channels for new users Campaigns to attract new users.
If you join our website as a result of a redirect from a third-party website, we may pay the referral commission. To this end, we share data with affiliate networks and tracking organizations to calculate and pay any commission due.

Pay per click
If you enter our website as a result of a click on our website from a search engine such as Google or Bing, it will be tracked by a third party. Your data will be shared between us and the third party tracking company to calculate how many new users have been added to the website and how much commission is due.
Social media marketing
We love to offer the Site to new or existing members. To ensure that our marketing is appropriate, we find ways to ensure that promotional offers are targeted to the right people. To do this, we may share our data with major social media pages to ensure that our marketing reaches the target audience.
● Contact Information
● Marketing Data
● Technical Data

Necessary for our legal interests to inform with all the details and preferences of the customer

7. To manage and protect our business and this website, such as:

● Troubleshooting
● Data analysis
● Tests
● System maintenance
● Customer service
● Reporting and data hosting
● The effective operation of the Website, the provision of administrative and IT services, network security and in the context of business reorganization or group restructuring
● Identity Information
● Contact Information
● Account Details
● Marketing Data
● Technical Data

Necessary for our legitimate security interests in the region

MARKETING

We strive to offer you a choice over certain personal data, especially when it comes to marketing and advertising. In your account, you can view and make certain decisions about the use of your personal data in connection with promotional emails.

PROMOTION OF OFFERS FROM US

We may use your identity, contact, technical information, usage and account data to determine what we think you may want or choose to be interested in. This way we can decide which products, services and offers may be important to you.

You will receive promotional messages from us if you registered on our website and have not opted out of receiving email notifications.

MARKETING BY PARTNERS

We will never sell your personal data to any company. As noted above, we may share contact or identity information with certain third parties, e.g. sub-processors to make it easier for you and social media publishers to send emails to ensure that marketing is targeted and appropriate for mkpconsulting.gr members.

DISCLAIMER FROM EMAIL JOURNALS

You can ask us to stop sending you promotional e-mails at any time by logging into your account on the Site and removing the check box for e-mail notifications or by following the links to unsubscribe from any e-mail sent to you or by sending us an e-mail and notifying us.

COOKIES

You can set your browser to reject all or some cookies or to notify you when websites place or access your cookies. If you disable or cancel cookies, please note that some parts of this website will become inaccessible or will not function properly. For more information about the cookies we use, please see our cookie policy.

CHANGING THE GOAL

We will use your personal data only for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably believe that we need to use it for any other reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you would like to receive an explanation of how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original, please contact us at info@mkpconsulting.gr.
If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will inform you and explain the legal basis that allows us to do so. Please note that we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent, in accordance with the rules above, where required or permitted by law.

5. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may need to share your personal data with certain third parties, for the purposes described in section 4 (How we will use your personal information). These recipients include:
External service providers, such as web hosting providers, newsletter sending platforms (e.g. Mailchimp), IT professionals, or analytical tools (such as Google Analytics), provided that they act on our instructions and under a contract that ensures compliance with applicable personal data protection legislation.
Legal professional advisors and legal representatives (e.g. accountants, lawyers) if required by legal obligation or to defend our legitimate interests.
Public authorities, if we are obliged to disclose personal data in the context of an audit, tax obligation or court order.
Any successors of the business, in the event of a merger, transfer or sale of part or all of the business. In such a case, the new owner will be bound by this Privacy Policy and may use the data only for the same purposes.
We require all our third party partners to respect the security of your personal data and to handle it in full compliance with the law. We do not allow any third party provider to use your data for their own purposes; we allow them access to the data exclusively for specific commands and functions that serve the operational operation of mkpconsulting.gr.

6. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Some external third parties are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), therefore the processing of their personal data involves the transfer of data outside the EEA.

Whenever we transfer your personal data outside the EEA, we ensure that a similar level of protection is provided by ensuring that at least one of the following safeguards is applied:

We will only transfer your personal data to countries that are considered to provide an adequate level of personal data protection by the European Commission.
When we use certain service providers, we may use specific contracts approved by the European Commission, which give personal data the same protection as in Europe.
When we use providers based in the U.S., we may transfer data to them if they are part of a privacy protection that requires them to provide similar protection for personal data shared between Europe and the United States.

7. DATA SECURITY

We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent accidental loss, unauthorized use or access to your personal data, alteration or disclosure. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties on a need-to-know basis. They will only process your personal data in accordance with our instructions and are subject to an obligation of confidentiality. We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach when we are legally required to do so.

8. DATA RETENTION PERIOD

How long do we keep your personal data?
We retain your personal data only for as long as is strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including to comply with legal, accounting or regulatory obligations.
When determining the appropriate retention period, we consider:
the nature, quantity and sensitivity of the data,
the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure,
the purposes of processing and the possibility of fulfilling these purposes by other means,
the relevant legal requirements and obligations (e.g. tax, accounting or audit records).
Detailed information on the specific retention periods for the various types of personal data is available in the internal data retention policy, which you can request by contacting us at info@mkpconsulting.gr.
Right to erasure & anonymization
In certain cases, you have the right to ask us to delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”). Alternatively, we may anonymize your data so that it can no longer be associated with you. In such a case, we may use it for statistical or research purposes indefinitely and without prior notice.

9. YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

In some cases, you have rights under data protection laws.

Your rights are:

• Request access to your personal data (commonly referred to as a “data access request”). This enables you to obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you and to verify that we are lawfully processing it.
• Request correction of personal data we hold about you. This allows you to correct any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you, although we may need to verify the accuracy of new data you provide to us.
• Request Deletion of your personal data. This allows you to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where there is no good reason for us to continue processing it. In addition, you have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have exercised your right to object to processing (see below), where we may have processed your data unlawfully or where we are required to delete personal data in order to comply with local laws. Please note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with your request for deletion for specific legal reasons which will be communicated to you, where possible, upon your request.
• Object to the processing of your personal data where we are pursuing a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation that makes you object to the processing on that ground and you believe it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes. In some cases, we can demonstrate that we have compelling legitimate grounds to process your information which override your rights and freedoms.
• Request restriction of processing of your personal data. This allows you to ask us to stop processing your personal data in the following scenarios: (a) if you want us to determine the accuracy of the data, (b) when the use of your data is unlawful, but you do not want us to delete it from our database, (c) when we need to store the data, even if you no longer need it, as you need to determine it, (d) You have objected to the use of your data, but we need to check whether we have a legitimate reason for using it.
• You want to hand over your data to third party providers. We or our external partners will provide you with the personal data we have chosen in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Please note that this right only applies to automated information where you have initially given your consent for us to use the information to enter into a contract with you.
• Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your personal data. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place before you withdrew your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to offer certain products or services to you. We will advise you if this happens when you withdraw your consent.

You can exercise the above rights by sending a signed, dated written request to our email address or postal address, indicating whether you want this information sent to a specific email address or via a mailing service.

NO FEES REQUIRED

You will not pay any fees to access your information (or to request any other rights). However, you may be charged a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive or excessive. There is a possibility that we may refuse to comply with your request under these circumstances.

WHAT MAY BE REQUIRED OF YOU

We may need to ask you for certain information to help us verify your identity and guarantee your right to access your personal data (or exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that your personal data is not disclosed to any person who is not entitled to receive it. We may also contact you to request additional information about your request in order to expedite our response.

RESPONSE TIME

We try to respond to all legal requests within one month. Sometimes it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have submitted multiple requests. In this case, we will let you know.

10. GLOSSARY

External third parties

Service providers that provide IT and systems management services.
Different partner networks that record purchases from our website.
Regulatory bodies and other entities based in Greece that may require reporting on processing activities under certain circumstances.
Various payment providers available on the website.
Depending on your marketing preferences, we may engage email providers as an external service.
Social networking media.
Various tracking agencies through which you have registered on our website as a result of a third-party referral.
Affiliate Networks is a network that acts as an intermediary between our website that promotes products and services and the stores that sell those products and services.