Privacy Policy

 

Website: athenaunique.gr

Last updated: 16 March 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how the website athenaunique.gr collects, uses, and protects the personal data of its visitors and customers, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Greek personal data protection legislation.

 

1. Data Controller

The controller of personal data is:

Business name: NIKIFORIDIS A. MICHAIL E.E.
Trade name: Athena Unique
Registered address: 111 Alexandrias Street, Thessaloniki 54646
VAT Number: 802843180
Tax Office: D’ Thessaloniki
GEMI: 183799204000

For matters relating to personal data, you may contact us through the contact form or chat.

 

2. What personal data we collect

The website may collect personal data when:

  • you make a purchase
  • you contact us through a form
  • you subscribe to the newsletter
  • you use the live chat
  • you browse the website

 

The data that may be collected include:

Identification data

  • full name
  • shipping address
  • billing address
  • email
  • order details

Transaction data

  • products you purchase
  • order history
  • payment method

The website does not store credit card details.

Purchase without creating an account

The website provides the option to complete a purchase without creating a user account (guest checkout). In this case, only the personal data necessary for processing and shipping the order are collected, such as name, contact details, and shipping address.

These data are used exclusively for completing the order, invoicing, shipping the products, and customer service, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Communication data

When you use the contact form or live chat, the following may be collected:

  • name
  • email
  • message content
  • IP address

Technical data

During browsing, the following may be collected:

  • IP address
  • browser type
  • operating system
  • time of visit
  • pages you visit

 

3. Purpose of data processing

The data are used for:

Order fulfillment

  • processing and shipping orders
  • invoicing
  • customer service

 

Communication

  • responding to requests
  • providing order updates

 

Marketing

  • sending newsletters (only with consent)

 

Service improvement

  • statistical analysis of website usage

 

4. Legal basis for processing

The processing of personal data is based on:

  • performance of a contract (purchase of products)
  • compliance with legal obligations
  • the legitimate interest of the business
  • user consent (newsletter, cookies)

 

5. Payment providers

Payments are processed through secure third-party providers:

  • Viva.com
  • Klarna
  • IRIS Online Payments
  • Bank transfer

 

These providers process payment data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

The website does not store card or bank account details.

 

6. Order shipping

Partner courier companies are used for shipping orders:

  • ACS Courier
  • BOX NOW

 

To complete delivery, only the necessary details are shared:

  • name
  • address
  • delivery phone number (if required)
  • order details

 

7. Service providers and partners

Third-party services are used for the operation of the website and may process data:

 

Hosting

The website is hosted by: Namecheap (EU servers)

Email & Newsletter

The service used for sending newsletters is: Mailchimp

Newsletter subscription is made only with the user’s consent, and unsubscribing is possible at any time.

Analytics

The website uses: Plausible Analytics

for anonymous statistical analysis of traffic.

Live Chat

The website uses the live chat service: Crisp Chat

which may collect:

  • name
  • email
  • IP address
  • chat content

Contact form

The contact forms operate through: Contact Form 7

The data are used exclusively to respond to your request.

Protection against spam and bots

The following are used to protect the website:

  • hCaptcha
  • Akismet Anti-Spam

These services may collect IP addresses and other technical data to prevent malicious activity.

Website security

The website uses security tools such as: Wordfence Security

to protect against malicious attacks.

These services may log:

  • IP addresses
  • technical access data

 

8. Cookies

The website uses cookies for:

  • the basic operation of the online store
  • storing user preferences
  • traffic statistics
  • marketing

 

Cookie consent is managed through the system: CookieAdmin

Users may modify their preferences at any time.

 

9. Data retention period

Personal data are retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which they were collected.

Specifically:

  • order data are retained in accordance with tax legislation
  • communication data are retained for as long as required to handle the request
  • newsletter data are retained until consent is withdrawn

 

10. User rights

According to the GDPR, you have the rights to:

  • access your personal data
  • rectification
  • erasure
  • restriction of processing
  • data portability
  • object to processing

 

You may exercise your rights by contacting us through the contact form or chat.

 

11. Data security

The website applies technical and organizational protection measures such as:

  • SSL encryption
  • firewall protection
  • restricted access to data
  • updated security software

 

12. Links to third-party websites

The website may contain links to third-party websites.

We bear no responsibility for the privacy practices of those websites.

 

13. Changes to this policy

This policy may be amended periodically.

The updated version will be published on the website.

 

14. Contact

For any matter relating to the protection of personal data, you may contact us through the contact form or chat.