GENERAL TERMS OF USE AND CONDITIONS
This website constitutes the online store (hereinafter the “Store”) for the sale of products via the internet of the sole proprietorship under the name “FOTINI BENETOU” and the distinctive title “MARIAELENA JEWELS,” headquartered in Vasiliko, Chalkida, at 41 Agiou Georgiou Street, Postal Code 34002, VAT No. 118851555, Tax Office of Chalkida, with contact details:
Telephone: +30 2221067721
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://mariaelenajewels.gr/
The publisher and administrator of this website and these terms of use is the company “FOTINI BENETOU” under the distinctive title “MARIAELENA JEWELS.” Our website and every service connected to it and to our online store are provided to consumers subject to the following General Terms and Conditions of Use, which we recommend that you read carefully and keep a copy of before placing any online order.
In order to comply with applicable legislation, our company reserves the right to update, modify, or revise the terms of use of its website without prior notice, by immediately publishing any changes on this website. For this reason, we recommend that you review these terms of use regularly. Any modification of the terms that may occur after the submission of an order will not affect that order, unless such modification is required by law or due to force majeure. Any consumer who transacts with our company and uses our online store and services is deemed to have read and agreed to all present terms of use and to have unconditionally accepted their content.
PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIAL USE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
This website is intended solely for personal use and not for commercial purposes. Therefore, you are not permitted to use this website or any of its content for the promotion of any commercial purpose or for the creation of advertisements on your own website.
All content of our website, including but not limited to texts, logos, symbols, photographs, designs, illustrations, graphics, audio rights, music, videos, trademarks, trade names, and distinctive features, constitutes intellectual property of our company and is governed by national intellectual property legislation, with the exception of explicitly recognized third-party rights. The total or partial reproduction, copying, sale, leasing, transmission, distribution, modification, or translation of such content is expressly prohibited.
Our company does not guarantee that the functional aspects of the website content are error-free or free from viruses, nor does it guarantee that the server hosting our website ensures that the content is free from viruses.
APPLICABLE LAW
The Courts of Chalkida are exclusively competent for the resolution of any dispute arising from these General Terms of Use regarding the existence, interpretation, execution, or breach of the sales contract between our company and each of you. The applicable law shall be Greek law as in force at the time.
These terms of use remain valid for as long as the products are posted online.
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
Our company informs you that it will not use your personal data for any purpose not specifically authorized by you, nor will it disclose them to third parties not affiliated with the company without your consent.
However, in order to complete any order in our online store, whether as a registered user or a visitor, you will be required to provide certain personal data such as name, surname, home/work address, email address, telephone number, and payment details (e.g., credit card number). The minimum necessary part of this information will be disclosed to cooperating companies (e.g., courier companies) or to authorities when required by law.
The company also uses the information you provide to verify your identity and your debit/credit card details, as well as for the prevention of financial crime and online fraud.
Minor visitors or consumers may transact with us only with the explicit consent of their parents. Our company does not store personal data of minors.
During your visit to our website, use of our services, placement of an order, or communication with Customer Service, we collect personal data that you provide (such as name, surname, telephone number, shipping and billing address, email address) in order to process your orders, handle payments, ship products, contact you if necessary, send promotional messages (with your consent), provide customer support, maintain your wishlist, and notify you about products that are restocked or may interest you based on your browsing and purchase history (if you are a registered user).
The retention period of your personal data is linked to the purpose for which it was provided. If you make a purchase, your data is retained for as long as required by tax legislation (usually up to six (6) years from the date of billing). For promotional messages, data is retained until you withdraw your consent and in any case up to five (5) years after our last interaction. You have the right at any time to withdraw your consent, request correction, or request completion of your data by contacting us via email or phone.
Your personal data may be transferred to third parties (courier companies, banks, internet service providers, IT and marketing companies, social media promotion companies, call centers, including entities outside the European Union) who are necessary partners for providing our services. These partners act under our instructions and guarantee compliance with data protection legislation. Data may be disclosed without your consent only if required by law or by competent authorities.
Complaints regarding the processing of your data may be submitted to the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (http://www.dpa.gr/).
COOKIE POLICY
Our website uses cookies to recognize visitors and users. You may configure your browser to notify you about the use of cookies and allow or reject them partially or entirely. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of the website.
A “cookie” is a text file stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when viewing online content. It allows the publisher to recognize the device, track user activity, and recall information such as user preferences or previously entered form data while the cookie remains valid.
Some cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website, others optimize and personalize displayed content, and others present advertisements.
Cookies do not directly identify a user but recognize a browser or device. Information about content viewed is associated with a cookie identifier. As users browse the website, this identifier is linked to page views and interactions (e.g., number of clicks), allowing tracking of browsing activity.
Cookie usage may allow linking browsing data with a user profile across devices through cookie-sharing technologies used by communication or digital advertising partners.
This website uses Google Analytics (GA) to measure traffic. Through GA, we understand how users find and use our website and how they navigate it. Data such as geographical location, browser, and operating system may be recorded, but this information cannot be linked to your identity, and Google does not provide us with such identification. Google is considered a third-party data processor compliant with European legislation.
If you choose to disable some or all cookies, you may do so at any time, but this may affect your ability to use certain services.
Every order placed on our website constitutes unconditional acceptance of these General Terms of Use, Personal Data/Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. By confirming your order through the “Confirm/Complete Order” button, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and fully accepted these terms and all related sections without reservation.
