Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 25, 2024.

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how SAPHIRE (“Saphire”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses “Cookies” and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at www.stevezafeiriou.com and the website www.saphirelabs.com (the “Sites”), including all content, the tools, applications, functionality, subdomains and services offered on or through the Sites, their mobile applications (“Apps”), or use any of the services (the “Services”) offered by us.. This policy forms part of Saphire’s Privacy Policy.

We understand that your privacy is important to you and we are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use. In the spirit of transparency, this policy provides information about what “Cookies” are, the type of “Cookies” we use or the information we collect using “Cookies”, how and when we use “Cookies” on our Sites, as well as and your rights to control our use of them.

Our Sites are not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect personal data related to children. References in this Policy to “user”, “you” or “your” are references to individuals accessing or using The Sites.

1. What are “Cookies”?

“Cookies” are small pieces of information (files), in the form of plain text, that are stored on the user’s computer (or on other devices with internet access, such as a smartphone or tablet) when he visits any page on the internet.

“Cookies” allow websites to save the user’s actions while browsing them. The data collected by “Cookies” may include the type of web browser (web browser) used by the user, the pages visited, the date and time of the visit and other such information. “Cookies” essentially act as a “memory” for the Sites, so that the Sites can recognize the user, each time the user logs in, and respond appropriately.

Their function is to make websites work better and more efficiently. “Cookies” do not contain information that identifies users personally, such as phone number, name, e-mail, etc. and under no circumstances can we verify the User’s personal identity from the information in “Cookies”. In addition, with the use of “Cookies” there is no access to any document or file on the user’s computer.

With the use of “Cookies”, our Sites are able to store useful information for browsing, as well as to read this information in order to offer the user the best browsing experience and efficient operation of our Sites. “Cookies” help us to see the performance and traffic of our Sites, to improve its presentation and content, according to user preferences. “Cookies” are also used to promote advertising messages or targeted actions.

Although the majority of browsers, such as Internet Explorer, GoogleChrome, MozillaFirefox, Safari and Opera, support the use of “Cookies”, however, the user can set his browser not to accept “Cookies” or delete these after the fact.

2. Why do we use “Cookies”?

Our Sites, like all websites, uses “Cookies” to function smoothly and to serve the user to the maximum.

We use first-party and third-party cookies for various reasons. Some “Cookies” are required for technical reasons in order for our Sites to function and we call them Necessary Cookies. Other Cookies also allow us to track the preferences and target the interests of our users to improve the experience on our Sites. Third parties provide “Cookies” through our Sites for performance and analysis purposes.

“Cookies” are either “session” cookies that are deleted when you end your browser session, or “persistent” cookies that remain until deleted by you or the party that submitted the cookie.

Type of “Cookies” we use

In general, there are the following categories of “Cookies” used on our Sites:

Necessary “Cookies”

These “Cookies” are necessary and necessary to provide you with services available on our Sites and to allow you to use some of its features. For example, they allow you to connect to secure areas of the Sites and help the content of the pages you request load quickly. We do not need to ask for your consent to use these “Cookies”, as without them the Sites cannot function properly.

Functionality “Cookies”

These cookies are used to improve the performance and functionality of our Sites. Functional “Cookies” allow our Sites to remember choices you make when using our Services, such as your preferences, login details, language or region. The purpose of these “Cookies” is to provide you with improved and more personalized functions and to avoid having to repeat your preferences every time you visit the Sites.

Performance and analysis – Statistics “Cookies”

These cookies collect information about how users use our Sites, for example, which pages they visit most often and whether they receive error messages from websites. These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous information that does not identify any individual visitor. They are used exclusively to improve performance.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

These “Cookies” collect data about the preferences and behavior of visitors to the Sites. These “Cookies” are used to provide content that best suits the user and his interests. They may be used to send you targeted advertising or offers aimed at limiting bulk, spam and irrelevant advertising messages to you, while also helping us measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.

Your use of the Sites indicates your consent to the use of these “Cookies”. For more information on the use of cookies and opt-out options, see section 4 “How you can manage cookies”.

3. Website “Cookies” Table

The table below shows the “Cookies” used by www.stevezafeiriou.com:

4. Third-Party “Cookies”

Our Sites uses third party services and cookies. To view third-party content, you must first accept the terms and conditions set by those third parties. Among them is their “Cookies” policy, which is beyond our control. However, if you do not view the specific content, no third-party “Cookies” are placed on your device.

Third party providers on the www.stevezafeiriou.com Website includes Youtube, Vimeo, Twitter, Instagram, Google, Adobe Fonts, WordPress etc.

These third party services are beyond Saphire’s control. The providers may at any time change the terms of use, the purpose and use of “Cookies”, etc.

5. How can you manage “Cookies”?

Checking and deleting “Cookies”

Most browsers are initially configured to accept “Cookies” and provide options on how to manage “Cookies”.
The user can, depending on the options that the browser gives to the users, set his browser in such a way that he is either notified every time he receives “Cookies”, allows or does not allow the installation of “Cookies” or deactivates / deletes the already existing “Cookies”. For more detailed control of site-specific cookies, check the Cookies and privacy settings in your default browser.

Please note, however, that if the user rejects or disables the website’s “Cookies”, he may need to manually adjust certain preferences each time he visits a website or webpage. In addition, you may not be able to take full advantage of all the features of our Sites and parts of the Sites will not work properly, and some services and features may not work at all (e.g. profile connection). Also, deactivating a “Cookie” or a category of “Cookies”, does not delete the corresponding file from the browser.

In the case that the user wishes to delete “Cookies” from his device, some stored data may also be lost (e.g. saved login data, Website preferences) and/or he may not be able to further access these services.

Finally, it is at the discretion of the user to check and/or delete the “Cookies” from his computer or device. Such an action should be carried out by the user himself, modifying the internal functions of the browser he uses.

Instructions for managing and deleting “Cookies” can usually be found in the “Help”, “Tools” or “Edit” menu of the respective browser.

For more information about HTTP Cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at:

All About “Cookies” here.

Controlling the local HTML storage in your browser depends on the browser you are using. For more information about your particular browser, see the browser’s website (often in the “Help” section).

To learn more about how to control your Cookie settings through your browser, you may find the following links useful:

Cookie settings in Internet Explorer here.

Cookie settings in Chrome here.

Cookie settings in Firefox here.

Cookie settings in Safari web here.

6. Consent

Saphire (www.stevezafeiriou.com) follows a policy of transparency and proper information of all users regarding the operation of “Cookies” on its Sites and obtains their explicit consent.

The necessary “Cookies” are necessary for the operation of the Sites, while we always ask for your consent for functional “Cookies”, statistics “Cookies” and advertising “Cookies”.

In addition, we share information about how you use our Sites with our third-party partners, who may combine it with other information you have provided to them or that they have collected in connection with your use of their services. If you continue to use our Sites, you consent to our use of “Cookies” as well as to the use of “Cookies” by our third-party partners.

If you do not opt-out as stated in section 4 above, “How to Manage Cookies” you expressly consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by us and the third parties listed above, subject to privacy policy, preferences and opt-out options through the links listed above.

Without limiting the above, you expressly agree to the use of “Cookies” or other local storage and the collection, use and sharing of your personal data by us and by each of our third-party partner entities identified in the “Cookies” used on the Sites www.stevezafeiriou.com.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by following the procedures described in section 4 “How you can manage cookies”. In any case, your continued use of our Sites or Services indicates your acceptance and consent to this Cookies Policy.

7. Contact us

If you have any questions about the use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at info@saphirelabs.com