Updated 9 November 2026. This notice covers personal data and browser storage on stavrosketseas.com.
Who is responsible
Stavros Ketseas is the controller for this personal website in Greece. For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, email steven_k@windowslive.com.
What I use and why
Website operation and security. The website and its hosting services receive technical information such as your IP address, browser details, requested page and time of access. I use this information to deliver the site, troubleshoot problems and prevent abuse. My legal basis is the legitimate interest in operating and protecting the site (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)).
Contact form and email. If you contact me, I receive the name, email address, subject and message you provide. The form sends your message by email. I use it to reply and follow up, based on my legitimate interest in responding to enquiries. If you ask me to take steps toward a contract, I use the information necessary to take those steps (Article 6(1)(b)). The form marks required fields; without the required details I cannot handle the submission. Please avoid including sensitive personal information.
Comments. Where comments are enabled, WordPress receives the information you submit, plus technical details such as your IP address and browser identifier for moderation and abuse prevention. Approved comments and display names are public. Email addresses are used for moderation and are not published with comments. My legal basis is the legitimate interest in running and moderating discussion.
Who receives data
Hostinger provides hosting, delivery and backups. The email providers involved in a message handle it for delivery and storage. Approved comment content is visible to visitors. Links to other sites, including Google Maps and social networks, open services with their own privacy notices.
Service providers may process information outside the European Economic Area. Where GDPR transfer rules apply, transfers must rely on an adequacy decision or safeguards such as the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses. You can contact me for information about the safeguards that apply. Site recovery copies are encrypted before storage outside the hosting account.
How long I keep data
I keep correspondence as long as needed to handle the enquiry and any reasonable follow-up, or longer where necessary for a legal obligation or a legal claim. Approved comments may remain while the discussion is published. I keep technical logs while needed for site operation, abuse prevention and investigation; routine hosting backups follow Hostinger’s retention schedule. Separate encrypted recovery copies are retained while needed to restore the site or investigate security incidents.
Cookies and similar storage
Essential storage. WordPress may set a session test cookie when you open the login page and authentication cookies when you sign in. If you use a store cart or checkout when available, WooCommerce uses session cart cookies and a cart session identifier that normally lasts up to two days. The site uses this storage to provide the feature you request.
Language and optional storage. Greek and English are separate site addresses. Choosing a language does not set a preference cookie. The site does not use optional storage for translation, advertising or analytics. It also does not remember your comment form details in cookies.
This site uses locally served fonts or fonts already on your device. The map is provided as an external link, so the site does not load a Google Maps iframe on your visit.
Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, you can ask for access, correction, deletion, restriction or portability of your personal data, and object to processing based on legitimate interests. You can withdraw consent without affecting processing that occurred before withdrawal. Contact me at the address above. You can also complain to the Hellenic Data Protection Authority or your local EU supervisory authority. I do not use this site to make decisions about you based solely on automated processing that have legal or similarly significant effects.