Who we are

The non-profit company named “AMKE FOR THE PROTECTION OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS” and the distinctive title “iSea”, based in Thessaloniki, 12 Kritis Street (https://isea.com.gr/, tel. 2313090696, email: info@isea.com.gr) is active in the field of aquatic ecosystem protection ecosystems, promoting measures for environmental protection, and conducting and promoting scientific research as a basis for sustainable development with the aim of environmental, social and economic welfare.

Scope of application

This privacy policy describes how personal data (hereinafter referred to as “data”) is collected, processed, stored, managed, transferred, protected, and generally used by iSea, always in accordance with the relevant national and European legislation, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). It is expressly noted that visiting and using the website, applications and services of “iSea” constitutes acceptance of this privacy policy. At the same time, with this text, “iSea” undertakes the obligation to protect the confidentiality of data and is obliged to comply with the applicable Greek and European legislation, to protect the rights of the subjects with whom it transacts, to ensure transparency in matters of data processing and storage and to protect them from risks of violation.

Why we collect your data

The data collected, processed, and stored by “iSea” is that required to achieve the respective purpose of collection, processing, and storage, depending on the relationship between the company and the data subject, the status of the data subject, the legal provisions, and the explicit consent of the data subject (if given). In particular, legitimate reasons for collecting, processing, and retaining data may include the following:

• execution of contractual terms between the company and the data subject,
• creation of a database of volunteers, sponsors, and external partners,
• implementation of research programs,
• recruitment and employment of staff,
• use of the website, web applications, and social media of “iSea,”
• statistical and marketing reasons, as well as for promotional activities, including invitations to participate in company activities, provided that the data subject gives their explicit consent, and
• the explicit consent of the data subject for any other purpose.

In case “iSea” is going to collect, process, and store data for another legitimate reason, the data subject will be explicitly informed and asked to give their explicit consent to the specific terms to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

How we collect data

The way in which data is collected varies depending on the relationship between the company and the data subject, the status of the data subject, the legal provisions, and the explicit consent of the data subject (if given).

Indicatively and not restrictively, we may collect your data in one or more of the following ways:

• by signing a cooperation agreement, in printed or digital form.
• by completing a Recruitment Form, Employment Contract, or other documents required by law for the commencement of an employment relationship with “iSea”, including official documents that prove and that are required by law and labor legislation.
• by completing a printed or digital data collection form.
• by registering as a user on the website, applications, and social media platforms.
• by subscribing to the email newsletter.
• by communicating via email and receiving documents that you voluntarily share with “iSea”.

In any case, the company requests, collects, processes, and stores only the personal data that is absolutely necessary for the processing in question, primarily based on its intended purpose

What kind of data we collect

The data we collect, process, and store can be divided into two (2) separate categories:

1. personal data that cannot be identified by “iSea” and is directly related to the use and operation of the internet.

When visiting the “iSea” website, the server records the user’s IP address, as well as the date and time of connection, which are kept in special files (log files) for the following reasons:

• to ensure the security of networks, information, and services from accidental events or illegal or malicious actions that jeopardize the availability, authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality of stored or transmitted data (e.g., checking for “denial of service” attacks),
• establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims,
• complying with our legal obligation to retain them in order to ensure the protection of your data from malicious use,
• for possible searches for information by police or judicial authorities, which we must be able to provide, always under strict conditions and terms and in accordance with the applicable legal framework.

Also, and again for the reasons mentioned above, when you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, beyond your computer’s IP address, such as the type of browser you are using and the configuration of your operating system, the websites you visited immediately before and after visiting our website, and the browser and operating system configuration, the websites you visited immediately before and after your visit to the Website, websites and advertisements you view and links you click on within the Website, basic server connection information and information collected through HTML, cookies and other similar technologies.

Please note that sending an email or submitting a contact form does not in itself constitute sufficient reason for us to include you in our database, nor do we retain your details for marketing purposes.

2. personal data that you provide for various reasons, from which iSea can identify you

This data varies depending on the relationship between the company and the data subject, the status of the data subject, legal provisions, and the data subject’s explicit consent (if given). In particular, this data may include, as appropriate, the following information:

• Employees: those mentioned in the law, in the recruitment form, and in the employment contract, including the official documents proving them and attached to the above recruitment documents (in particular, full name, date of birth, gender, home address, contact telephone number, email address, formal and substantive qualifications, previous employment, etc. indicative and not exhaustive).
• Candidates: those mentioned in the applications submitted, as well as those included in the CVs and provided by the candidate of their own free will (in particular, full name, date of birth, gender, home address, contact telephone number, email address, formal and substantive qualifications, previous employment, etc. (indicative and not exhaustive).
• Volunteers: the information provided in the volunteer participation forms and declarations (in particular, full name, date of birth, gender, home address, contact telephone number, email address, etc., by way of example and not limitation).
• Sponsors/Partner companies/External partners: the information provided in the contracts concluded between them and “iSea” (in particular, full name or company name, registered office, tax identification number, contact details of legal entities, personal details of natural persons – their representatives, etc. (indicative and not exclusive references) and any information necessary for the execution of the contract between us and throughout the duration of its validity for the purpose of its execution.
• Fishermen/Owners of fishing businesses: what is required for the development of the research programs in which they participate (name, contact information, vessel information, etc., indicative and not limited).

Social media

The company has official accounts on the following social media platforms: Facebook and Instagram. Through these platforms and with your consent as the legal basis, we collect and process certain data about you (in particular the username that you use and your photo), for the purpose of informing you and/or communicating with you.

Your consent is given by “liking” or following our pages, and you can revoke it just as easily, in exactly the same way (by withdrawing the “like” or unfollowing). Your consent implies acceptance of our data protection policy and, if you do not agree with it, you must withdraw your consent. In particular, with regard to social media pages, our company is jointly responsible for processing your data together with the respective social media platform, without however bearing any responsibility for the way in which each platform processes your data.

Our company encourages users to submit comments on posts and/or pages maintained on social media. Although we are not obligated to monitor the content submitted by users, our priority is to ensure a safe online environment. For this reason, we reserve the right to remove without notice any post that violates the terms of use of the website as stated in the relevant section, and in particular content that is abusive, vulgar, pornographic, threatening, promotional or that infringes intellectual property rights or contains false statements regarding the user’s identity, while retaining the right to block users who submit such content.

If you believe that user content hosted on our website or your company’s social media violates or otherwise infringes on our terms of use, please contact us immediately.