Last Updated: June 11, 2026
The website “www.sychem.gr” (hereinafter: “Website”) is a website created and operated by the public limited company “SYCHEM S.A.,” headquartered at 518 Mesogeion Avenue, Agia Paraskevi, Attica.
The protection of your personal data is a priority for our Company. Through this Cookie Policy (“Cookie Policy”), we provide you with more information about the types of cookies used on our Website and how they are used.
Please note that the Cookie Policy supplements our Website’s Privacy Policy, which you can find at the following link: https://www.sychem.gr/privacy-policy.
This Cookie Policy may be amended at any time. Any amendment will take effect as soon as it is posted on the Website. In the event of an amendment, the date on which it took effect will be indicated. The Cookie Policy, as amended by the most recent update, is always considered the current version. We recommend that you check this page periodically to ensure that you are aware of any changes.
What Are Cookies?
Like most websites, SYCHEM’s websites use cookies to collect information. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or other devices (smartphones, tablets) when you browse the website. They are used to “remember” when your computer or device accesses our websites. Cookies are essential for the effective operation of our websites and to help you navigate online. They are also used to tailor the products and services offered and advertised to you, both on our websites and on other websites or social media platforms.
According to Article 4, paragraph 5, of Law 3471/2006, the storage of, or access to stored information on a user’s terminal equipment, is permitted only if the user in question has given his or her consent after receiving clear and comprehensive information. An exception to the requirement to obtain consent, in accordance with the above paragraph, is the storage of and access to information whose sole purpose is “the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network or is necessary for the provision of an information society service explicitly requested by the user or subscriber.” In other words, user consent is not required for cookies that are considered technically necessary to establish a connection to a website or to provide an internet service.
What types of cookies do we use?
To ensure the smooth and secure operation of our Website, we use the types of cookies described below. In this context, when you visit and use the Website, we use cookies that are necessary for its operation, and we inform you through this policy about how we collect and process your data.
For the use of cookies that are not necessary for the Website’s operation—such as analytics, preference, or targeting cookies—we always obtain your consent. Depending on their duration, cookies are either “session cookies” or “persistent cookies.” “Session cookies” are cookies that are automatically deleted when you close your browser, while “persistent cookies” remain stored on your device until their predetermined retention period expires.
Cookies may be our own (first-party cookies) or provided by third parties (third-party cookies). We always obtain your consent for third-party cookies. Thus, the cookies stored on your computer or other devices when you access our websites are designed by:
For what purposes are cookies used?
| Cookie Categories | Legal Basis | Purposes
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Necessary
| Contract, Legal Obligation | Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data. |
| Functional | Consent | Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features. |
| Analytics | Consent | Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. |
| Performance | Consent | Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. |
| Advertisement | Consent | Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns. |
Providing and Managing Your Consent to the Use of Cookies
When you visit the Website’s homepage, you will see a pop-up window with a brief information notice (cookie banner) regarding our use of cookies, which is prominently displayed and links to the Settings. In this notice, you will find important information describing the different categories of cookies and how they work, as well as a link to this policy. Through the pop-up window, you will also have the option to accept or decline the use of all non-essential cookies. Essential cookies do not require user consent and are always enabled. Specifically: By selecting “ACCEPT ALL,” you accept all cookies—both necessary and non-necessary—used on our Website. By selecting “REJECT,” you consent to the use of only necessary cookies and reject all other categories of cookies. By selecting “ACCEPT SELECTED,” you can choose (or change) your preferences regarding the use of cookies (with the exception of essential cookies, which are always enabled). By selecting “MORE,” you can find detailed information about the cookies used on our Website. We use essential cookies and, subject to your prior free and explicit consent, analytics, preference, and targeting cookies. You may give your consent via the relevant.
How to Disable Cookies?
What happens if you disable cookies?
This depends on which cookies you have disabled, but in general, the website may not function properly if all cookies are disabled. If you disable only third-party cookies, you will still be able to browse our websites. If you disable all cookies, you will not be able to fully use our services.
What are your rights?
As data subjects, you have the rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, object, and object to automated decision-making, and the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Hellenic Data Protection Authority, 1 Kifissias Avenue, Athens, 115 23). If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy or if you wish to exercise any of your rights as a data subject, please contact our Company’s Data Protection Officer at the following email address : v.stamogiannis@sychem.gr
