Cookies Policy
The Cookies Policy of the Greek National Opera is written in the clearest way possible, so that it is comprehensible by all the users our Website. If you have any question regarding our Cookies Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer at the e-mail address dpo@nationalopera.gr.
The Cookies Policy of the Greek National Opera provides information regarding the use of Cookies and Relevant Technologies by the website of the Greek National Opera (hereinafter referred to as “website”). It also describes the available choices you have regarding Cookies and Relevant Technologies.
The Cookies Policy is part of the terms of use of the website and is subject to amendments. We recommend that you check frequently our Cookies Policy to get informed for any changes. The Cookies Policy, which is published on our website, is the one that applies at any moment. The section entitled “Last modified on” at the end of this page states when the latest modification of the present Policy was made. Should there be any important amendment to our Cookies Policy, we will inform you with a new message during your visit to our website. If we make any important amendment, we will ask you to accept it again.
We might use tracking technologies on various occasions to collect information which identify persons, or might identify persons if we combine them with other information. In these cases, our Privacy Policy applies altogether with our Cookies Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are short text files, usually consisting of letters and numbers and which are stored on your device by a website server.
Cookies can be distinguished in “Session Cookies” and “Permanent Cookies” depending on the time they remain stored on your device. “Session Cookies” are stored on your device at the moment when you visit the website and are automatically deleted, when you close your browser. “Permanent Cookies” are stored on your device when you visit the website and remain stored after you close your browser. “Permanent Cookies” will automatically be activated again when you open your browser again and start surfing on the Internet.
First party and third party Cookies – Depending on the website or the domain which installs the cookie, cookies are distinguished in “first” and “third party” cookies. First party cookies are cookies, which are installed by the website that the user visits. Third party cookies are cookies installed by a different domain than the one that the user visited. If the user visits a website, and a third company installs a cookie through this website, this will be a third party cookie.
Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies to offer you the best browsing experience. Certain cookies are technically necessary for the proper use of the website. Other cookies are used for functions, such as advertising, collection of statistic data and the facilitation of your interaction with social media. The collection of statistic data and your interaction with social media helps us design our website and constantly improve it, to offer you the best experience possible when you use our website.
We and/or third parties, who offer services on our behalf, categorize cookies as follows. You can deactivate each cookies category (except from the strictly necessary cookies) anytime.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for us to offer you the services you wish through our website. They are necessary for you to be able to visit our website and use its characteristics properly. Basic functions, such as the following, are based on these cookies:
- Remain connected to the website
- Recognize your personal information, which you give the website while making a transaction with it
- Protect the security of your transactions through the redirection to third party payment applications and the return to the website for the completion of the transaction
- Access to information regarding your transaction after its completion
- Offer you services, following a request from your part.
Our website uses the strictly necessary cookie 0548b9cf4befd81c4d56, which is used for you to remain connected to our website. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser (session cookie).
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information regarding the way users use the website, in order for us to be able to improve the website and your experience as users. These cookies do not collect information, which identify you. These cookies collect information regarding:
- Websites you usually visit
- Products and services that attract the users’ interest
- Products or promotions you have seen
- Links you have chosen
- Error messages you might receive during your navigation in our website.
Our website uses the following performance cookies. These cookies are first-party cookies:
- _gat: This cookie counts the number of users connected at any moment on our website. It is deleted 10 minutes after you close the browser you use.
- _gid: This cookie saves all the other websites you visit. It is deleted 1 day after your last visit to our website.
- _ga: This cookie grants you a unique, random user number for us to know the statistics of the visits to our website, so that we are able to always offer you the best browsing experience. This cookie is deleted 2 years after your last visit to our website.
Targeting Cookies/ Advertising
These Cookies store your online activities, including your visits to the Internet, the pages you visit, as well as the links and ads you select. One of our purposes is to make the content of our Website more relevant to your preferences. Another purpose is to be able to provide you with ads or other communications designed to be more relevant to your obvious interests.
Providing ads based on your interests may include us, our service providers, and our partners, such as advertisers, data management platforms, and demand-driven platforms. We, our service providers and partners may also add other data to information collected by these cookies, including information obtained from third parties. We may also share this information with third parties to send ads to you.
Our website uses the following targeting cookies:
- fr is placed by Facebook to enable ad delivery or retargeting. Its retention period is 3 months.
- IDE is placed by Doubleclick, a Google subsidiary. It permits data mining for real-time advertising bidding. It is retained for 13 months.
- VISITORINFO1LIVE is set by Youtube to keep track of user preferences for YouTube videos embedded in sites; it can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the YouTube interface. It is retained for 6 months.
- YSC is set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. It expires after the end of the browsing session.
Third parties cookies
For us to offer you more interesting content and assist you in interacting with your social media accounts, our website embeds third party plugins (i.e. from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.) or links directing to third party websites. When you visit third party links and/or websites, the third party cookies policy applies. In this case, you are responsible for your actions and we are not liable for any issue, which might arise from cookies stored in your device by a third party website. We suggest that you read carefully the Cookies Policy of the websites you visit.
Third parties cookies
For us to offer you more interesting content and assist you in interacting with your social media accounts, our website can embed third party plugins (i.e. from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.) or links directing to third party websites. We do not currently use any third-party cookie in our website. When you visit third party links and/or websites, the third party cookies policy applies. In this case, you are responsible for your actions and we are not liable for any issue, which might arise from cookies stored in your device by a third party website. We suggest that you read carefully the Cookies Policy of the websites you visit.
How to manage cookies
You can activate and deactivate the cookies our website uses, by clicking here
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but offer the option to block or delete cookies. You can activate or deactivate the installation of cookies on your device, by changing the settings on your browser anytime. You can also set the bowser that you use, so that it informs you prior to the installation of a cookie on your device or follow the instructions of your browser to delete any cookies, which have been installed on your device. If you use other devices, you must change the settings of your browser according to your preferences in each of them.
If you choose to deactivate all cookies, you might not be able to fully enjoy the interactive services of our website or receive our services through our website. We recommend that you do not deactivate strictly necessary cookies in any case.
Deleting cookies does not delete Flash applications files. You can learn more on Flash applications files, including their activation and deactivation on Adobe’s website.
To manage cookies through your browser, choose one of the following hyperlinks:
Mobile devices:
If you are using any other browser, you can find instructions on managing cookies in the support page of your browser.
You can learn more on Cookies here:
- AllAboutCookies: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
- Cookiepedia: http://cookiepedia.co.uk/
What are relevant technologies?
Pixel tags, web beacons, embedded scripts and clear GIFs are tiny files used for tracking your navigation in a website and may be used alongside with cookies. Flash items are tiny files installed in your device by a website using Adobe’s Flash Player technology.
Web beacons and embedded scripts
Web beacons and embedded scripts are other technologies we use on our website, as well as on certain e-mails and advertisements.
Web beacons (or “tags”) are coding texts, included in websites, e-mails and advertisements, which inform us and/or third parties offering services on our behalf, when these pages, e-mails or advertisements were viewed or clicked on.
Embedded scripts are coding texts, included in certain websites, measuring how you are using these technologies, for instance, which links you click on. We use this information to improve our website and to structure it according to your potential interests. You can deactivate such code functions, such as JavaScript, through your web browser. You can find instructions on managing these code functions on the support page of your browser. Please note that if you deactivate these code functions, the website might not operate properly.
Privacy
We are committed to use fair privacy policies. For more information, please check our Privacy Policy.
How to contact us
If you have any questions regarding our use of Cookies, you can contact us at the e-mail address dpo@nationalopera.gr. Please include your contact information and a clear description of your question.
Last modified on: 24/3/2021
