Last updated: 16 September 2026
The protection of the personal data of visitors to christoskatzigkas.gr is important. This Privacy Policy explains what data may be processed when using the website, for what purposes, and what rights visitors have.
Personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and applicable Greek law.
1. Data Controller
The data controller is:
Christos Katzigkas
Certified Teacher of Byzantine Music | Chanter
Chios, Greece
Website: christoskatzigkas.gr
Email: info@christoskatzigkas.gr
For any matter relating to the protection of personal data, you may contact the above email address.
2. Data That May Be Collected
When simply visiting the website, users are not required to provide personal information.
Certain technical data may be recorded automatically for security and proper operation, such as:
- IP address,
- browser and device type,
- date and time of access,
- pages requested,
- technical errors,
- information related to server security.
This data is used for secure operation, troubleshooting, and protection of the website against malicious use.
3. Contact via Form or Email
When a visitor contacts us through the contact form or directly by email, they may provide information such as:
- name,
- email address,
- telephone number,
- subject of enquiry,
- message content.
This information is used solely to respond to the enquiry and for communication relating to lessons, musical or chanting collaborations, or other related services.
The data is not used for unsolicited commercial communication and is not sold to third parties.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Depending on the circumstances, the processing of personal data is based on:
- the user’s consent,
- the need to take steps prior to a potential collaboration or provision of services,
- or legitimate interests relating to the security and proper operation of the website.
5. Cookies
The website uses cookies for essential functionality and, where the user has given consent, for statistical analysis.
Cookies are divided into the following categories:
Essential cookies
These are necessary for the operation, security, and administration of the website and cannot be disabled through the consent mechanism.
Analytics cookies
These are used only after consent has been given, in order to collect aggregated statistics about the use of the website.
Consent is managed through the CookieAdmin tool.
Users may change or withdraw their choices at any time through the website’s cookie settings.
6. Google Analytics
The website uses Google Analytics 4 for aggregated analysis of website traffic and page usage.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
- number of visits,
- session duration,
- pages viewed,
- device and browser type,
- approximate geographic area,
- interactions with the website.
Google states that GA4 may use first-party cookies such as _ga and _ga_<container-id> to distinguish users and sessions.
Analytics cookies and related functions are activated only after the user has given the relevant consent.
The website uses a consent-management mechanism so that the consent state is communicated to Google tags.
7. Google Search Console
The website uses Google Search Console for technical monitoring of the site’s presence in search results, including indexing information, errors, and search performance.
This service is not used as a mechanism for tracking visitor behaviour within the website.
8. SEO Tools
The website uses SEO tools for the management of metadata, sitemaps, titles, descriptions, and other elements relating to its presence in search engines.
These tools are not, by themselves, used to create visitor profiles.
9. YouTube
The website may display embedded videos from YouTube.
Videos are not loaded automatically when the page first appears. Instead, a preview is shown and the external content is activated only after user action and, where required, relevant consent.
Where possible, YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode is used via the domain:
youtube-nocookie.com
Google states that this mode limits the use of views of embedded videos for personalisation and advertising purposes.
When a video is activated, technical information may be transmitted to YouTube/Google in accordance with their own privacy policies.
10. External Links
The website includes links to third-party websites and services, such as:
- YouTube,
- Facebook,
- LinkedIn,
- TikTok,
- pathanasios.gr,
- and other relevant sources.
When a visitor follows a link to a third-party website, the privacy policy of that provider applies.
11. Hosting and Technical Operation
The website is hosted on infrastructure provided by a hosting provider.
The provider may process technical data, such as server logs and IP addresses, to the extent necessary for the operation, maintenance, security, and troubleshooting of the website.
The commercial name of the hosting provider does not need to be publicly stated in this policy.
12. Sharing of Data
Personal data is not sold or made available to third parties for independent commercial purposes.
Access may be granted only to providers that are necessary for the operation of the website and communication services, such as:
- the hosting provider,
- the email provider,
- Google, where the user has consented to Analytics functions or activates YouTube content.
Data may also be disclosed where there is a relevant legal obligation.
13. Transfers Outside the EEA
Certain third-party providers, such as Google, may process data outside the European Economic Area.
In such cases, the safeguards and transfer mechanisms used by the relevant provider under the applicable legal framework apply.
14. Data Retention
Data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Contact messages are retained only for as long as required for:
- responding to the enquiry,
- organising lessons or a collaboration,
- complying with any legal or accounting obligations.
Technical logs are retained in accordance with the technical and security needs of the system.
15. Visitors’ Rights
Under the GDPR, users may, depending on the circumstances, have the right to:
- access,
- rectification,
- erasure,
- restriction of processing,
- objection,
- data portability,
- withdrawal of consent.
To exercise any relevant right, a request may be sent to:
16. Complaint to a Supervisory Authority
Users also have the right to contact the:
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
if they believe that the processing of their personal data violates applicable law.
17. Minors
The website is not intended to systematically collect personal data from minors.
Where communication concerns lessons for a minor student, it is recommended that contact be made by, or with the knowledge of, a parent or legal guardian.
18. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when there are changes to:
- the website’s services,
- analytics tools,
- third-party services,
- technical or legal requirements.
The latest version will always be available on this page.