Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to the site owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" (deleted when you close your browser). They can also be "first-party" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party" (set by a different domain).

Our use of cookies is governed by Greek Law N.3471/2006, Article 4, which transposes the EU ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC into Greek law. This legislation requires that:

• Non-essential cookies may only be placed on your device after you have given your prior, informed consent
• You must be provided with clear and comprehensive information about the purposes of the cookies before giving consent
• You must be offered the right to refuse or withdraw consent at any time

Essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the provision of the service you have explicitly requested are exempt from the consent requirement, in accordance with Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive.

We categorize our cookies into three groups based on their purpose. Each category has different consent requirements.

Certain third-party services we integrate with may set their own cookies when you interact with them through our Service. We do not control these cookies. The third parties we work with include:

• Stripe — Payment processing. Stripe may set cookies to prevent fraud and process transactions securely. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
• Google OAuth — Authentication. If you sign in with Google, Google may set cookies as part of the authentication flow. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Discord OAuth — Authentication. If you sign in with Discord, Discord may set cookies as part of the authentication flow. See Discord's Privacy Policy.

We do not use any advertising or tracking cookies, nor do we participate in any advertising networks.

You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

• Cookie banner — When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies
• Account settings — If you have an account, you can update your cookie preferences at any time through your account settings
• Browser settings — Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these under "Privacy" or "Cookies" in your browser preferences

In accordance with the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), you have the following rights in relation to cookies that process personal data:

• Right to withdraw consent — Pursuant to GDPR Article 7(3), you have the right to withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
• Right to information — You have the right to be informed about what cookies are being used and for what purposes
• Right to object — You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data through cookies

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on the Service or by sending you an email.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at contact@vertcodedevelopment.com