Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them more secure, to improve the user experience, and to provide information to the site operator. Similar technologies (such as local storage, pixels and tags) may be used for the same purposes; in this policy we refer to all of them as “cookies”.
The use of cookies is governed by Article 4(5) of Greek Law 3471/2006 (which transposes the ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC) and by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). Under these rules, cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the website may be used without consent. All other cookies — including analytics, functional and marketing cookies — may be stored on or read from your device only with your prior, freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous consent. You can give or refuse consent, and withdraw it at any time, through the cookie banner and settings on the Portal, consistent with the guidance of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority on cookies and trackers.
We classify the cookies used on the Portal as follows:
Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the Portal to function, for example to maintain your session, enable sign-in and ensure security. These cannot be switched off in our systems and do not require consent.
Functional / preference cookies: remember choices you make (such as language or location) to provide enhanced features. Set only with your consent.
Analytics / performance cookies: help us understand how visitors use the Portal (e.g. number of visitors, pages viewed, traffic sources) so we can improve it. Set only with your consent.
Marketing cookies: used to deliver or measure advertising.
The table below lists the cookies in use.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
| PHPSESSID | space-ecosystem.gr | Maintains the user session while browsing | Strictly necessary | Session |
| wordpress_logged_in_* | space-ecosystem.gr | Identifies a signed-in user and keeps them logged in | Strictly necessary | Session |
| wordpress_sec_* | space-ecosystem.gr | Secures the authenticated session | Strictly necessary | Session |
| wp-settings-* | space-ecosystem.gr | Stores interface preferences for registered users | Functional | 1 year |
| [consent cookie, e.g. cookielawinfo-* / CookieConsent] | [consent tool] | Stores your cookie consent choices | Strictly necessary | [6–12 months] |
| gd_location / geodir_* | space-ecosystem.gr | Remembers the location chosen for “near me” search (GeoDirectory) | Functional | [duration] |
When you first visit the Portal, a cookie banner allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies, or to set granular preferences by category. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by reopening the cookie settings via the link provided on the Portal.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or deleting cookies already stored. Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the Portal from working properly. Instructions for the most common browsers are available at:
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari — see the “privacy” or “cookies” section of each browser’s help pages.
General information about cookies and how to manage them is available at www.allaboutcookies.org.
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal reasons. The current version is the one published on this page, bearing the “Last updated” date above.
For more information about how we use cookies and process personal data, please see our Privacy Policy or contact [controller / DPO email].