This Cookie Policy explains how Soteriou & Mathaiou Law Office (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (soterioumathaioulaw.com), in accordance with the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, as amended) and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function, function more efficiently, and to provide information to website owners.
Categories of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include:
- Language preference cookies (Polylang) — remembers whether you are browsing in English or Greek
- Security cookies (Google reCAPTCHA) — protects our contact form from spam and automated abuse
Performance & Functionality Cookies
- Caching cookies (WP Fastest Cache) — improve website loading speed; do not collect personal information
Third-Party Content Cookies
- Review widget cookies (Trustindex) — enable the display of Google reviews on our homepage
- Google Maps cookies — if our office location is displayed via an embedded map
- WhatsApp — if you choose to initiate contact with us via WhatsApp, standard WhatsApp/Meta cookies and privacy terms apply, governed by Meta’s Privacy Policy
Legal Basis
We only place non-essential cookies on your device with your prior consent, which you may give or withhold via our cookie consent banner when you first visit our website. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent, as they are essential to the basic functioning of the website.
How to Manage or Withdraw Consent
You can:
- Change your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie settings
- Manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings
- Withdraw consent at any time; this will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Data Retention
Cookie data is generally retained for the duration specified by each cookie (ranging from the browsing session to up to 12 months for some functional cookies), after which it expires automatically.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated policy will be posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
Soteriou & Mathaiou Law Office Email: info@soterioumathaioulaw.com Phone: +357 99149130 / +357 96758478
You may also lodge a complaint with the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection of Cyprus if you believe your rights have been infringed.