Privacy Policy & Personal Data Protection
This policy sets out how we handle the information we collect about you when you visit the website. Protecting your privacy and personal data is an important aspect of how we create, organize and operate our activities, both online and offline.
We reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice. Changes are effective immediately and you should therefore regularly check these terms to be informed of any changes.
Definitions below:
“Company” means DRIVE & GO RENT A CAR
“Website” means this website www.karpathosrentacar.com
“User” means any visitor to the website.
Collection of personal data
When you visit the website to read or browse, we collect and store only the following automatically identifiable information: date and time, IP address, domain name, browser type and operating system (if the browser allows it), browsing history, search subject, request completion status, page views, connection duration and range, page entry and exit, bounce rates, search engines and search terms.
The above information is collected through the use of cookies. Cookies are small text files sent by the website and stored on the user’s computer when visiting the website. The user can delete cookies from their browser at any time.
If the user wishes to access services provided through the website (e.g. online vehicle booking), they will need to provide the company with information that is classified as “personal data”. The collection of personal data is limited to what is strictly necessary to achieve the purpose and is carried out in accordance with article 4(1)(a) of Law 2472/97 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data.
Collection of personal data by third parties
In addition to the website, personal data is also collected by third parties, in cases such as:
- Bookings through travel agents with whom the company has a contract.
- Other companies with which the company collaborates.
Note: Drive & Go is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of third-party websites, nor for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by use of or reliance on such websites or their content. We recommend that you read the privacy policies of all other companies and/or organizations when visiting their respective websites.
Use of personal data
The user acknowledges and accepts that Drive & Go has the right to transfer his personal data to any cooperating company or provider of services and products for operational, processing, statistical or support purposes. The user has the right — at any time — to access his personal data, to update them and/or to object to their continued processing in accordance with article 13 of Law 2472/97.
The company has the right to use the user’s email address to send newsletters and/or special offers. The user has the right to be removed from the mailing list either by selecting “Remove from newsletter”, or via the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of each newsletter, or by sending a written notification to the email: info@karpathosrentacar.com
Protection and storage of personal data
To protect the personal data and information you provide to us through the website, we follow generally accepted industry procedures and commercially acceptable means, adapting all physical and electronic procedures for data protection. Specifically:
- We limit employee access to personal data.
- We implement strict policies and procedures for the management of personal data by employees.
- To encrypt transmitted data, we use the Transport Secure Layer (TSL), a global internet security standard. Encryption is performed via TSL 1.2 – 256bits, while a DigiCert Extended Validation certificate is used to authenticate the identity of the public key.
Personal data is retained by us for as long as necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected or as required by applicable law. Despite all our efforts, Drive & Go cannot guarantee the absolute security of data when transmitted or stored online. If you have any reason to believe that your account or data is not secure, please contact us immediately.
The data we collect, which may be considered personal, includes but is not limited to:
- Name
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Credit card information
- Frequent traveler number
- ID or passport details
- Driving license details