Terms of use, privacy and cookies

1. Terms of use
2. Legal disclaimer
3. Currency and accuracy of information
4. Limitation of liability
5. Intellectual property
6. Personal data
7. Cookies
8. Third-party services
9. Your rights
10. Changes to these terms
11. Contact
12. Last updated

This is a translation of the Greek text. If the two differ, the Greek version prevails.

Who we are

The website malliarisandpartners.gr belongs to Stavros Malliaris, trading as “Malliaris & Partners”, tax ID (AFM) 104740278, Civil Engineer (professional title awarded in Greece), member of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE), registration no. 158581, Patmou 3, 174 56 Alimos, Greece, tel. +30 211 00 40 193, email info@malliarisandpartners.gr (“we”). As an engineer, Stavros Malliaris is subject to the rules governing the engineering profession in Greece and to the regulations of the TEE.

Acceptance of the terms

Using the website is free and requires no registration. By using it, you accept these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

Permitted use

You may read and print our pages and share links to them for personal or professional information. You may not:

• use the website in a way that breaks the law or offends public morals;
• attempt unauthorised access, interfere with its operation or introduce malicious code;
• copy the content in bulk by automated means (scraping) for republication or commercial use;
• send through the contact form unlawful or offensive content, unsolicited advertising, or third-party data you have no right to share.

No professional relationship

Reading the website, using its tools or sending a message does not create a professional relationship or engagement. Cooperation begins only once we have agreed its scope and terms in writing. Please do not send sensitive information through the form, such as health data of employees, before we have spoken.

Tools and calculators

The website’s tools, such as the Safety Technician hours calculator and the short quizzes, give indicative results based on what you enter and on general rules. They do not take account of your business’s specific circumstances and do not replace a review by a competent professional.

Links to other websites

We often link to official sources, such as gov.gr, the Labour Inspectorate, e-EFKA and ELINYAE, and to other websites. We choose them carefully, but we do not control their content or privacy policies. Where the text of this website differs from an official legal text or an announcement by a competent authority, the official text prevails.

Availability

We aim to keep the website running without interruption, but there may be interruptions for maintenance or for reasons beyond our control. We may change, add or remove content without prior notice.

Governing law

These terms are governed by Greek law. The courts of Athens have jurisdiction over disputes, without prejudice to mandatory rules that protect consumers, such as their right to bring proceedings in the courts of their place of residence. If any term is held invalid, the remaining terms continue to apply.

We publish guides, summaries of obligations and references to the legislation on occupational health and safety, because good information helps businesses prevent accidents. We write carefully and draw on our experience. It is important, however, to be clear about the limits of this information:

• For information only. The content is provided solely for general information.
• Not individual advice. It is not legal advice, a legal opinion or a technical study for a specific case, and it does not replace the advice of a lawyer, Safety Technician, Occupational Physician, accountant or other competent professional.
• Every case is different. How the law applies depends on the facts: the sector, the number of employees and their roles, the premises, the decisions of the competent authorities. Two businesses that look alike may have different obligations.
• Not the sole basis for decisions. Please do not rely solely on the information on this website for important legal, business or financial decisions.
• When to ask a professional. Where obligations, deadlines, fines or people’s safety are at stake, consult a suitable professional, whether us or anyone else you trust, or the competent authority.

When we provide services to a client, what we agree in writing and what the law provides apply; this section concerns only the public content of the website.

We make every effort to keep the content accurate and up to date: we follow changes in the legislation and review our pages. Occupational health and safety legislation changes regularly, however, through new laws, codifications, ministerial decisions and circulars. We therefore cannot guarantee that every piece of information always reflects the latest legislation, case law, administrative practice or regulatory amendments. In particular:

• the law may change after an article or piece of information is published;
• some time may pass before the relevant content on the website is updated;
• some information may have been published before a recent legislative change;
• the “last updated” date of a page or article, where shown, is indicative: it shows when the page was last reviewed and does not guarantee that all of its content remains fully current.

For the texts in force, consult the Government Gazette (FEK) and the announcements of the competent authorities, to which we usually link. If you spot something inaccurate or out of date, we would appreciate it if you wrote to us at info@malliarisandpartners.gr so we can correct it.

We provide the website with care, as a free source of general information. To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for loss arising:

• from decisions taken solely on the basis of general information on the website, without a competent professional examining the specific case;
• from temporary unavailability or a technical fault of the website;
• from the content or operation of third-party websites and services to which we link.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits any liability or right that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law. In particular, it does not limit our liability for intent or gross negligence (Article 332 of the Greek Civil Code), or your rights as a consumer under Law 2251/1994 or as a data subject under the GDPR.

The texts, guides, graphics, photographs, tools, design and distinctive signs of the website (name, logo) belong to us or to those who have licensed them to us, and are protected by Greek Law 2121/1993 and EU law.

• You may read the pages, print them for your own use, share links and quote short extracts with clear attribution and a link to the page.
• Our written permission is required to republish whole texts or substantial parts of them, to modify them, for commercial use and to use our logo.

The official legal texts we link to do not belong to us; they are not protected as works (Article 2(5) of Law 2121/1993) and are freely available from the official sources.

Controller

The controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and Greek Law 4624/2019 is Stavros Malliaris (“Malliaris & Partners”), with the details given under Terms of use.

What data we collect

• What you send us: through the contact form, your name, email, phone number (if given), subject and message; similar details when you email us, call us or book an appointment through Calendly.
• Usage statistics, only with your consent: through Google Analytics 4, which pages you visit and for how long, device and browser type, approximate region, and whether you click the contact buttons or use our tools (for example, the category in the hours calculator or the total score of a quiz). This data is linked to a pseudonymous identifier, not to your name.
• Technical connection data: as with any website, the hosting provider and the services that deliver fonts, icons and the map necessarily receive your IP address and browser details in order to send you the page.

We do not ask for special categories of data (such as health data) through the website, and we do not take decisions about you based solely on automated processing or profiling. The website is aimed at businesses and professionals, not at minors.

Why we use it and on what legal basis

Providing data is optional, but without a name and email we cannot reply to a message sent through the form. Where we rely on legitimate interest, you may object (see Your rights).

Who has access

Your data is seen only by those in our team who need to handle your request. We do not sell data or share it for advertising. We use providers that supply the technical infrastructure or process data on our behalf (see Third-party services). Data may be disclosed to public authorities only where the law requires it.

Transfers outside the European Economic Area

Some of these providers are established in, or process data in, the United States. Transfers rely on the European Commission’s adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, for certified providers, or on standard contractual clauses (Article 46 GDPR).

Security

The website runs over an encrypted connection (HTTPS) and keeps no database of its own with visitor data; form messages go straight to our mailbox. The form has anti-abuse measures, and access to our accounts is limited to those who need it. No system on the internet is completely secure; if a breach affecting you occurs, we will act as required by Articles 33 and 34 GDPR.

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We treat similar technologies, such as your browser’s local storage (localStorage), in the same way. Under Article 4(5) of Greek Law 3471/2006, we need your consent for any storage that is not strictly necessary to provide the service you asked for.

Strictly necessary

These remember your choices so that we do not ask you again on every page. They do not require consent and are not used for tracking.

Statistics (analytics)

Google Analytics 4 runs only if you click “Accept”. Before that, its code is not loaded at all. We use Google’s Consent Mode with all advertising signals switched off.

Advertising and marketing

We do not use advertising, remarketing or social media cookies. If this changes, we will update this page first and ask for your consent separately.

How to change your choices

• On your first visit a banner appears with two equal buttons, “Accept” and “Reject”.
• You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via Cookie settings, also found at the bottom of every page. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before it.
• You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings. _ga cookies already stored are removed there, or expire on their own.
• Google also offers a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on for all websites.

Third-party content with its own cookies

The Google Maps map in the contact section of the home page is loaded from Google, which may set its own cookies and log your IP address under its own policy. If you follow a link to another website, such as Calendly, that website’s cookies and policy apply.

We use the following services to run the website. Each provider also processes data under its own privacy policy.

Under Articles 15 to 22 GDPR, you have the right to:

• access your data and receive a copy;
• rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• erasure, where there is no longer a reason to keep it;
• restriction of processing;
• portability, that is, to receive the data you gave us in a structured, commonly used format, where processing is based on consent or contract;
• object to processing based on legitimate interest;
• withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal.

How to make a request

Write to us at info@malliarisandpartners.gr or at our postal address, stating which right you wish to exercise. We may ask for details to confirm your identity, only as far as necessary. We reply without undue delay and at the latest within one month; for complex or numerous requests this may be extended by two further months, and we will explain why. Exercising your rights is free of charge, unless requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive (Article 12 GDPR).

Complaint to the supervisory authority

If you believe that the processing of your data breaches the law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority. If you wish, contact us first and we will try to resolve the matter promptly.

We review this page when the law, the way the website works or the services we use change. The version published here, with its last updated date, always applies. If a change materially affects how we use your personal data, we will highlight it clearly on the website and, where required, ask for your consent again.

For questions about these terms, requests concerning your personal data, or to point out an inaccuracy:

• Email: info@malliarisandpartners.gr (for data requests, put “Personal data” in the subject line)
• Phone: +30 211 00 40 193
• Post: Malliaris & Partners, Patmou 3, 174 56 Alimos, Greece

These terms were last updated on 8 October 2026.