Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 May 2026

1. Who we are

Astrolabe Engineering (legal name in Greek: Μ. ΞΙΝΟΓΑΛΟΣ – Φ. ΜΑΥΡΟΜΑΝΩΛΑΚΗ Ο.Ε. δ.τ. ΑΣΤΡΟΛΑΒΟΣ ΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ ΟΕ) is a Greek consulting engineering firm. We operate this website (astrolabe.gr) and are the data controller for any personal data collected through it under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Greek Law 4624/2019.

Our contact details:

• Address: 26 Miaouli str., 146 71 Nea Erythrea, Attiki, Greece
• Email: mail@astrolabe.gr
• Phone: +30 210 8054421

2. What personal data we collect and why

Contact form submissions

When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, optional website URL, subject and message content. We use this data exclusively to respond to your inquiry. Legal basis: necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering a contract (GDPR Article 6(1)(b)).

Website analytics

With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymized usage data about how visitors interact with our website: pages visited, time on site, referring URL, approximate country-level location, browser and device type. IP addresses are anonymized at collection. We use this data to improve our website content and structure. Legal basis: your consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a)), which you may withdraw at any time via the “Manage consent” link on every page.

Advertising measurement

With your consent, we use Google Ads to measure the effectiveness of any advertising campaigns we run. This may set cookies on your browser. Legal basis: your consent.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies for essential functionality, analytics and advertising. For full details of each cookie’s purpose, expiration and provider, see our Cookie Policy.

Spam protection

We use Akismet (operated by Automattic Inc.) to filter spam submissions to our contact form. Akismet analyses each submission to determine whether it is spam. See Automattic’s privacy policy for details. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in preventing spam (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)).

3. Who we share your data with

We share data with the following third-party service providers, each acting as a data processor under their own privacy policies and (where applicable) data processing agreements:

• Google LLC (Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Google Site Kit) — see Google’s privacy policy
• Automattic Inc. / WordPress.com (hosting platform, Jetpack, Akismet) — see Automattic’s privacy policy

We do not sell your personal data. We do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. How long we retain your data

• Contact form submissions: retained for 24 months after the last contact, then deleted, unless an active engagement requires longer retention.
• Analytics data: Google Analytics 4 retains event data for 14 months by default. We do not extend this.
• Cookies: see our Cookie Policy for individual cookie expirations.

5. International data transfers

Some of our service providers (notably Google and Automattic) are based in the United States. Personal data transferred to them is protected by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

6. Your rights under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access the personal data we hold about you (Article 15)
• Rectification of inaccurate data (Article 16)
• Erasure of your data (Article 17)
• Restriction of processing (Article 18)
• Data portability (Article 20)
• Object to processing (Article 21)
• Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent. You can revoke cookie consent via the “Manage consent” link on every page.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at mail@astrolabe.gr. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.

If you believe we have mishandled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA / Αρχή Προστασίας Δεδομένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα): www.dpa.gr.

7. Security

All traffic to this website is encrypted via HTTPS. Our hosting platform (WordPress.com, operated by Automattic) maintains industry-standard security controls. Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis.

8. Embedded content from other websites

Some of our pages embed content from third parties (YouTube videos, VideoPress videos, Google Maps). When you view such embedded content, the third-party provider may collect data about you as if you had visited their site directly. We list these services in our Cookie Policy.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services or applicable law. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent change. Material changes will be communicated via this page.

10. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at mail@astrolabe.gr or by post at the address above.