Cookies Policy

About our Cookies Policy

Our Cookies Policy describes what cookies are and how we use them on the website of United Maritime Corporation (the “Company”), www.unitedmaritime.gr. You are required to read this policy in order to be able to understand the type of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies, and how this information is being used. By using our website, you provide us with your consent in the use of cookies as set out in this policy.

Cookies Policy

The Company has adopted a strict privacy policy regarding the visitors of our website. This note provides you with more information on how cookies are used in our website each time you are browsing therein.

What are Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of text that are sent to your browser when you are browsing in a website. They support the visited website to save information about your visit, such as your preferred language as well as certain other types of settings. As a result, your next visit becomes more user-friendly and the website becomes more useful to you. Cookies play an important role; without cookies, using any website would be a much more complicated experience.

Our website uses cookies for a variety of reasons. We use them, for instance, to store your preferences with regard to browsing safety features, to calculate the number of visitors of our page, or to help you sign up for our services and protect your personal data.

There are two types of cookies:

• Technical cookies:
  these are necessary for the proper functioning of a website and for the visitor’s navigation therein. Without technical cookies, visitors may not be able to view properly a website’s pages or use certain services.
• Profile creation cookies:
  these are used to create visitor profiles in order to send customized advertising messages according to the preferences of each visitor while browsing.

“Technical” or “profile creation” cookies, can also be classified as:

• “Session” cookies, which are deleted immediately after the browser is terminated,
• “Permanent” cookies, which remain in the browser for a certain period of time. These cookies are used, for example, to identify the device connected to a website, facilitating visitor authentication / user ID procedures,
• “Proprietary” cookies, which are created and controlled directly by the website administrator,
• "Third party" cookies, which are created and controlled by third parties other than the website administrator.

Do we use Cookies?

Yes, we use certain Cookies for the purpose of making our website www.unitedmaritime.gr more functional and appealing to our visitors.

Our website employs “technical” cookies and more specifically the following types:

1. “Proprietary” cookies, “Session” cookies or “Permanent” cookies, which are essential for browsing through our website for internal security and system administration purposes;
2. “Third party” cookies, “Permanent” cookies, used by our website to provide statistical information to Google Analytics, through which the Company can perform a statistical analysis of its website access / visits. These cookies are used only for statistical purposes and collect / gather information in an aggregated manner. By using permanent cookies and session cookies Google Analytics creates a timelog register concerning the frequency of visits and browsing duration of each user in our website. Visitors give their consent directly to the owner of these cookies, from whom the Company simply collects data. The majority of third-party cookies in our website are disabled and visitors’ consent is required in order to proceed with their activation. In any event, we are notifying you that non-activation of cookies may affect your ability to fully use our website and / or make the most out of all available features and services offered therein.

On the right bottom side of our homepage, as shown below, you may select which cookies you prefer to have activated or deactivated during your visit in our website.

In case you do not wish your information to be collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to refuse the use of cookies. To find out more about how you can manage cookies, please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/. Some features of our website may not function properly if you decline the use of cookies.

Privacy Notice

Information on the Processing of Personal Data

Introduction

We would like to reassure you that for United Maritime Corporation (the “Company”), the protection of our personal data is of paramount importance. For such reason we are taking appropriate steps to protect the personal data we process and to ensure that the processing of personal data is always carried out in accordance with the obligations laid down by the legal framework, both by the Company itself and by those third parties that process personal data on behalf of the Company.

Processing & Communication

The Company, having its executive offices at 154 Vouliagmenis Avenue, Postal Code 16674 in Glyfada Greece, email: info@usea.gr, tel: +302130181507, website: www.unitedmaritime.gr, informs that, for the purposes of its business activities, processes the personal data in accordance with applicable national law and European Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation, hereinafter referred to as the “Regulation”), as such is in force. For any matter relating to the processing of personal data, please directly contact the Communications Manager email: info@usea.gr, tel: +302130181507.

Which are the legitimate grounds for processing your personal data?

The personal data we collect (indicatively your full name, contact details, email address, work address, information regarding our Company’s posts on social media, Tax Identification Number, etc.) are being processed only when we have a legitimate ground to do so.

The personal data we collect (indicatively your full name, contact details, email address, work address, information regarding our Company’s posts on social media, Tax Identification Number, etc.) are being processed only when we have a legitimate ground to do so.

• the provision of the services assigned to us by you, for e.g. cargo transport, therefore, fulfilment of our contractual obligations in this context.
• the provision of information regarding the business and other activities of our Company, through the distribution of Press Releases, Annual Reports and Newsletters.
• the safeguarding and protection both of your, as well as our, legal interests. Thus, we use CCTV and security cameras, in order to be able to protect the safety and security of individuals, materials, facilities, including our vessels.
• the compliance with an obligation imposed by law, such as regulatory compliance for tax purposes.
• the consent you provide us with under the specific conditions set out in the legal framework in order to receive information on the Company’s activities from the Company and/or from third party cooperating companies, which process personal data in accordance with the, from time to time, applicable framework.
• regarding health data, our data processing concerns only manifestly public data of the data subject, and when processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person where the data subject is physically or legally incapable of giving consent.

How and why do we use your personal data?

• To inform you on matters relating to the provision of services, which you wish to receive
  In a case when, i.e., our Internal Audit Department examines the completeness and reliability of the data and information required for the precise and accurate definition of our financial data, and the issuance of reliable financial statements.
• To safeguard our legal interests and to protect individuals and goods
  We use closed circuit television (CCTV) and security cameras in order to be able to protect the safety and security of individuals, materials and facilities.
• To whom do we share your personal data?
  The Company informs you that may share personal data with the following categories of recipients:
• Public authorities, Law enforcement institutions
  When, for example, data disclosure is vital for the judicial satisfaction of our legal claims, the relevant data are shared with the competent judicial authorities. In addition, data disclosure may take place towards state authorities, when it is considered essential for the fulfilment of the tax and corporate obligations of our company.
• When, for example, data disclosure is vital for the judicial satisfaction of our legal claims, the relevant data are shared with the competent judicial authorities. In addition, data disclosure may take place towards state authorities, when it is considered essential for the fulfilment of the tax and corporate obligations of our company.
  Our Company shares your data with third parties, which have been assigned with the processing of your data on our behalf. In those cases, the Company remains responsible for your data processing, and defines the specifics of the processing. Our Company concludes data processing agreements with such third parties, in order to ensure the compliance of the process with the current legal framework, and the free exercise of the rights of every natural person under the current legal framework. Furthermore, the Company may share your data with cooperating third companies for purposes of sending informational material and information regarding the business activities of the Company, under the condition that your consent has been provided.
• Retention period
  The retention period is decided on the basis of the following specific criteria, as the case may be: When processing is imposed as a requirement under provisions of the applicable legal framework, your personal data shall be stored for as long as required by the relevant provisions. When processing is done on a contractual basis, your personal data will be stored for as long as necessary for the performance of the contract and for the foundation, exercise, and/or support of legal claims under the contract. For purposes of information and communication of the business activities of the Company (marketing activities), your personal data shall be kept until your consent is withdrawn. This can be done by you at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the legality of consent-based processing in the period prior to said revocation.
• What are your rights in respect to your personal data
  Every natural person whose data are being processed by the Company enjoys the following rights:

Right of Access:

You have the right to be aware and verify the legitimacy of the processing. So, you have the right to access the data and get additional information about their processing. In order to upload the request form relating to the exercise of the right of access, press here.

Right to rectification:

You have the right to review, correct, update or modify your personal data by contacting the Communications Manager at the above contact details. In order to upload the request form relating to the exercise of the right to rectification, press here.

Right to erasure (right to be forgotten):

You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data when we process it based on your consent or in order to protect our legitimate interests. In all other cases (such as, indicatively, where there is a contract, an obligation to process personal data required by law, public interest), such right shall be subject to specific restrictions or shall not exist, as the case may be. In order to upload the request form relating to the exercise of the right to erasure, press here.

Right to restriction of processing:

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data in the following cases: (a) when the accuracy of the personal data is questioned and until such data is verified, (b) when you object to the deletion of personal data and request the restriction of their use rather than their deletion, (c) when such personal data are no longer necessary for processing purposes, they are, however, indispensable for the foundation, exercise, support of legal claims, and (d) when you oppose to the processing and until it is verified that there are legitimate grounds that concern us and supersede the reasons for which you are opposed to the processing. In order to upload the request form relating to the exercise of the right to restriction of processing, press here.

Right to object:

You are entitled to object to the processing of your personal data, at all times, in case where, as described above, this is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by us as controllers, as well as in the processing for direct marketing purposes and building consumer profile. In order to upload the request form relating to the exercise of the right to object, press here.

Right to data portability:

You have the right to receive your personal data free of charge in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format that allows you to access, use, and edit them. Moreover, you have the right to request from us, if it is technically feasible, to transmit the data directly to another controller. Such right to do so exists for the data you have provided to us and their process is carried out by automated means based on your consent or performance of a relevant contract. In order to upload the request form relating to the exercise of the right to data portability, press here.

Right to withdraw your consent:

In cases where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it without affecting the legality of consent-based processing in the period prior to said revocation.

To exercise any of the above rights you may contact the Communications Manager either by sending completed the relevant request form to the email: info@usea.gr, or by telephone: +302130181507.

Right to lodge a complaint to the Personal Data Protection Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Authority (www.dpa.gr): Switchboard: +30 210 6475600, Fax: +30 210 6475628, E-mail: contact@dpa.gr

Security of Personal Data

The Company implements appropriate technical and organizational measures aimed at the safe processing of personal data and the prevention of accidental loss or destruction and the unauthorized and/or unlawful access to, use, modification or disclosure thereof. In any case, the way in which internet operates and the fact that it is free to anyone cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to violate the applicable technical and organizational measures gaining access and, possibly, using personal data for unauthorized and/or unfair purposes.

Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

We inform you that profiling takes place for reasons of commercial promotion when you consent to receive information regarding the business activities of the Company. Additionally, profiling may take place through social media, the services of which are used by the Company for reasons of providing information about its business activities.