Privacy Policy

The security of your personal data is important to us. We commit to ensure the security and protection of your personal data that we collect or process. We recognize our responsibilities that derive from the European General Data Protection Regulation and national law.

Τhe Green Tank

To Green Tank is a think tank for the environment, climate change, energy and sustainable development. It aims at documenting policy proposals and promoting policy solutions for a sustainable future.

The Green Tank is an independent civil non-profit organization.

Personal data protection

At the Green Tank, we commit to protecting the privacy of the personal information you share with us or which is collected during your visit to our website.

We will not share your personal information to others, unless we have your permission. We will never sell, rent or distribute in any other way or publicize your personal information and data.

We may share personal information held about you, only as provided in this Privacy Policy.

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law.

Personal data that this website collects and why we collect such data

When you visit our website you remain anonymous.

As most websites, we use cookies to monitor user interaction with our website. This data allows us to improve user experience in our website. Specifically the data that we collect helps us understand how visitors reach our website and their navigations paths when in our website.

To analyze and process this data we use Google Analytics, which is compliant with GDPR requirements. Note that google analytics collects your IP address, which could lead to your identification, but this information is not shared with us. We consider Google Analytics as a third party data processor.

Opting out of accepting the cookies, will prevent the monitoring of your visit it and navigation in our website.

Links to third party websites

When you follow a link from our website to another website, the Green Tank’s Privacy Policy will not apply. Each website has its own privacy policy and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies.

Contact forms and links to email

In case you choose to contact us via the contact us form available in our “Contact us” page or directly via email which you will find in the “Contact us” page, the data that will be collected will not be stored neither shared nor processed by any third party.

The data that will be provided by filling in the contact form will be registered in an email and will be sent to us via the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). SMTP servers are protected by TLS (also known as SSL), meaning that e-mail is encrypted using SHA-2, 256-bit encryption before being sent over the internet. The content of e-mail is decrypted by local computers and devices.

Our contact form does not use cookies nor does it collect any additional user details (IP address, browser, operational system, etc).

The information that we ask you to share with us (name, last name, and email address) and will be used by us, are the minimum necessary so that the Green Tank will be able to respond to your request.

Regarding the website host and platform

All traffic between this website and your browser is encrypted via an HTTPS protocol.

Data processors with whom we collaborate

We use third parties to process personal data on our behalf. These third parties have been chosen carefully and comply with data protection legislation. They are based in the US but comply with the EU-US data protection umbrella agreement and are compliant with the GDPR. Specifically, we use:

  • Google (google analytics)

Rights of natural persons (data subjects) on personal data that we collect

Natural persons have the following rights on the data that we collect. To exercise these rights, contact us via email at info@thegreentank.gr or by phone at +30-210-7233384.

Access to your personal information: You have the right to ask us whether we process personal data about you and to request a copy of your personal information that we hold and process.

Right to rectification: You have the right to ask us to change, correct or complete inaccurate or incomplete personal information held about you.

Right to data portability: You have the right to ask to receive personal data held about you, in in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller.

Right to restrict or object to processingYou have the right to ask the restriction of or to object to the processing of your personal information, unless there are compelling legitimate grounds or legal reasons for their processing which supersede your interests, rights and freedoms.

Right to erasure: You have the right to ask us to delete the personal information held about you.

Right to Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint to the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, if you believe that your rights regarding the protection of your personal data have been violated.

Data breach

In the event of a breach of security in our website, which is likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons regarding personal data, we will notify the Hellenic Data Protection Authority within 72 hours.

Data Controller

Data controller for all personal data of natural persons who contact or collaborate with the Green Tank is the Green Tank – Civil Non-Profit Organization: The Green Tank, 3 Irofilou St, 10676 Athens, tel. 210-7233384, info@thegreentank.gr.

Changes to our privacy policy

This privacy policy may periodically be changed. We will not inform you specifically for these changes. Instead, we recommend that you visit occasionally this page and check for any changes and updates.

Privacy policy consent

With the legal use of the Green Tank webpage, it is derived that we have your consent to collect and use your personal data, as provided in this Privacy Policy.

Final note

This Privacy Policy is based on the provisions of Greek national law, the EU’s directives and regulations and other international provisions, as it applies and is interpreted in accordance with the rules of good faith, business ethics and the economic and social purpose of the rights. The nullity of a specific term of this privacy policy does not affect the validity of the other terms, but automatically ceases to apply.

Any failure to exercise a specific right or condition from Green Tank arising from this policy does not constitute a waiver of it.

Contact us

For any clarification or provision of information regarding the use of this website, you may contact the Green Tank by phone: +30-210-7233384 or e-mail: info@thegreentank.gr.