Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy of Verma S.A.
Verma S.A. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “we”) is committed to respecting your privacy and complying with applicable laws on data protection and privacy. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) outlines how we collect, process, and use information gathered through our website, www.verma.gr (the “Website”). By accessing and using our Website, you agree to the terms of this Policy as it may be amended from time to time.
Data Collection and Usage
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
– Communication: When you submit your data via our contact form, we collect information such as your name, surname, email, company, title, and telephone number. This information is retained exclusively for communication purposes.
– CV Submissions: When you submit your CV through the Website, we collect data related to your identity, contact information, educational background, skills, professional experience, military obligations (if applicable), and job preferences. For detailed information on data processing for job applications, please refer to our “Candidate Data Protection Notice.”
– Medical Information and Drug Safety Service: For submissions to our Medical Information and Drug Safety Service (Pharmacovigilance), we collect and retain data as required by sector-specific legislation and any additional data you provide. Please refer to our detailed Data Protection Notice for more information.
1.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you use our Website, we automatically collect technical information such as your IP address, device identifier, operating system version, and usage statistics, including page views, time spent on pages, clicks, and location data. This information is gathered through cookies and similar tracking technologies. For more information, please review our Cookies Policy.
Purposes of Data Processing
We process your data for the following purposes:
– Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide the requested services.
– CV Submissions: To assess your professional qualifications and consider potential employment opportunities, based on your consent.
– Service Improvement: To analyze interactions with our Website and improve its content and structure, based on our legitimate interest in enhancing our services.
– Legal Obligations: To comply with legal requirements and support legal claims.
Data Recipients
Access to your data is restricted to our authorized employees and business partners who assist us in data registration, storage, and Website operation. Data may be shared within Verma S.A. when necessary for processing purposes. Your data will not be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) without appropriate safeguards.
Data Retention
Retention periods vary based on the type of data and its usage:
– Communication Data: Retained for one (1) year after processing your request.
– CV Data: Retained for a maximum of two (2) years.
– **Other Data:** Retention periods are determined by legal obligations, potential litigation, intellectual property rights, contractual requirements, and operational needs.
Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
– Access: Request information about the data we process, the purposes, recipients, and duration of processing.
– Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
– Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, unless required for legal obligations, public interest, or legal claims.
– Restriction: Limit the processing of your data to specific purposes.
– Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format or request its transfer to a third party.
– Withdrawal of Consent: Revoke your consent at any time, affecting future data processing.
Contact Information
For any requests or questions regarding this Policy, please contact us at:
Verma S.A.
Email: info@verma.gr
Address: Adrianou 75, Koropi Attica, Greece, PC. 132
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (www.dpa.gr).
Updates to This Policy
This Policy may be updated periodically. The “LAST UPDATED” section indicates when this Policy was last revised. Changes become effective upon publication on our Website.
LAST UPDATED: July 29,2024
About Verma S.A.
Verma S.A. is a leading company in the field of haemodialysis in Greece, with a five-decade history of growth and development. We are committed to exploring new horizons in renal failure treatment and establishing an international presence. Our continuous expansion and improvement of services aim to enhance the quality of life for patients with renal failure.
Cookies Policy
Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy provides information in respect to the use of Cookies and Similar Technologies by the website operated by or on behalf of Verma S.A. (“Verma S.A. “we” or “us”). We will also describe what options you may have regarding Cookies & Similar Technologies.
This Cookie Policy may be subject to amendments from time to time. You are advised to check our Cookie Policy regularly to be informed of any updates. Relevant notifications on substantial amendments may also be displayed on our site. By visiting the Website you agree to accept any changes made to this Policy.
In some cases, we may use tracking technologies to collect information that is personally identifiable, or that can become personally identifiable if we combine it with other information. In such cases, our Personal Data Policy will apply in addition to this Cookie Policy.
What are cookies
Cookies are small text files —usually consisting of letters and numbers—stored on your device by a website server.
Cookies are distinguished in “Session Cookies” and “Persistent Cookies” depending on the time they remain stored on your device. “Session cookies” are stored on your device at the time you visit a website and are deleted automatically after you close your browser. “Persistent cookies” are stored on your device at the time you visit a website and remain stored after you close your browser. Persistent cookies will be activated again automatically when you open your browser and browse the internet.
First and third party cookies – Whether a cookie is “first” or “third” party refers to the website or domain placing the cookie. First party cookies in basic terms are cookies set by a website visited by the user – the website displayed in the URL window. Third party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than the one being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and a separate company sets a cookie through that website, this would be a third party cookie.
Why we use cookies?
We use cookies to give you the best browsing experience possible. Certain cookies are technically necessary in order for the Website to operate properly. Other cookies are used to perform functions like obtaining statistics (i.e. how many site visitors view certain pages on our Website) and facilitating your interaction with social networks.
We and/or third parties providing services on behalf of us, classify cookies in the following categories. You can opt-out of each cookie category (except strictly necessary cookies) at any time.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are absolutely necessary in order to provide you the requested services through the Website. These are essential to enable you to visit our Website and use its features properly. Basic functions such as the following rely on these key cookies:
Staying connected with the Website;
Recognizing your personal information registered to the Website during their submission;
in general, providing services and information to you, upon your request.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information on how users use the Website, in order to enable us to update and improve our Website and visitor experience. These cookies do not collect information that identify a visitor. Such cookies collect information, in respect of:
pages that users visit more often;
products and services which are of more interest;
links that users have followed;
error messages that users may receive while browsing the Website, etc.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). If you choose to delete/disable these functionality cookies, any preferences/settings you selected will not be retained for subsequent visits to our Website.
Third Party Cookies
In order to provide more interesting content to you and help you interact with your social media accounts, the Website may incorporate third party content and services (e.g. “plugins” of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest etc.) or links to third party websites. By accessing such third party links and/or websites, you are subject to the cookies policy of such third party. In such case, you proceed on your own responsibility and we bear no responsibility whatsoever in respect of any issue arising out of the storage of cookies on your device by any such third party websites.
How to control cookies
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but provide controls that allow you to block or delete them. You have the ability to enable or disable the storage of cookies on your device by changing the settings of your browser at any time. You can also set your browser to inform you before a cookie is stored on your device or follow your browser’s instructions to delete cookies already stored. If you use various devices, you have to adjust your preferred browser settings in respect to cookies at each one of your devices.
If you choose to disable all cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of our Website or receive our services via our Website.
Deleting cookies does not delete Flash objects. You can learn more about Flash objects including how to control and disable them on the Adobe website. You can find additional information on cookies and similar technologies used on various websites through your browser or other internet resources.
To manage cookies via your browser, click the corresponding following link to be directed to your browser’s instructions:
Microsoft Windows Explorer
Mozilla Firefox >
Google Chrome
Apple Safari
You can learn more about cookies at the following third-party websites:
AllAboutCookies: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
Cookiepedia: http://cookiepedia.co.uk/
What are similar technologies?
Pixel tags, web beacons, embedded script and clear GIFs (graphics interchange format) are tiny files used to monitor navigation on a website and may be used with cookies. Flash objects (local shared objects) are small files stored on your device by a website using Adobe’s Flash player technology.
Web beacons and embedded scripts
Web beacons and embedded scripts are other technologies that we use in our websites, as well as in some of our emails and ads.
Web beacons (or “tags”) are bits of programming code included in web pages, emails, and ads that notify us, and/or third parties providing services on behalf of us, when those web pages, emails, or ads have been viewed or clicked on.
Embedded scripts are bits of programming code included within some of our web pages that measure how you use those web pages, such as which links you click. We use this information to improve our websites, tailor our Website to your likely interests, and conduct market research. You may be able to turn off scripting functionality, such as JavaScript, within your browser (please refer to your browser’s help function). Note that if you disable scripting functionality, our Website may not function properly.
Privacy
We are committed to good privacy practices. For more information about our approach to privacy and personal data protection see our Data Protection Policy.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about how we use Cookies, you can contact us using the information set forth below. Please include your contact information and a detailed description of Cookie concern.
LAST UPDATED: 25/05/2018
About Verma S.A.
Verma S.A. is a leading company in the field of haemodialysis in Greece, with a five-decade history of growth and development. We are committed to exploring new horizons in renal failure treatment and establishing an international presence. Our continuous expansion and improvement of services aim to enhance the quality of life for patients with renal failure.