Cookie Policy

ERUA Biennale 2025

Hosted by the University of the Aegean • Rhodes island, Greece

Institutional Framework

This cookie policy operates under the comprehensive privacy framework established by the University of the Aegean. For complete institutional privacy policies and data protection information, please refer to the University of the Aegean Cookie Policy.

Cookie Policy

For the optimal functioning of the ERUA Biennale 2025 website hosted by the University of the Aegean and to improve your browsing experience, we use cookies.

A cookie is a small piece of text that is sent to your web browser (e.g., Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) from a website you visit. It helps the website remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and make the website more useful to you. Cookies serve important purposes. Without them, using the web would be a much more complicated experience. We use cookies for many reasons, for example, to record your preferences regarding secure browsing, to calculate the number of visitors to a page, to help you register for our services, and to protect your data. You can find more information about the use of cookies here.

Cookies are unique to each web browser and contain anonymous information related to the websites you visit and the devices you use.

Cookies are categorized into different types depending on their purpose and how they function.

On the ERUA Biennale 2025 website hosted by the University of the Aegean, we use "strictly necessary" cookies, as well as performance cookies to receive information about traffic and how users navigate our site.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the ERUA Biennale 2025 website hosted by the University of the Aegean. These cookies allow you to browse and use the website's features. These cookies do not identify you individually, and without them, the smooth operation of the website is not possible.

For this specific category of cookies, we do not request your specific consent. According to the relevant legal framework (paragraph 5 of article 4 of Law 3471/2006), you do not have the option to choose whether to reject the installation of these cookies, as without them it would not be technically feasible to provide services from the ERUA Biennale 2025 website hosted by the University of the Aegean.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Source
cookie-agreed Stores your basic cookie consent agreement 100 days ecos.erua-eui.eu
cookie-extras-agreed Stores your preferences for optional cookies (analytics, functional) 100 days ecos.erua-eui.eu
PHPSESSID Session management for website functionality Session ecos.erua-eui.eu

Performance Cookies (Third Party)

Performance cookies relate to the collection of information about user behavior while browsing the ERUA Biennale 2025 website hosted by the University of the Aegean and store anonymous information (IP address anonymization) regarding usage statistics, performance, etc.

These are third-party cookies (Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager) that utilize how visitors use the website (for example, which pages they visit most frequently and whether they receive error messages from web pages). These cookies are used for statistical purposes and to improve website performance.

Cookie Description
_ga This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_gat_gtag Identification code of website for tracking visits.
_gid This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected includes the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.
NID This cookie is set by Google Maps and YouTube. It contains a unique ID Google uses to remember your preferences and other information.
CONSENT This cookie is set by YouTube and registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.

Information about Google Analytics & Tag Manager Services (with Anonymization Function)

We use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager services to record website traffic for the ERUA Biennale 2025 website hosted by the University of the Aegean.

Google Analytics is the most popular traffic measurement service, and Google Tag Manager is a tag management system that allows us to manage tracking codes efficiently. Both services are technically based on the use of cookies.

We use these Google services to process anonymous data in order to improve the University of the Aegean website, for example, to decide which pages need improvement and how.

The data retention period for collected data is 26 months.

The Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager services belong to Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States, which has been certified according to the Privacy Shield framework, which provides appropriate guarantees for compliance with European data protection legislation.

IP Anonymization

As part of the Google Analytics service, the University of the Aegean website uses the "Anonymize IP" function. With this specific function, your IP address is limited and anonymized by Google when you access the University of the Aegean website.

You can find more information about Google's data processing policy in the Google privacy policy and about the use of cookies in the Analytics service here.

You have the option to completely exclude the collection of your data through Google Analytics by installing the following add-on in your browser: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Important Note

We are able to provide you with information about cookies, their operation, and their lifespan when they are installed directly from our website. We are not able to know about the further recording of your behavior on the Internet by third parties, due to the extensive network of services through which they are installed.

Additional Third-Party Services

In addition to Google Analytics, the ERUA Biennale 2025 website integrates the following services following the University of the Aegean's approved framework:

Google Maps

Used for venue location and directions to the University of the Aegean in Rhodes. Maps are loaded only when you interact with map features, and use enhanced privacy settings.

YouTube

Privacy-enhanced embedded videos using youtube-nocookie.com domain. Limited cookies are set only when videos are played.

How You Can Control Cookies Through Your Browser

Each user of the University of the Aegean website has the ability to change the settings in the web browser they use regarding cookies and their acceptance.

You can choose, depending on your browser, either to automatically accept all cookies, or to have a warning that cookies are being used in certain cases, or to generally not allow the use of cookies.

To manage and disable cookies, follow the relevant instructions for each browser:

Your Cookie Choices

You have full control over optional cookies. Use the buttons below to manage your preferences or access detailed settings:

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Contact Information

For any information regarding our use of cookies, please feel free to contact us:

ERUA Biennale 2025

Website: Contact Page

Biennale Organization & Inquiries

Data Protection Officer

University of the Aegean

Email: dpo@aegean.gr

Privacy & Data Protection

Supervisory Authority

Hellenic Data Protection Authority

Website: www.dpa.gr

Email: contact@dpa.gr