Thank you for visiting the "Economy, environment, and landscape in the Cypriot longue durée" website, developed and operated by the Geography Department of Harokopio University (hereafter "Geography Department") with the collaboration of "Sylvia Ioannou Charitable Foundation" (hereafter "SICF") established in Lichtenstein. By using this Website you agree and accept the following terms of use. If you do not agree to the following Terms of Use, please refrain from using this Website. Geography Department and SICF reserve the right to occassionally amend these Terms of Use. The amended text of Terms of Use will be posted on the Website.
"Economy, environment, and landscape in the Cypriot longue durée", hereafter "the Website", consists of software and information, specifically the front-end web pages along with material and information stored in our back-end servers and databases.
Geography Department of Harokopio University and SICF are the exclusive owners of all copyrights (database rights, intellectual property and industrial property rights etc.) over all the elements of the Website, including its software. All such rights are reserved and protected by the provisions of the Greek copyright laws and international treaties. The Website includes many elements of originality in relation to the selection of the material and the classification of its contents; therefore it qualifies as an original work of authorship which is protected by copyright laws. Please note that the development and operation of this website entails funds kindly provided by SICF and operational resources provided by the Geography Department of Harokopio University.
All access to information contained in the Website (including but not limited to digitised print material, texts, photos, images, video etc.) is permitted only for personal, educational or research purposes. If you author any public text (e.g. an academic or research paper, an article, a blog post etc.) or if you make any public announcement or any kind of presentation using information from this Website, you are obliged to cite this Website as your source. Please use the Citation page for instructions on how to properly cite this Website.
It is forbidden to copy, reproduce, republish, upload to other websites, transmit, upload to a server, distribute, perform to the public, modify, create derivative works and in general to exploit in any way, either wholly or in part, any element of this Website, unless you have been clearly given written permission to do so. In general, it is forbidden to use the Website for commercial purposes or for any other purpose not been explicitly permitted by the Geography Department and SICF.
Extraction and/or reuse of the whole or of a part of the contents of the Website are forbidden. The users of this Website must abstain from any act which conflicts with the normal usage of this Website or which unreasonably confronts the legitimate interests of the Geography Department and SICF.
The trademarks, logos, brands, trade names, distinctive titles contained in the Website, registered or not, are owned by the Geography Department and SICF or by third party business associates of the Geography Department and SICF and are protected according to the law. Nothing herein shall be deemed to confer on the user a license to use the above trademarks and/or distinctive marks, any reproduction or use of which is strictly forbidden.
The Website offers the means for any content to be submitted to the Geography Department (either by filling the contact form or by sending e-mail). This content can be anything that can be transferred electronically (text, image, video, etc.) Any content that you submit to the Website must be your own original work and cannot contain, incorporate or reference anything that is owned by any third party or entity or would require the consent of any third party or entity in any jurisdiction (this restriction includes the depiction of individuals or any personal identification). By sending the content you declare and warrant that it is not illegal, offensive or defamatory and you explicitly grant to the Geography Department and SICF the irrevocable and unlimited permission to use the content and the right to upload the content to the Website without royalty, payment or other compensation. If the sender wishes for proper attribution to appear on the Website, they should include the relevant information in the form or their e-mail. The sender should be aware that the content may appear or be posted to social media platforms by the Geography Department or users of the Website. The Geography Department and SICF reserve the right in their discretion to decide if the content is usable and publishable for the Website. The Geography Department and SICF may publish, review, modify or remove all or part of the content submitted at their discretion.
The Geography Department makes every effort to ensure that the Website is accessible for 24 hours a day. However, the Geography Department shall not be liable if‚ for any reason‚ the Website is unavailable or if the connection is interrupted or faulty. The Geography Department does not guarantee that the Website will be secure. Please confirm that your electronic equipment is free from viruses and in excellent condition.
The Geography Department will do everything in its power to ensure the quality of information disseminated through the Website. However, the Geography Department and SICF do not fully guarantee the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information due to the great volume and their particular characteristics of the data contained on the Website. The Website provides its information on an “as is” basis; therefore the Geography Department and SICF shall not be liable for any direct or indirect loss which may arise from information which is inaccurate, incomplete or is infringing third party rights.
The SICF and the Geography Department (including its employees / contractors which operate the Website) decline any and all liability for any loss (direct or indirect) which may arise as a result of your access, use or inability to access the Website.
The Geography Department and SICF reserve the right, at their discretion:
The above limitations of liability apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.
All users must not use the Website in any manner, which at the discretion of the Geography Department and SICF, is improper and / or violates Greek or EU laws.
Prohibited uses of the Website include but are not limited to the following:
In case access to the Website is granted to subscribed or authorized users, the Geography Department and SICF reserve the right to cancel access to any user account at any time, if they believe that the user has breached the law and / or the present Terms of Use.
The Website contains links to external resources and websites operated by third parties. The Geography Department and SICF does not have control over these websites and therefore are not responsible for the availability, content, advertisements, goods, services or any other material contained on or available through external websites.
These Terms of Use, any amendment thereof and the use of the Website are subject to the Greek law. Any claim arising out of the use of the Website shall be brought only before the Courts of Athens, Greece.
Our principles for processing personal data are:
For registered users, the Geography Department of Harokopio University collects several different types of personal data for various purposes. Personal Data may include, but is not limited to:
Geography Department uses the collected personal data for various purposes:
Geography's Department legal basis for collecting and using the personal data described in this Data Protection Policy depends on the personal data we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:
Geography Department will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Data Protection Policy. Geography Department will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed what personal data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us. In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or any data collected under the Privacy Policy, you can contact Geography's Department at gaia_webmaster [at] hua.gr. Please note that you have a right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority at http://www.dpa.gr.
We may occasionally amend this Privacy Policy to account for changes to our services and the way we handle your personal information. Therefore, we suggest that you frequently visit this Privacy Policy.