Cookie Policy

This Cookies and Related Technologies Policy (“Cookie Policy”) describes the use of cookies, pixels, tags and other similar technologies when visiting and using rental.wantacar.gr (the “Website”).

The Website is owned and operated by:

ARGYRIOS KATSANTONIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Trade name: WANTACAR VAT No.: 997780569 Tax Authority: Athens A’ Registered office: 160 Liosion Street, Athens Email: info@wantacar.gr

This Cookie Policy supplements WANTACAR's Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy.

Cookies are small files or sets of information stored on or retrieved from a user's terminal equipment, such as a computer, mobile phone or tablet, when visiting a website.

Cookies may enable the technical operation of the Website, maintenance of a session, storage of user preferences, operation of the booking process, security, traffic measurement and, where the required consent has been provided, analysis of Website usage and support for advertising activities.

A cookie may exist only for the duration of the relevant session (“session cookie”) or remain for a specified period after the visit ends (“persistent cookie”).

In addition to cookies, the Website may use related technologies such as:

• pixels,
• tracking tags,
• scripts,
• local storage,
• conversion tags,
• advertising identifiers,
• similar technologies for storing or accessing information,
• technologies for measuring advertising effectiveness.

For the purposes of this Policy, references to “cookies” also include the above related technologies where appropriate.

WANTACAR uses technically necessary cookies without prior consent only to the extent that they are required for the transmission of communications over an electronic communications network or for providing an information society service explicitly requested by the user.

For cookies and related technologies that are not strictly necessary, WANTACAR requests the user's prior consent where required by applicable law.

Simply continuing to browse the Website does not in itself constitute consent to the placement of non-essential cookies.

Likewise, acceptance of the Terms of Use or Privacy Policy does not replace consent for optional cookies.

5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the basic and secure operation of the Website and services requested by the user.

They may be used, among other things, for:

• operation of the booking process,
• maintaining the user's session,
• storing temporary booking information,
• maintaining choices necessary to provide the requested service,
• Website security,
• preventing malicious activity,
• secure completion of technical operations,
• managing the user's cookie choices.

Disabling these cookies through your browser may cause certain parts of the Website or online booking process not to function correctly.

Prior consent is not required for strictly necessary cookies where the legal conditions for the relevant exemption are met.

5.2 Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies enable the Website to remember certain user choices and provide enhanced or personalised functionality.

They may, for example, be used to store preferences that are not strictly necessary for the basic operation of the service.

Where their use does not fall within the strictly necessary category, they are activated only in accordance with the user's consent choices.

5.3 Analytics and Traffic Measurement Cookies

WANTACAR may use analytics technologies, including Google services, to collect information about how visitors use the Website.

This information may include:

• pages visited by the user,
• duration and frequency of visits,
• navigation between pages,
• device and browser type,
• source of the visit,
• technical information concerning interaction with the Website,
• events relating to the booking process,
• aggregated performance and usage information.

This information is used to measure traffic, understand Website usage, improve the user experience and optimise the operation and performance of the services.

Third-party analytics cookies are activated only after prior user consent where this is required.

5.4 Advertising Cookies and Pixels

WANTACAR may use advertising cookies, pixels and other technologies from third-party providers, including, depending on the Website's technical configuration, services provided by Google and Meta.

These technologies may be used for:

• measuring advertising campaign performance,
• measuring conversions,
• advertising attribution,
• limiting repeated ad exposure,
• creating audiences for advertising campaigns,
• remarketing or retargeting,
• displaying more relevant advertising.

These technologies may allow the respective providers to recognise or associate a device or browser with information collected through other websites or services in accordance with their own policies and the user's choices.

Advertising cookies and pixels are not activated before the user provides the required consent.

The Website may use:

First-party cookies: placed by or on behalf of WANTACAR and directly connected with the operation of the Website.

Third-party cookies: placed or managed by third-party service providers integrated into the Website, such as analytics, advertising, technical or other service providers.

Depending on the service and their role, third-party providers may process certain information in accordance with their own terms and privacy policies.

During the first visit to the Website, the user is informed through the cookie management mechanism about the available categories.

Where applicable, the user must be able to:

• accept all optional cookies,
• reject all optional cookies,
• select specific cookie categories,
• save their choices.

Optional cookies remain disabled until the user makes the required positive choice.

Refusing optional cookies does not prevent access to the basic functionality of the Website and should not, in principle, prevent a booking from being made.

The user may withdraw or modify consent for optional cookies at any time.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

The Website must provide a permanently accessible way for users to review their choices, for example through a “Cookie Settings” option in the footer or another equivalent mechanism.

Users may also manage or delete cookies through the settings of the browser they use.

Depending on the browser, these settings may allow users to:

• delete existing cookies,
• block cookies,
• block third-party cookies,
• receive notification before certain cookies are installed.

Completely disabling cookies through the browser may affect Website functionality, particularly functions required for online booking.

Depending on the technology used and the user's consent preferences, cookies and related technologies may process information such as:

• IP address,
• cookie identifiers,
• device identifiers,
• device type,
• browser and operating system,
• language,
• date and time of visit,
• pages visited by the user,
• previous or next page,
• referral information,
• interactions with Website elements,
• events relating to the booking process,
• conversion events,
• information concerning advertising campaigns.

The exact scope of processing depends on the tools active at the relevant time and the user's consent choices.

Cookie duration varies depending on their purpose and provider.

Some cookies are automatically deleted when the user closes the browser, while others remain for a specified period unless the user deletes them earlier or withdraws the relevant consent where applicable.

WANTACAR seeks to limit the duration of each cookie to the period necessary and proportionate to the purpose for which it is used.

WANTACAR maintains and updates, through the consent management mechanism and/or this Policy, information regarding cookies and related technologies used on the Website.

Where applicable, the following information should be available for each cookie or technology:

The exact table must reflect the cookies and trackers actually installed in the relevant version of the Website and must be updated whenever the technical setup changes.

Depending on its technical configuration and the user's consent choices, the Website may use Google services for purposes including analytics, conversion measurement and advertising.

These services may collect technical information regarding the device, browser, interactions with the Website and the source or effectiveness of advertising activity.

Google services that are not strictly necessary are activated only after the required consent has been provided.

The Website may use Meta Pixel or related Meta technologies for measuring advertising activity and conversions, creating advertising audiences and remarketing.

The relevant technology is activated only where the user has provided the required consent for the corresponding category.

Withdrawal or refusal of consent does not affect the basic ability to use the Website.

The use of certain third-party technology providers may involve the processing or transfer of information to countries outside the European Economic Area.

Where such a transfer of personal data occurs, the mechanisms and safeguards required under the applicable personal data protection legislation are applied.

Where information collected through cookies or related technologies constitutes personal data, its processing is also governed by WANTACAR's Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy.

The Privacy Policy provides more detailed information concerning the Data Controller, purposes and legal bases of processing, recipients, data retention and the rights of data subjects.

WANTACAR may amend or update this Cookie Policy, particularly in the event of:

• changes in legislation or regulatory requirements,
• changes to the cookies or trackers used,
• addition or removal of third-party providers,
• changes to the Website's technical infrastructure,
• changes in the purposes for which the relevant technologies are used.

The current version is published on the Website and includes the date of the latest update.

Where a change requires renewed consent, WANTACAR requests consent again before activating the relevant processing.

For any question concerning the use of cookies and related technologies:

ARGYRIOS KATSANTONIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WANTACAR 160 Liosion Street, Athens VAT No.: 997780569 Tax Authority: Athens A’ Email: info@wantacar.gr