Privacy & Cookie Policy

Who We Are

Thea Villas is a holiday resort based in Kournas, Chania, Greece. By accessing this website at thea.villas and all of its pages, you are agreeing to this Privacy & Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.

Personal Data We Collect & Why

We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we are collecting it and how it will be used.

Contact Form

By filling in and submitting a contact form you provide us with the information we need to respond to your request. We do not share this information with third parties. We do not use this information for future marketing purposes unless specifically requested by you. After replying to your request, your data and email are deleted.

Security Logs

If a person attempts to access the admin area of our site without authorisation, we retain that IP address in our logs. This constitutes improper use and therefore we have the right to keep such logs and process them accordingly.

We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service. Data we store is protected within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss, theft, and unauthorised access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification.

We do not share any personally identifying information publicly or with third parties, except when required to do so by law.

Your Rights Over Your Data

We do not retain any personal data on our website. Contact form submissions are sent via email and any data provided is subsequently deleted.

You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you that you have provided to us. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obliged to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where We Send Your Data

Our hosting company is based in the European Union and is GDPR-compliant. All information is transmitted over SSL/HTTPS to ensure security.

Your continued use of this website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data, feel free to contact us.

How We Protect Your Data

Our server has malware protection mechanisms, internal reporting systems, and an email notification system that alerts us if any suspicious activity is detected.

We use SSL/HTTPS throughout all pages of this site. This encrypts communications between your browser and our servers so that personally identifiable information is never intercepted by unauthorised third parties.

Cookie Policy

It is common practice for professional websites to use cookies — small files downloaded to your browser — to improve your experience. This section describes what information they gather, how we use it, and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We also explain how you can prevent them from being stored, although doing so may reduce certain functionality on the site.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the reasons detailed below. In most cases there are no industry-standard options for disabling cookies without also disabling the functionality they provide. We recommend leaving all cookies enabled if you are unsure whether you need them, as they may be required for services you use.

Disabling Cookies

You can prevent cookies from being set by adjusting your browser settings (see your browser Help for instructions). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites. Disabling cookies will usually result in certain features being unavailable, so it is generally recommended that you do not disable them.

Cookies We Set

Third-Party Cookies

In some cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you may encounter.

Google Analytics

This site uses Google Analytics, one of the most widely used analytics solutions on the web, which helps us understand how visitors use the site and how we can improve their experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and which pages you visit, so we can continue to produce engaging content. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

More Information

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your information, please contact us: