At Parkinson Pharos, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

1. Who We Are

Parkinson Pharos is a community initiative based in Greece, dedicated to supporting people affected by Parkinson’s Disease. For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data rights, you can contact us at: info@parkinsonpharos.com

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of information:

• Personal details: name, email address, phone number (if you provide them via forms).
• Newsletter subscriptions: your email address and preferences.
• Website usage data: cookies, browser type, pages visited.
• Donations and payments: handled securely by trusted third-party providers (e.g., Wix Payments, PayPal, Stripe). We do not store card details.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your data for the following purposes:

• To provide newsletters, updates, and information about our community.
• To respond to inquiries and support requests.
• To process donations and manage financial transactions.
• To improve our website, events, and services.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We only use your data where permitted by law:

• Consent: e.g., when you sign up for newsletters or events.
• Contractual necessity: e.g., processing donations or membership access.
• Legitimate interests: e.g., ensuring website security, basic statistics.

5. Data Sharing

We may share data with:

• Wix.com (website hosting and related services).
• Payment processors (such as Wix Payments, Stripe, PayPal).
• Service providers (e.g., analytics, email tools).
  We never sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Data Retention

• Contact and subscription data: kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Donation/payment records: retained as required by law (e.g., tax compliance).

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data.
• Request corrections or updates.
• Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”).
• Restrict or object to processing.
• Request a copy of your data (data portability).
• Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: info@parkinsonpharos.com

8. Use of Wix.com Services

This website is built and hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to present information, services, and resources related to Parkinson Pharos.

• Data Hosting: Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases, and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.
• Cookies & Tracking: We use the standard Wix.com GDPR-compliant cookie banner functionality, which informs users about cookies and allows consent management. Wix may place essential cookies to ensure the website functions properly, and additional cookies (e.g., analytics) only with user consent.
• Data Processing & Transfers: Wix.com may process and store data in data centers located in different jurisdictions. In doing so, Wix.com complies with applicable data protection regulations, including GDPR where relevant.
• Third-Party Services: Wix.com may integrate with third-party applications (e.g., analytics, marketing tools, or payment providers). These third parties have their own privacy practices.

For more details, please review the Wix.com Privacy Policy: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy