Cookie Policy

Last updated: 6 August 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how GPA Investment Group uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect personal data.For the purposes of this Policy, references to “GPA”, “we”, “us” or “our” mean GPA Investment Group.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.Cookies allow websites to recognise a user’s device, remember preferences, support essential website functionality and, where permitted, collect information about how visitors interact with the website.Some cookies are stored only for the duration of your browsing session, while others remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.

3. How we use cookies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• ensure the secure and proper operation of the website
• remember your cookie preferences
• improve website performance and functionality
• understand how visitors use the website
• measure website traffic and engagement
• support embedded content or third-party services
• improve the relevance and effectiveness of our communications.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent because they are required for the website or a service explicitly requested by the visitor to function. Optional cookies, including analytics, functionality, advertising or social-media cookies, should only be activated after valid consent has been provided.

4. Categories of cookies

4.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to operate correctly and securely.

They may be used to:

• maintain website security
• support page navigation
• remember cookie-consent preferences
• enable forms or other requested functionality
• maintain user sessions.

These cookies cannot normally be disabled through our cookie-management tool.

4.2 Functional cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.

They may remember choices such as:

• language preferences
• display preferences
• previously selected settings
• interactions with embedded website components.

If these cookies are disabled, some website functions may not operate as intended.

4.3 Analytics and performance cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website.

They may collect information such as:

• pages visited
• time spent on the website
• traffic sources
• browser and device type
• navigation paths
• technical errors.

We use this information in aggregated form to measure website performance and improve content, structure and user experience.Analytics cookies are activated only after you provide consent, where required.

4.4 Advertising and targeting cookies

Advertising or targeting cookies may be used to:

• measure the effectiveness of campaigns
• understand visitor interests
• create audience segments
• limit how often an advertisement is displayed
• provide more relevant communications on third-party platforms.

These cookies may be placed by GPA or by third-party advertising and technology providers.They are activated only after you provide consent.

4.5 Social-media and embedded-content cookies

Our website may contain links, buttons, videos, maps or other content provided by third-party platforms, such as:

• LinkedIn;
• Facebook;
• YouTube;
• Google Maps.

These services may place cookies or collect information about your interaction with their content.Third-party embedded content should remain inactive until the relevant consent has been provided. The Hellenic Data Protection Authority follows the same approach for optional social-platform technologies such as LinkedIn.

5. First-party and third-party cookies

First-party cookies

First-party cookies are placed directly by the GPA website.

They are generally used to support:

• core website functionality;
• security;
• user preferences;
• consent management;
• website analytics.

Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies are placed by external service providers whose technologies may be integrated into the website.These providers may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies.Where required, third-party cookies are blocked until you provide consent.

6. Cookies used on this website

The following table should reflect the cookies and similar technologies actually detected on the website:

Important: Cookies should not be listed merely because a plugin is installed. This table must be updated based on the technologies that actually load on the live website.

7. Legal basis

Where cookies process personal data, the relevant processing is carried out in accordance with applicable data-protection and electronic-communications legislation, including:

• Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation;
• Directive 2002/58/EC on privacy and electronic communications;
• Greek Law 3471/2006;
• Greek Law 4624/2019.

Optional cookies rely on the visitor’s consent. Consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous, and may be withdrawn at any time. Pre-selected consent options do not constitute valid consent.

8. Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:

• accept all optional cookies;
• reject all optional cookies;
• select specific cookie categories;
• review additional information about the cookies used.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time through the Cookie Settings option available on the website.Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.Rejecting optional cookies should not prevent access to the main content of the website, although certain embedded features or personalised functions may become unavailable.

9. Browser settings

You may also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to:

• view stored cookies;
• delete individual or all cookies;
• block cookies;
• block third-party cookies;
• receive a warning before cookies are stored.

Blocking all cookies may affect the operation of certain website features. A browser’s default acceptance of cookies should not be treated as consent to all optional cookies.

10. Third-party services

Third-party providers may process information outside the European Economic Area.

Where such transfers occur, the relevant provider is responsible for implementing an appropriate transfer mechanism, such as:

• an adequacy decision;
• Standard Contractual Clauses;
• another legally recognised safeguard.

GPA does not control the cookies or data-processing practices of independent third-party platforms. Visitors should review the privacy and cookie notices of the relevant provider.

11. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when:

• the cookies used by the website change;
• new services or technologies are introduced;
• applicable legal or regulatory requirements change;
• our data-processing practices are updated.

The latest version will always be published on this page together with the date of the most recent revision.

12. Contact

For questions concerning this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on the website, contact:

GPA Investment Group

95–97 Amfitheas Avenue & Agias Triados 36
Paleo Faliro, 175 62
Athens, Greece

Email: info@gpaecosystem.com
Telephone: +30 210 9313200