Privacy Policy

Last updated: 18/9/2026

1. Who We Are

This website is operated for the purposes of the Postgraduate Programme “Banking-Insurance and Finance” (MSc in Banking-Insurance and Finance) of the Department of Accounting and Finance, School of Economic Sciences, University of Western Macedonia.

Website address: https://mbif.uowm.gr

Personal data processed through this website are handled in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Greek Law 4624/2019.

2. Data Controller and Contact

The data controller is the University of Western Macedonia.

For matters concerning the programme’s website, please contact: mbif@uowm.gr

Data Protection Officer (DPO) of the University of Western Macedonia: dpo@uowm.gr

3. What Data We Collect and Why

Browsing

When you visit the website, the server may log technical data such as your IP address and browser type. These data are used solely for the security and proper operation of the website.

Applications

Applications for admission to the programme are submitted through the University of Western Macedonia postgraduate application platform (apply.postgrad.uowm.gr), not through this website. The processing of data submitted there is governed by that platform’s terms.

Email communication

When you contact us by email, the information you send is used only to reply to and handle your request.

Comments [only if comments are enabled]

When you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address and your browser user agent string, to help with spam detection.

4. Cookies

The website uses only the essential functional cookies of WordPress:

When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie checks whether your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
For site administrators, login cookies last for two days, or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected. Screen options cookies last for one year. Logging out removes the login cookies.

[If an analytics tool is added: description of the tool and link to the Cookie Policy]

5. Embedded Content and External Links

Pages on this website may include embedded content from other websites (e.g. forms, videos, maps). Embedded content behaves as if you had visited the originating website directly. That website may collect data about you, use cookies and monitor your interaction with the content.

The website also links to external websites, which are governed by their own privacy policies.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or commercially distribute personal data. Data may be disclosed only where required by law or for the security of the website.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

Data are retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which they were collected, or as required by law.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to:

access your personal data,
request correction of inaccurate data,
request erasure,
request restriction of processing,
object to processing, where applicable,
request data portability.

To exercise your rights, please contact mbif@uowm.gr or the University’s Data Protection Officer.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (www.dpa.gr).

9. Transfers Outside the EU

[Only if third-party services processing data outside the EU are used:] Where third-party services are used, data may be processed outside the European Union, subject to the safeguards provided by the GDPR.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. No transmission over the internet is completely secure.