Last updated: 2 November 2025

1) Who we are

Controller: MCE Varellas Photo Solutions (“we”, “us”).
Address: Gialousas 4, 4651 Trachoni, Limassol, Cyprus.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +357 99 638 259. MCE Varellas Photo Solutions

2) What we collect and why

A. Data you provide directly

• Contact/inquiry data: name, email, phone, message content—used to respond to requests, provide pre-contract information, and customer support.

  • Legal basis: Contract / pre-contract steps (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) or Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) to operate our business and answer queries.

  • Retention: For the time necessary to handle your inquiry and for record-keeping in line with legal obligations.

We do not sell products online through this website; inquiries are handled offline (phone/email/in-person). MCE Varellas Photo Solutions

B. Data collected automatically (cookies & similar technologies)

We use cookies as described in our Cookie Policy, which lists each cookie’s name, provider, purpose, and storage duration. We rely on consent for analytics/marketing cookies, and on legitimate interests or necessity for strictly necessary cookies.

Vendors and purposes reflected in your Cookie Policy include:

• Google AdSense – ads; statistics & marketing cookies (e.g., _gcl_au) – consent.

• Google Analytics – website statistics (e.g., _ga, _ga_*) – consent.

• Google reCAPTCHA – spam prevention (_grecaptcha) – necessary.

• Google Tag Manager for WordPress – tag loading (__TAG_ASSISTANT) – necessary.

• Wordfence – security (wfwaf-authcookie*) – necessary.

• Sourcebuster JS – traffic/source attribution (e.g., sbjs_*) – consent (statistics).

• Elementor / WordPress – functional/site operation (e.g., wp-settings-*, wordpress_test_cookie, wp_lang) – necessary.

• Google Fonts / Google Maps – assets & maps delivery (purpose noted in cookie policy) – consent where required.

• Consent Management (Complianz) – records your choices (cmplz_*, wp_consent_*) – legal obligation/legitimate interest.
  See the Cookie Policy for full list and durations. MCE Varellas Photo Solutions

3) Legal bases we rely on

• Contract / pre-contract – answering your requests.

• Legitimate interests – running a secure, functional website; preventing fraud/abuse.

• Consent – analytics and marketing cookies (and any similar tracking).
  You may withdraw consent anytime via the cookie banner/settings described in the Cookie Policy. MCE Varellas Photo Solutions

4) How we share your data

We share personal data with trusted service providers (processors) for hosting, security, analytics, advertising, and support (e.g., Wordfence, Google services). Some providers act as independent controllers (e.g., Google AdSense / Analytics for their own purposes per their notices). See vendor references in the Cookie Policy. MCE Varellas Photo Solutions

5) International transfers

When data is transferred outside the EEA/Switzerland by our providers (e.g., Google), we rely on adequacy decisions (where available) or Standard Contractual Clauses and implement additional safeguards where appropriate. Provider-specific details are available in their privacy statements linked from the Cookie Policy. MCE Varellas Photo Solutions

6) Data retention

• Inquiry data: retained only as long as needed to respond and to meet legal/accounting obligations.

• Cookies: retained according to the durations listed in the Cookie Policy (e.g., _ga 2 years, _ga_* 1 year, wfwaf-authcookie* 1 day, cmplz_* up to 365 days, etc.). See the Cookie Policy for the authoritative list. MCE Varellas Photo Solutions

7) Your rights

Subject to conditions under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object, portability, and to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior lawful processing). To exercise these rights, contact [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority (below).

8) Children’s data

Our website and services are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

9) Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure personal data (e.g., firewalls, access controls, and monitoring via Wordfence). No method is 100% secure.

10) Third-party links

Our site may link to external websites. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.

11) Supervisory authority (Cyprus)

Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection
1 Iasonos Street, 1082 Nicosia, P.O. Box 23378, 1682 Nicosia
Tel: +357 22818456 · Email: [email protected] · Website: dataprotection.gov.cy dataprotection.gov.cy+1

12) How to manage cookies / withdraw consent

Use the cookie banner’s Manage options / View preferences controls to change or withdraw consent at any time, as described in the Cookie Policy. You can also manage/deletes cookies in your browser settings. MCE Varellas Photo Solutions+1

13) Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy periodically. Material changes will be indicated by an updated “Last updated” date and, where appropriate, additional notice on-site.