GENERAL TERMS

The webpage www.saltymindss.com includes an electronic shop, which is the online presence of the company under the name “GIANNAKOU VERONIKI TOU ANASTASIOU” and the trade name “SALTY MINDS SWIM” (Tax Reg. No 159292002, AthensTax Office for Industrial Corporations, General Commercial Registry (ΓΕΜΗ) Νο 165766103000). The company’s head office is located in Voula, Attica (Kazantzaki 21, 16673).

The present terms fully comply with the current European and Greek legislation; users acknowledge the company’s right to modify any provisions of the present terms to the extent that such modification would neither affect legally binding obligations of either party nor affect any accomplished situations.

Website users acknowledge they have read the present terms, agree with them and undertake to comply with them.

  1. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Thank you for visiting our website and taking an interest in our company. We would like you to know that we take the protection of your personal data very seriously.
We process your data in compliance with the applicable legal specifications regarding the protection of personal data, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.
The purpose of this Data Protection Statement is to provide you with comprehensive information about the purposes for which we process your personal data, who we share it with, what rights you have in relation to that data and everything else we think it’s important for you to know.

  1. What is personal data?
    Personal data is any information that makes it possible to identify a living individual, directly or indirectly (including, but not limited to, your name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address as well as your IP address).
  2. Who is the controller?

2.1. It is important that you understand who is responsible for keeping your data safe. Our company is the “controller” of all personal data collected and used for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. This means that we are responsible for deciding how and why your data is used and for ensuring that your data is handled legally and safely.

2.2. If you have questions on how data is processed in our company, please contact info@saltymindss.com

  1. Categories of data

Which data we process is determined by the relative context.
More specifically:
3.1. We collect and process the following data when you visit our website:
1. The name of your internet service provider
2. Information about the website from which you reach our site
3. The web browser and operating system you are using
4. The IP address allocated by your internet service provider
5. The files requested, data volume transferred, and downloads/file export

3.2. We collect and process the following data when you submit a contact enquiry:
1. Name
2. Surname
3. Email address
4. Telephone number
5. Message

3.3. We collect and process the following data for newsletters:
1. Email address
2. Analytical data from the newsletter evaluation

3.4. When visiting our shop and buying our products, you are asked to fill out a contact form, giving us your consent to collect and process the following data:
1. Name
2. Surname
3. Address
4. Postal Code
5. Telephone Number
6. Email address
for marketing purposes, informing you of ongoing promotions and sending you greeting cards as a thank you for your interest in our company.

4.Sources and origin of data
4.1. Contact form (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a, b GDPR)
Our website contains a contact form that can be used to make contact electronically. If you write to us using the contact form, we process the personal data you provide in the contact form in order to make contact and respond to your questions and requests.
The principle of data economy and data reduction is taken into account here, in that you only need to provide the data that we need in order to make contact with you. This comprises your email address, first name, surname, subject, and the message field itself. In addition, your IP address is processed for reasons of technical necessity and legal safeguarding.
If you contact us by email, we will process the personal data you provide in the email purely for the purpose of processing your enquiry.

4.2. Newsletters (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR)
You can subscribe to a free-of-charge newsletter on our website. The email address provided during newsletter registration will be used for sending the personalized newsletter, promotional offers, press release, events etc. in order to improve your customer experience. To that end, we guarantee to not bombard your inbox with irrelevant emails and to offer as much of a customized content as possible.

The principle of data economy and data reduction is taken into account here, as only the email address is identified as a mandatory field. When you subscribe to the newsletter, your IP address will also be processed for reasons of technical necessity and legal safeguarding.
You may of course end your subscription at any time without stating any reason for doing so, using the unsubscribe option provided in the newsletter, or sending an email to info@saltymindss.com, thereby revoking your consent.
We will respond to this request within three working days.
4.3. Advertising purposes for existing customers (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR)
Our company is interested in maintaining its customer relationship with you, and sending you information and offers relating to our products/services (catalogues and newsletters, press release and events). We process your data for these reasons, in order to send you appropriate information and offers by email and telephone.

If you do not wish us to do so, you can object to the use of your personal data for the purposes of direct advertising at any time; this also applies for profiling in as far as it is associated with direct advertising. If you submit an objection, we will no longer process your data for this purpose.

The objection can be provided free-of-charge, in any form, and without stating reasons; you can submit your objection by emailing info@saltymindss.com, and we will respond to your request within three working days.

  1. Your rights as a data subject
    5.1. Firstly we would like to inform you of your rights as a data subject. These rights are standardized in Articles 15-22 of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
    This includes:
    1. The right to access (Art. 15 GDPR)
    2. The right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
    3. The right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
    4. The right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
    5. The right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
    6. The right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

5.2. Your rights under data protection law are set out in detail below:

a.The right to access
You shall have the right to be informed and verify the legitimacy of the processing. So, you shall have the right to access the data collected and get additional information concerning its processing.

  1. The right to erasure
    You shall have the right to request the deletion of your personal data while we process it with your consent or in order to protect our legitimate interests. In all other cases (e.g. where there is a contract, an obligation required by law to process personal data, public interest), this right is subject to specific restrictions or ceases to exist as the case may be.
  2. The right to rectification
    You have the right to have any incorrect personal data corrected, updated, completed if it’s incomplete or amended, by contacting info@saltymindss.com.
  3. The right to data portability
    You shall have the right to receive your personal data free of charge in a format that allows you to access, use, and edit them with commonly used editing methods. You shall also have the right to ask us, if technically feasible, to transfer the data directly to another controller. This right applies for the data you have provided to us and its processing is carried out by automated means based on your consent or the enforcement of a relevant contract.
  4. The right to restriction of processing
    You shall have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies: (a) when you contest the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data; (b) when you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead; (c) when your personal data are no longer required for the purposes of processing, but they are required for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; (d) when you object to processing pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds concerning the controller override those of you.
  5. The right to object to processing:
    You shall have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data where, as described above, it is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests we seek as controllers, as well as for processing for direct marketing and consumer profile training.
    In the context of rights to object, please note the following:
    In the event that we process your data for the purpose of legitimate interests, you may at any time object to this processing on grounds relating to your particular situation; this also applies for any profiling supported by these provisions.
    We will then no longer process your personal data unless we are able to demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if processing services the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
    If we process your personal data for the purpose of direct advertising, you have the right to object to this data processing at any time without stating reasons. The same also applies for any profiling insofar as it is associated with the direct advertising.
    If you object to processing for the purposes of direct advertising, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes. Making an objection is free of charge and can be done via submission to info@saltymindss.com and we will process your request within three working days.
  6. The right to revoke consent
    When processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent freely. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.In order to assert these rights, please contact  info@saltymindss.com. The same applies if you have questions on how data is processed in our company.
    You are also entitled to lodge complaints with a supervisory authority for data protection.
  7. Purposes and legal bases of data processing
    When processing your personal data, the provisions of GDPR and all other applicable data protection law are complied with. The legal basis for data processing arises in particular from Art. 6, GDPR.

We use your data for initiating business; fulfilling contractual and legal obligations; implementing the contractual relationship; offering products and services; and strengthening the customer relationship, which may also include analysis for the purpose of marketing and direct advertising.
Your consent also represents a permission instruction under data protection law. We hereby inform you of the purposes of data processing and your right to object.

  1. Disclosure to third parties / data recipients
    7.1. We will only disclose your data to third parties in the framework of legal provisions or in the event of corresponding consent. Otherwise we will not disclose your data to third parties unless we are required to do so due to compulsory legal stipulations (disclosure to external bodies such as supervisory authorities or law enforcement authorities).

7.2. Within our company, we ensure that only individuals who require your data to fulfill contractual and legal obligations receive access to that data.

7.3. In many cases, service providers support our departments in performing their tasks. In these cases our company remains the data controller instructing the purpose and ends to which the service providers can process the data. The necessary data protection contracts have been concluded with all service providers, in order to ensure that data processing is conducted within the legal framework and that every natural person can freely exercise the rights he/she is entitled to.

  1. Storage time
    For marketing purposes, your personal data is retained until your consent is withdrawn. This can be done by you at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of consent-based processing in the period before its revocation.
  2. Secure transfer of your data
    We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures for the best possible protection of the data we store against accidental or deliberate manipulation, loss, destruction, or access by unauthorized individuals. Data exchange from and to our web server is encrypted in every case.

In any event, the way the internet functions and the fact that it is accessible to anyone cannot assure that unauthorized third parties will never be able to violate the applicable technical and organizational measures by gaining access to personal data and possibly using these for unauthorized and/or unlawful purposes.

  1. Profiling
    The term “profiling” implies an automated form of processing carried out on personal data in order to evaluate certain personal aspects of a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s behavior, personal preferences, location or movements.

We would like to inform you that profiling can occur for marketing purposes on the basis of your consent to receiving our newsletters concerning our services and offers, in order for us to create personalized content adapted to your preferences and interests.

  1. Links to other providers
    Our website might also – clearly and identifiably – include links to websites operated by other companies. Where links to other providers’ websites are provided, we have no influence over their content. For this reason, no guarantee can be provided and no liability can be accepted for this content. The respective provider or operator of the relevant pages is responsible for the content of these pages.

At the time that the link is placed, the linked pages are checked for possible legal violations and identifiable infringements of the law. No legal content was identifiable at the time that the link was placed. However, constant monitoring of the content of the linked pages is unreasonable without specific indication of an infringement of the law. In the event of infringements of the law becoming known, links of this type will be removed without delay.

2.COOKIES

Cookies (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR / Art. 6 Para. 1 lit a GDPR in the event of consent)

Our website uses cookies in various places. They are used to make our site more user-friendly, effective, and secure.

Cookies are small text files which are stored on your computer and saved by your browser (locally and on your hard drive).

These cookies enable us to analyze how users use our website. This means that we can design the content of the website to meet the needs of its visitors. Cookies also enable us to measure how effective a particular advertisement is, and for example to place it depending on thematic user interests.

Most of the cookies we use are session cookies which are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies are automatically deleted from your computer when their term of validity (generally six months) is reached, or if you delete them yourself before the term of validity expires.

Most web browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can generally also change your browser settings if you would prefer not to send information.

Cookies are stored on the user’s computer and transferred from it to our site. You as a user therefore also have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transfer of cookies by changing the settings in your web browser. Cookies that have already been set can also be deleted at any time using a web browser or other software programs. This is possible in all standard web browsers.

Please note: If you deactivate the saving of cookies, you may no longer be able to use all of our website’s functions to the full extent.

  1. PROHIBITIONS

You must not misuse this Website. You will not: commit or encourage a criminal offence; transmit or distribute a virus, trojan, worm, logic bomb or post any other material which is malicious, technologically harmful, in breach of confidence or in any way offensive or obscene; hack into any aspect of the Service; corrupt data; cause annoyance to other users; infringe upon the rights of any other person’s proprietary rights; send any unsolicited advertising or promotional material, commonly referred to as “spam”; or attempt to affect the performance or functionality of any computer facilities of or accessed through this Website. We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of this Website or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

  1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, SOFTWARE AND CONTENT

The intellectual property rights in all software and content made available to you on or through this Website remains the property of “SALTY MINDS” or its licensors and are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved by “SALTY MINDS” and its licensors. You may store, print and display the content supplied solely for your own personal use. You are not permitted to publish, manipulate, distribute or otherwise reproduce, in any format, any of the content or copies of the content supplied to you or which appears on this Website nor may you use any such content in connection with any business or commercial enterprise. You shall not modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or create derivative works based on any software or accompanying documentation supplied by “SALTY MINDS” or its licensors

  1. SECURITY

The www.saltymindss.com website uses the SSL protocol of Let’s Encrypt for safe online business transactions. In this way, all credit card information is encrypted so that it may not be read or changed while transferred in the Internet.

SSL protocol (Secure Sockets Layer) is now a global Internet standard for the certification of websites to Internet users and for the encryption of data between Internet users and web servers. An SSL encrypted communication requires all information interchanged between a customer and a server to be encrypted by the sender’s software and to be decoded by the recipient’s software; in this way, personal data are protected while transferred in the Internet. Furthermore, all information sent via SSL protocol is protected by a mechanism that automatically verifies if such data have been changed while transferred.

  1. ITEM TO BE SOLD

Product features and other details are available online and you can find any related information by following the search guide provided in our websites and by clicking on the name of the relevant product.

  1. PRICES AND AVAILABILITY

Prices listed on website are in Euros and include all tax burdens (24% VAT), excluding shipping costs. The shipping costs are in charge of the Customer and appear during the order, and invoiced by the end of the order over the price of selected products. “SALTY MINDS” reserves the right to modify the product prices at any whatsoever time. It is nevertheless bound to apply prices quoted on the website at the time of your order.

Note that we execute your order depending on our stocks available, and that the reported products availabilities are indicative and not binding. Shouldn’t any of our products be available in our stocks, we are committed to communicate with you via e-mail within 2 working days since the date of order, informing you of the deadline within which the product can be delivered to you or for the complete possibly lack of this particular product.

  1. ORDER OF PRODUCTS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Making an order through the e-shop signifies that you enter into a distance selling agreement, which is governed by the legal frame of Law 2251/1994, as modified.

You may enter into a valid order through our e-shop provided that you are a legally capable person according to the Greek Civil Code (that is if you are eighteen years of age or older and you are not placed under judicial guardianship regarding the entering into sales agreements). Representatives of legal entities may also place orders; our company reserves the right to claim from supervisors or guardians any order made by legally incapacitated persons.

  1. PROCEDURE FOR MAKING AN ORDER THROUGH THE E-SHOP:

You need to fill in the special form with the necessary data in order to enter into the sales agreement

You also need to read the terms and conditions and tick the box that you agree in order to be allowed to place the order.

To facilitate payment for those who wish to buy products from our e-shop, www.saltymindss.com offers the following payment methods:

  1. By charging your credit card. Charging of credit card takes place on the date the procedure of dispatching of products begins. Our website, www.saltymindss.com, has taken all necessary precautions regarding the security of your transactions through your credit card.
  1. Paypal. You will be prompted to PayPal’s secure website where you will make the payment and then automatically prompted back to our website
  1. By cash on delivery (Domestic orders only) You will be asked to pay the courier directly in order to receive the products. In this case, there is an additional charge of 1€ (VAT 24% is included).
  1. Via Bank wire transfer

Before the completion of the order, our company informs consumers through our website about the identity and address of suppliers, substantial features of the product, price, quantity, transfer costs, payment method, delivery method, duration and price of the offer, if any, and the right of withdrawal.

Upon sending of the order form, consumers receive online a copy of their order that they may save.

All prices shown under the relevant lists of each product include VAT (24%); www.saltymindss.com reserves the right to change prices without notice to the consumers.

NOTE: Non EU-Customers shall be subject to any charges that may arise from exchange rate differences, customs clearances, etc., for which our company shall bear no liability.

  1. DELIVERY

For purchases over 180€, shipping costs are free of charge

For purchases under 180€, shipping costs shall apply as follows:

Greece:

STANDARD SHIPPING: 5.00 € within 5 working days

Cyprus:

EXPRESS: 32.00 € within 2-3 working days

ECONOMY: 12.00 € within 5-8 working days

Rest of the World:

EXPRESS: 40.00 € within 2-3 working days

ECONOMY: 20.00 € within 5-8 working days

  1. ORDER PROCESSING

SALTY MINDS ships worldwide with ELTA COURIER & DHL and for domestic orders we ship with COURIER CENTER.

Delivery time starts 1-2 days after the order has been placed. All orders are processed Monday through Friday. Please note we do not process or ship orders on weekends or holidays.

Delivery time takes from 2-5 working days after processing.

You will receive an automated confirmation email after your order has been placed then you will receive an  email when the order has shipped, usually in about 24-48 hours containing also tracking information. All automated confirmation emails will be sent to the email address provided on the order. Note that email addresses cannot be modified once the order has been submitted.

Each order is subject to product availability. Customer service will reach out via email in the event that any item(s) are unavailable.

  1. CUSTOM AND IMPORT TAXES

All international packages may be subject to taxes and duties. The amount of the charge is completely at the discretion of one’s local government.

We are NOT responsible for any customs fees or duties incurred on international shipments as these are the responsibility of the purchaser.

For more information regarding your country’s customs policies, please contact your local customs office.

  1. CANCELLATIONS

If you wish to cancel your order, please send an email as soon as possible to info@saltymindss.com

Our team will make every effort to accommodate your request, however, there may be some instances where we are unable to cancel your order before it ships. If your order has already been shipped out, our normal return policy will be in effect.

  1. MODIFICATIONS

Orders cannot be modified after they have been submitted. Please do contact us if you wish to modify your order.

  1. LOST/STOLEN PACKAGES

If your tracking information shows your package was successfully delivered but you have not received it, please contact us info@saltymindss.com, to file a Trace Claim for the missing shipment.

Note: we do not take responsibility for lost/missing packages that show successful delivery to the order address.

  1. TRACKING THE ORDER

As soon as the order ships we will notify you and send you a confirmation email, containing a tracking number of your purchase. Please note that the Tracking Number will be activated within 24 hours from when the email was sent to you , therefore you may not find any updates immediately after shipment.

If you did not receive the tracking number of your purchase, please contact us at info@saltymindss.com.

  1. RETURNS AND EXCHANCES

We are confident you’ll love your pieces and you will be delighted with your order.

If not, we gladly accept the product purchased from saltymindss.com for a full refund (original shipping costs are non refundable), as long as it is returned to us within 14 days from the day of the delivery confirmation date in it’s original condition & packaging, with all labels intact, if any label or packaging is missing returns are NOT accepted.

Products can be exchanged with a different size or an alternative style.

For your best convenience, follow our size guide or email us at info@saltymindss.com with any questions before you purchase to ensure you have the perfect fitting bikini.

For returns and replacements please send us an email at info@saltymindss.com within 7 working days from receiving your order, including your name and order number. Once your return is authorized , you will receive a confirmation email of your return request and step-by-step instructions.

Refund will be processed as soon as returned items have been checked and accepted. Your refund will be applied to your original bank account . Please allow us 5-10 working days to process your refund.

PLEASE NOTE:

Items on SALE included items purchased with a discount coupon of 10% or more are ΝΟΤ eligible for a refund.

Items that are returned with signs of being worn, soiled/stained or delivered to our returns team outside of the stated 14 day policy window will not be accepted.

Return shipping charges are the buyers responsibility. In the event that you use postal service, we highly recommend to retain the receipt proof of postage with the tracking number as we cannot be liable for goods not returned to us. It is the customer’s responsibility until the product returns reaches our warehouse.

For sanitary reasons please always try on swimwear over your underwear.

INCORRECT/DAMAGED ORDERS

In the unlikely event that your order is processed incorrectly or your item(s) arrived damaged, please email us as soon as possible & within 7 days upon delivery at info@saltymindss.com to let us know. We ask that you send over photos of the incorrect/damaged merchandise for our reference.

Our primary goal is the exceptional quality of our products. In the unlikely event that we processed your order incorrectly, or you received a damaged or defective item we will gladly replace the item or give you a store credit for you within 7 days upon delivery.

TAXES/DUTIES

Please note: For destinations outside the EU any applicable customs duties and sales taxes are non-refundable.

SALTY MINDS is not held responsible nor can refund/reimburse for any taxes or duties charged by the customer’s local government. Any fees of this nature are the sole responsibility of the purchaser.

We higly recommend to contact your local customs bureau directly, before you procceed with the return.

For your own convenience, it is recommended to check carefully your order upon delivery and the condition of the sold product, as well as to check if product’s package is intact so as to detect any apparent faults. In case a fault is detected in a returned product during quality control, the company undertakes to contact consumers in order to resolve the issue.

In case you wish to return any purchased products, you need to send the products to be returned to the following address:

GIANNAKOU VERONIKI

SALTY MINDS SWIM

21 Kazantzaki street

166 73, Voula

Τel: +30 6976071597, +306946262050

MISCELLANEOUS

Force majeure: If, due to force majeure (i.e. adverse weather conditions, strikes, etc.), we fail to deliver you the products within the set time-limit, we will contact you through e-mail in order for you to confirm whether you wish the completion of your order or not, under said circumstances. “SALTY MINDS” shall not be liable for any situation arising without its fault and shall do whatever is humanly possible for your best service.

Linking to this Website and links to other sites: You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists. You must not establish a link from any website that is not owned by you. This Website must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of this Website other than the home page. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. The www.saltymindsss.com website encompasses links to other sites not controlled by it but by other third operators (natural persons or legal entities). “SALTY MINDS” is not responsible for the content of other sites and is not liable for any loss or damage which may arise from the content of these sites. “SALTY MINDS” disclaims any liability regarding the use of affiliated websites, which are used in the user’s risk. Under no circumstances is “SALTY MINDS” liable for terms of visitors/users personal data protection, which such entities follow.

Modification of terms: The website www.saltymindss.com reserves the right to modify or renew the terms and conditions regarding transactions. The company undertakes to update the present text for any modification of or addition to the terms.

Governing Law – Jurisdiction: The present terms fully comply with the current European and Greek legislation especially the enactments that regulate issues related to electronic commerce, remote sales, and consumers’ protection. This Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Justice of Athens.