Who We Are
Our website address is:
https://mcs.com.cy.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to remember your preferences and for security purposes. When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies for your convenience, so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Notice: In accordance with Cyprus and EU law (GDPR and ePrivacy Directive), you will be asked for your consent to the use of non-essential cookies on your first visit to our site. You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings banner.
Analytics and Third-Party Tracking
Our website uses third-party analytics services, including Google Analytics, to collect and analyze information about how visitors use our site. These services use cookies and similar technologies to help us understand website traffic, usage patterns, and to improve user experience.
Information collected by these analytics services may include your IP address, device and browser information, pages visited, duration of visit, and interactions with the website. Data collected by Google Analytics may be transferred to and processed on servers outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States.
Google acts as an independent data controller regarding the information collected via its analytics tools. For more information, please review their privacy policy:
You may refuse the use of cookies or withdraw your consent at any time via your browser settings or through our cookie consent banner. For more details on how we process your data and your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), please see this Privacy Policy.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Contact Forms and reCAPTCHA
Our website uses contact forms that may require you to provide your name, email address, and other personal information. These forms are protected by Google reCAPTCHA v3 to prevent automated spam submissions. The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service.
By submitting the contact form, you agree to the use of your personal information in accordance with MCS anti-corruption policy. You acknowledge that your information may be used for electronic marketing activities and other purposes, and may be transferred for processing outside your country of residence, where data protection standards may differ.
Your consent is collected through a checkbox on the contact form. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not submit your personal data through our forms.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not sell your data to third parties. Data may be shared with trusted service providers (such as anti-spam services, hosting providers, or analytics services) as required for site operation, and always in compliance with GDPR.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically. For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. You have the right to access, rectify, or object to the processing of your personal data as per EU (GDPR) regulations. For any such requests, please contact us via the feedback form.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Some data may be processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA) if required for technical reasons, always in compliance with GDPR requirements.