{"id":32759,"date":"2026-01-13T10:05:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metallaxis.gr\/cookies-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T20:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:29:59","slug":"cookies-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metallaxis.gr\/en\/cookies-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookies Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 32px 0 18px 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3px solid #0ABAB5; margin-bottom: 22px;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #222; margin: 0;\">COOKIE POLICY<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #777; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\">Cookies &amp; Policy Tracker (Stealth Consent v4.2.0)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #444; line-height: 1.75; padding-bottom: 22px;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #333; margin-top: 0; font-weight: bold; border-left: 4px solid #0ABAB5; padding-left: 12px;\">1. How cookie management works<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">At <strong>metallaxis.gr<\/strong> cookies and third party &#8220;trackers&#8221; are not automatically activated. Before you give a choice,<br \/>\nwe keep our statistics and advertising tools in <strong>an inactive<\/strong> state. <\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f6fffe; border: 1px solid rgba(10,186,181,0.35); padding: 12px 12px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #035d5b;\"><strong>Simply put:<\/strong> everything that is not necessary for the e-shop to work, stays off until you say &#8220;yes&#8221;.<br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #0ABAB5; color: #fff; padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 3px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 6px;\">DEFAULT: OFF<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #333; margin-top: 0; font-weight: bold; border-left: 4px solid #0ABAB5; padding-left: 12px;\">2. Categories of cookies<\/h4>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #eee; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background: #0ABAB5; color: #fff; padding: 10px 14px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;\">What we use and why<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 13px; color: #555;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong style=\"color: #222;\">Necessary<\/strong> &#8211; necessary for functions such as cart, checkout, login security.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong style=\"color: #222;\">Statistics (Analytics)<\/strong> &#8211; help us understand how the site is used (without &#8220;breaking&#8221; the e-shop if you refuse them).<\/div>\n<div><strong style=\"color: #222;\">Marketing<\/strong> &#8211; e.g. advertising campaigns\/measurements, retargeting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 13px; color: #666; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\">Note: if &#8220;tag manager&#8221; type tools are used, they are usually configured to be activated only after the corresponding consent has been given,<br \/>\nto avoid accidentally loading third party tags.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #333; margin-top: 0; font-weight: bold; border-left: 4px solid #0ABAB5; padding-left: 12px;\">3. Google Consent Mode v2 (when using Google)<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;\">When Google services are present, the site &#8220;states&#8221; from the beginning that consent for statistics\/advertising is <strong>negative<\/strong>,<br \/>\nuntil you choose otherwise. This avoids unwanted loads before you make your choice. <\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f6fffe; border-left: 4px solid #0ABAB5; padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 13px; color: #035d5b; border-radius: 6px;\">The update of your selection is immediately applied once you click Accept \/ Reject \/ Manage.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #444; line-height: 1.75; padding-bottom: 22px;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #333; margin-top: 0; font-weight: bold; border-left: 4px solid #0ABAB5; padding-left: 12px;\">4. Where your selection is stored<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Your choice is saved in the browser so that you are not asked on every page. Depending on the environment, it is used interchangeably:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-top: 3px solid #0ABAB5; padding: 14px 10px; text-align: center; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\">LocalStorage<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #777; margin-top: 4px;\">main option<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-top: 3px solid #6b7280; padding: 14px 10px; text-align: center; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\">SessionStorage<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #777; margin-top: 4px;\">alternatively<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-top: 3px solid #111827; padding: 14px 10px; text-align: center; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\">secure cookie<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #777; margin-top: 4px;\">fallback<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-top: 3px solid #0ABAB5; padding: 14px 10px; text-align: center; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #222;\">In-Memory<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #777; margin-top: 4px;\">last resort<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #666; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\">Technical keys such as <code>stealth_consent_choice<\/code>, <code>stealth_consent_time<\/code>, <code>stealth_consent_uuid<\/code> are used to \u201cremember\u201d your choice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #333; margin-top: 0; font-weight: bold; border-left: 4px solid #0ABAB5; padding-left: 12px;\">5. Withdrawal of consent (purification)<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">If you change your mind and reject (or reduce) consent, an attempt is made to clean tracking-related cookies\/storage.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f6fffe; border: 1px solid rgba(10,186,181,0.35); padding: 12px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #035d5b;\"><strong>We do not touch<\/strong> cookies that are necessary for e-shop operations (e.g. cart, checkout, login).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #333; margin-top: 0; font-weight: bold; border-left: 4px solid #0ABAB5; padding-left: 12px;\">6. Do Not Track &amp; embeds (e.g. YouTube)<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">If your browser has <strong>Do Not Track<\/strong> active and there is no option already saved, it can be treated as an indication of a preference for <strong>privacy<\/strong><br \/>\n(i.e. to discard non-essentials). Also, embeds (such as videos) can be displayed with &#8220;click-to-load&#8221;, so they only load if you choose to.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #0f172a; border-radius: 6px; padding: 12px; border-left: 4px solid #0ABAB5;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #e5e7eb; margin: 0; font-family: monospace;\">DNT: 1 \u2192 indication: preference for privacy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #666; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\">You can change options at any time from the Manage button on the banner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] COOKIE POLICY Cookies &amp; Policy Tracker (Stealth Consent v4.2.0) [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] 1. 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