Full Privacy Policy – Drops of Life
Effective Date: January 8, 2026
Non-Profit Organization Drops of Life
Address: Thessaloniki, Greece.
Email: info@dropsoflife.gr
The Drops of Life, as a non-profit organization with a mission to provide clean water and sustainable development to communities, is fully committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR 2016/679).
1.Which Data Do We Collect
We collect only the necessary data to support our mission:
Donations: Name, email, amount, payment method (PayPal, Skrill, bank transfer)
Newsletter & Updates: Email address
Event/Project Registrations: Name, email, location (optional)
Website: Cookies, IP address (anonymized), analytics data
Contact Us: Name, email, contact form message
2.Legal Basis & Purpose of Processing
| Data | Legal Basis (GDPR) | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Donations | Contract (Art. 6.1.b) | Payment processing, receipt |
| Newsletter | Consent (Art. 6.1.a) | Project updates, thanks |
| Analytics | Legitimate Interest (Art. 6.1.f) | Site/projects improvement |
| Events | Consent | Participation, logistics |
3.Who Has Access
Drops of Life Administrators: Limited access (2 persons)
Project Partners: Only logistics (e.g. material transports) with DPA
Payments: PayPal/Skrill (no data sales)
Services: Google Workspace, Mailchimp (with DPA contracts)
Authorities: Only with legal order
We never sell or exchange data.
4. Cookies & Similar Technologies
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| woocommerce_* | Operational | Cart/session | Session |
| _ga, _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics | 2 years |
| mailchimp | Marketing | Newsletter | 2 years |
Management: Cookie banner with opt-in
Disable: Browser settings
5. Retention Period
Donations: 10 years (tax obligation)
Newsletter: Until revocation
Analytics: 26 months
Events: 1 year after
6. Your Rights (GDPR Chapter III)
Access (Art. 15): Free extract of data
Correction (Art.16): Immediate notification
Deletion (Art.17): "Right to be forgotten" (except legal obligations)
Objection (Art.21): We stop emails
Portability (Art.20): Portability in JSON
Request: info@dropsoflife.gr (response within 30 days, free)
7. Data Security
SSL/TLS encryption
cPanel limited access
Daily backups (UpdraftPlus)
Wordfence firewall
In case of breach: Notification to ΑΠΔΠΧ & users within 72 hours.
8. Policy Changes
We update here with date. Continued use = acceptance
9. Contact & Complaints
Drops of Life
Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Email: info@dropsoflife.gr
Data Protection Authority: www.dpa.gr | 210.6475600
