WEBSITE OPERATOR AND IDENTITY
The website https://sheltercenter.eu (the “Website”) is owned and operated by “ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΚΑΤΑΦΥΓΙΩΝ & ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΑΝΘΕΚΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ” / “CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SHELTER & RESILIENCE (CCSR)” (“CCSR”, “we”, “us”, “our”). Registered seat: Chlois 3A, Agia Paraskevi, Attica, P.C. 14565, Greece. G.E.MI. No.: 193318801000. Tax No. (AFM): 803262530. Contact email: info@sheltercenter.eu. These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the Website and any publicly accessible online content, pages, forms, downloads or non-commercial informational materials made available through it.
ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to comply with these Terms to the extent applicable to your use. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Website or its online functions. Certain specific functions may also be subject to additional notices or terms, such as privacy notices, cookie settings, donation terms, event participation notices, upload rules or consent forms. In case of inconsistency, the more specific terms will apply to the relevant function.
PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE
The Website provides information, educational and awareness content, public communication materials, contact and participation forms, information about activities, collaborations, donations and other lawful non-profit activities of CCSR. The Website is intended to support public understanding, education, civic preparedness, social resilience and non-operational awareness in relation to crisis preparedness, community shelter awareness and related organisational or research activity.
EXPRESS LIMITATION OF CCSR’S ROLE
The content of the Website is general, informational, educational, research-oriented, social or organisational in nature.
The Website does not provide legal, medical, psychological, psychotherapeutic, engineering, architectural, fire-safety, technical, rescue, emergency-response or other licensed professional advice, unless expressly stated in relation to a specific qualified professional and subject to the applicable legal requirements.
CCSR does not act through the Website as a public authority, civil protection authority, emergency-response body, rescue service, security provider, technical certifier, engineering assessor or official evaluator of the suitability, operational adequacy or safety of any shelter, facility, infrastructure, procedure or public-space arrangement.
No information on the Website replaces instructions issued by competent public authorities, mandatory protocols, technical studies, professional assessments or individual advice from duly licensed professionals.
USE OF WEBSITE CONTENT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Unless otherwise stated, all text, educational materials, studies, graphics, logos, files, audiovisual elements, databases, Website structure, page layout and other Website content are owned by CCSR or by their respective lawful rights holders and are protected by applicable intellectual property, database, unfair competition and related laws.
You may access and use Website content for personal, informational and non-commercial purposes only, provided that you do not remove attribution notices, modify the content in a misleading manner, or imply any endorsement, certification or official approval by CCSR. Any reproduction, publication, adaptation, translation, distribution, systematic extraction, scraping, commercial exploitation or further use of the content requires the prior written authorisation of CCSR or the relevant rights holder, unless permitted by law or expressly made available under a specific licence, such as a Creative Commons licence.
USER OBLIGATIONS
You must use the Website lawfully, in good faith and in accordance with these Terms.
You must not use contact forms, upload functions, communication channels or any Website feature to submit false, misleading, defamatory, abusive, unlawful, harmful, malicious or irrelevant material.
You must not attempt to compromise security, gain unauthorised access, interfere with Website operation, perform abusive scraping, automated extraction, malware distribution, denial-of-service activity or any activity that may damage the Website, CCSR, other users or third parties.
You must not submit personal data or confidential material concerning third parties unless you have a lawful basis, authority or consent to do so.
FORMS, UPLOADS AND SUBMISSIONS
Where you use contact forms, upload forms, application forms, volunteer forms, event forms or other online submission channels, you are responsible for providing accurate information and for submitting only material that you are legally entitled to use and transmit.
CCSR may reject, delete, disregard or not act upon any submission that is unlawful, irrelevant, incomplete, misleading, excessive, technically unsafe, inconsistent with CCSR’s non-profit purposes or incompatible with its role and statutory objects. Submission of material does not create any obligation for CCSR to accept, review, publish, respond to, fund, collaborate on or otherwise act upon the submission.
DONATIONS AND PAYMENTS
If an online donation or payment flow is activated, it will be governed additionally by separate Donation Terms and the relevant privacy information. Until such a flow is activated and legally/technically completed, any reference to donations on the Website is informational only. Payment processing may involve external payment providers, banks or financial intermediaries. Their identity, role, terms and privacy information must be confirmed before any public payment flow goes live.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, embedded content or services. CCSR does not control and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, privacy practices, terms or acts and omissions. Access to third-party services is at your own discretion and may be subject to the third party’s own terms and policies.
AVAILABILITY, CHANGES AND SECURITY
We use reasonable efforts to maintain safe and reliable Website operation. However, we do not guarantee that the Website will always be available, uninterrupted, error-free, fully secure, compatible with every device or free from technical defects. We may modify, suspend, restrict, archive or withdraw Website pages, functions or content at any time for maintenance, compliance, security, organisational, legal or operational reasons.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, CCSR shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or loss-of-profit damages arising from or related to use of, inability to use, reliance on, or interpretation of the Website or its general informational content. CCSR shall not be liable for acts, omissions, content, technical failures, security incidents or policies of third-party websites, platforms or service providers outside CCSR’s reasonable control. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for wilful misconduct, gross negligence or any other non-excludable liability.
DATA PROTECTION AND COOKIES
The processing of personal data through the Website is governed by our Privacy Policy
Cookies and similar technologies are governed by our Cookie Policy
Non-essential cookies, analytics, marketing pixels or similar trackers must not be activated before the required consent mechanism and cookie mapping are completed.
ΜΗ ΧΡΗΣΗ ΩΣ ΚΑΝΑΛΙ ΕΚΤΑΚΤΗΣ ΑΝΑΓΚΗΣ
The Website is not an emergency communication channel. In any emergency, risk to life, public safety situation, health emergency, natural disaster, civil protection event or security incident, you must follow the instructions of competent public authorities and emergency services and use the officially designated emergency channels.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
These Terms are governed by the laws of Greece. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the Website or these Terms shall be submitted to the competent courts of Athens, Greece, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.
UPDATES TO THESE TERMS
CCSR may update these Terms from time to time for legal, technical, organisational or service-related reasons. The updated version will be published on the Website with a new “last updated” date and will apply from publication unless otherwise stated.
CONTACT US
For questions concerning the Website or these Terms, please contact us at: info@sheltercenter.eu
Last updated: May 2026
