1. About This Website
Athens GIS Repository is an open-access geospatial data platform providing datasets related to Greece and the Attica region.
Maintainer: Konstantinos Markos
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18727779
Hosting Provider: GitHub
2. Intellectual Property & License
Unless otherwise stated, datasets and materials published on this website are licensed under:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0)
This license allows users to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
- Use the material for any purpose, including commercial use
Under the condition that:
- Appropriate attribution is given to “Athens GIS Repository”
- A link to the license is provided
- Changes are indicated where applicable
Full license text:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Certain datasets may incorporate material derived from third-party sources such as:
Such materials remain subject to their respective licensing terms.
3. Citation Policy
If data from this repository are used in academic, research, or professional work, users are requested to cite.
4. Disclaimer of Liability
All datasets and materials are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, express or implied.
Athens GIS Repository and its maintainer shall not be held liable for:
- Errors or omissions in the data
- Misinterpretation of spatial information
- Decisions made based on dataset use
- Direct or indirect damages resulting from use
Users are responsible for verifying the suitability and accuracy of data for their specific applications.
5. Privacy Policy (GDPR Compliance)
This website operates in accordance with:
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR)
and the EU ePrivacy Directive.
5.1 Data Controller
Athens GIS Repository Team
5.2 Personal Data Collection
This website does not require user registration.
However, limited technical and analytical data may be processed through third-party analytics services.
5.3 Analytics Services
A. Google Analytics 4
Service Provider: Google
Google Analytics collects:
- Anonymized IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Approximate geographic location
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referring URLs
Purpose of processing:
- Website performance monitoring
- Traffic analysis
- User experience improvement
IP anonymization is enabled.
Google may process data on servers located outside the European Union in accordance with applicable safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses.
Privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
B. PostHog (EU Region)
Service Provider: PostHog
PostHog is configured to use the European Union data region.
PostHog collects:
- Event interactions
- Page navigation behavior
- Device and browser metadata
- Technical usage logs
Purpose of processing:
- Product analytics
- Feature evaluation
- Platform optimization
Privacy policy:
https://posthog.com/privacy
5.4 Legal Basis for Processing
Analytics tools are activated only after explicit user consent via the cookie banner.
Legal basis:
- Article 6(1)(a) GDPR — Consent
- Article 6(1)(f) GDPR — Legitimate interest (website improvement)
Users may withdraw consent at any time by adjusting browser storage settings.
5.5 Cookies
This website uses analytics cookies and similar technologies only after user consent.
Users may:
- Accept or reject analytics cookies
- Delete cookies via browser settings
- Use browser privacy tools
No advertising or profiling cookies are used.
5.6 Data Retention
Analytics data retention is configured according to:
- Google Analytics settings
- PostHog configuration
Data are retained only as long as necessary for analytics purposes.
5.7 International Data Transfers
Some analytics providers may process data outside the EU.
Where applicable, transfers rely on:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
- Adequacy decisions
- Provider compliance mechanisms
5.8 User Rights Under GDPR
Under GDPR, users have the right to:
- Access their personal data
- Request correction
- Request deletion
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Data portability
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Supervisory Authority (Greece):
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
https://www.dpa.gr/
6. Hosting & Infrastructure
This website is hosted on:
GitHub
GitHub may process technical server logs including:
- IP addresses
- Access timestamps
- Browser information
GitHub Privacy Statement:
https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement
7. Governing Law
This website is operated from Greece.
Any disputes arising from its use shall be governed by the laws of Greece and applicable European Union law.
