1. Introduction
At DesSire The World, we believe that trust is the foundation of every meaningful relationship.
We respect your privacy and are committed to handling your personal information responsibly, transparently and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored and protected when you visit our website, contact us or engage with our consultancy services.
2. Who We Are
DesSire The World is an international consultancy connecting individuals, businesses, investors and opportunities across borders.
For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, the data controller responsible for this website is:
Legal entity: DesSire Greece Real Estate
Registered address: Eleftheriou Venizelou 2, 14231 Athens
Contact email: info@dessiretheworld.com
Website: www.dessiretheworld.com
3. Information We Collect
Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect:
Personal identification and contact information, including your name, email address, telephone number, country of residence and professional position.
Information voluntarily submitted through contact forms, emails, enquiries or other communications.
Business and professional information relevant to a potential or existing consultancy relationship.
Information about your interests in business opportunities, real estate, hospitality, investments or other services.
Technical information, including IP address, browser type, device information, website usage and cookie preferences.
Information received from professional contacts, business partners or publicly available professional sources, where lawful and relevant to our activities.
We request only the information reasonably necessary for legitimate business purposes and do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through our website.
4. How We Use Your Information
We may process your information to:
Respond to enquiries and communicate with you.
Evaluate potential business relationships and consultancy opportunities.
Provide services requested by clients or prospective clients.
Facilitate relevant professional introductions, where appropriate and lawful.
Manage contractual relationships and administrative obligations.
Improve website functionality, performance and user experience.
Send marketing communications where permitted by applicable law.
Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting and other applicable obligations.
Protect our legal rights, systems and business operations.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Depending on the circumstances, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases under the GDPR:
Consent: Where you have freely agreed to specific processing, including certain marketing communications or non-essential cookies.
Contractual necessity: Where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
Legitimate interests: Where processing is reasonably necessary for lawful business communications, relationship management, website security and other legitimate activities, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.
Legal obligations: Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Where required, we will provide additional information about the processing of personal data in connection with particular consultancy engagements.
6. Sharing of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information.
Where necessary and legally permitted, information may be shared with:
Authorised members of our team and relevant affiliated or collaborating professionals.
Business partners and counterparties involved in an opportunity you have asked us to explore.
Professional advisers, including lawyers, accountants and other specialists.
Technology, hosting, communications and administrative service providers.
Public authorities and regulatory bodies where disclosure is legally required.
Personal information is shared only where there is an appropriate purpose and lawful basis, with suitable confidentiality and data protection measures.
7. International Data Transfers
Because DesSire The World operates internationally, some personal information may be transferred to recipients outside the European Economic Area.
Where such transfers occur, we will apply the safeguards required by applicable data protection law, which may include adequacy decisions, approved standard contractual clauses or another lawful transfer mechanism.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including applicable contractual, legal, accounting and regulatory obligations.
Retention periods vary depending on the nature of the information, the relationship involved and applicable legal requirements.
When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted, anonymised or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable law.
9. Cookies and Website Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support essential functionality, remember user preferences, measure performance and improve the visitor experience.
Strictly necessary cookies may be used without prior consent where permitted by law. Non-essential cookies, including relevant analytics or marketing technologies, will be used only in accordance with applicable consent requirements.
Where applicable, visitors can manage their preferences through our cookie consent interface.
Details of the cookies actually used, their providers, purposes and retention periods should be made available through our cookie information or preferences interface.
10. Your Data Protection Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
Request access to personal information held about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of your personal information.
Request restriction of certain processing activities.
Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Request data portability where applicable.
Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
Lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
If you are in Greece, you may contact the Hellenic Data Protection Authority at www.dpa.gr.
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details in Section 2.
11. Information Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss and misuse.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites, businesses or professional partners.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites. We encourage visitors to review the relevant privacy notices before providing personal information.
13. Children's Privacy
Our website and consultancy services are intended primarily for adults and professional users.
We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children through the website.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child without an appropriate legal basis, we will take reasonable steps to address the situation.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our operations, technologies or legal requirements.
The latest version will be published on this page, together with its effective or last-updated date.
15. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact:
DesSire The World
info@dessiretheworld.com
www.dessiretheworld.com