About this site

The processing of visitor’s personal data is carried out in compliance with the provisions of the Personal Data (Protection of Individuals) Law of 2001 to 2012, as amended from time to time.

When do we keep your personal data?

The current website of the Department of Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property (DRCIP) collects personal data in the following circumstances:

• when submitting the forms “ Information request” and “Tell us your Opinion”;
• when you subscribe to receive the “Newsletter”.

What personal data do we collect?

The personal data collected, depending on the case, may be:

• name and surname;
• email;
• postal address.

For how long do we keep the above data?

Some or all of the above data is maintained in the system of the DRCIP, for an unspecified period time, unless you request for their deletion. 

Who have access to your personal data?

Your personal data is available only to the authorised personnel of the DRCIP and to authorised associates who maintain DRCIP's systems, unless a legal obligation arises to notify them to other government authorities or third parties.

How can you change the personal data we have collected?

You reserve the following legal rights regarding your personal data that are being processed by the DRCIP, by contacting the Responsible Officer, whose details appear at the end of this webpage:

• the right to access your personal data maintained by the DRCIP;
• the right to correct any inaccurate personal data;
• the right to delete your personal data.

At the same time, you reserve the right at any time to discontinue the receipt of the newsletter and relevant updates by selecting the relevant option that appears at the bottom of the newsletter.

Transition to a non DRCIP page

In case you are referred to another website beyond the website of the DRCIP (e.g. the Online Portal “Ariadni”), the privacy policy of each website shall apply. This privacy policy exclusively concerns the website of the DRCIP.

Cookies

In some cases, when visiting DRCIP website cookies may be used. This is useful for the website to “remember” some of your choices and to maintain them when you revisit, for your own convenience. Additionally, cookies are used for the operation of Google Analytics, which is analysed below.

You may deactivate or clear the cookies from your computer, by adjusting accordingly the web browser you are using.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web traffic analysis service provided by Google, Inc. Information generated by cookies regarding the use of the website are usually transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

IP anonymisation is activated on this website, in such a way that the visitor's IP address, in the member-states of the European Union or in other member-states of the European Economic Area, is hidden by Google prior to transmission. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to and covered on a Google server in the United States. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate the use of the website by the visitor, to compile reports on the activity of the website and to provide other services in relation to the activity of the website and the internet use to the website's administrator. Google will not associate the IP address with other data maintained by Google.

You may prevent the transmission of data (including the IP address) generated by cookies regarding the use of this website to Google, by installing an additional browser plugin by selecting this link.

If you have any queries or need any clarifications

For any questions or comments you may have in relation to the current Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise any of your legal rights, as a data subject regarding the information maintained by the DRCIP, please contact the Personal Data Protection Officer of the Registrar:

Maria Markidou
Telephone: 22404425
Email: mamarkidou@drcor.meci.gov.cy