These Terms of Use govern the use of the web-greece.gr website. The key points are below; the full text is binding.
web-greece.gr is a free information travel guide operated by “Web Greece Traveller” (GEMI no. 147196516000). We are not a travel agency.
No bookings or payments are made through the website. Prices and offers are provided by the businesses themselves, are indicative and may change.
All content (photographs, videos, 360° panoramas, virtual-reality tours, texts, maps, graphics, databases) is protected by copyright law.
Reproduction, republication, automated collection (scraping), text and data mining and use for training artificial-intelligence systems are prohibited without our prior written permission.
Personal, non-commercial browsing, sharing links (share buttons, QR codes) and short quotations with source attribution and a link are permitted.
Weather forecasts, webcam images, phone numbers and ski-centre updates are for information only; always check before relying on them.
Greek law applies. The Courts of Athens have jurisdiction, without prejudice to your rights as a consumer. For out-of-court resolution you can contact the Greek Consumer Ombudsman.
Acceptance of the terms and provider details
Acceptance
By accessing and using the web-greece.gr website, in any of its language versions (Greek, English, German, Italian), you accept these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the website. Some services are subject to more specific terms, such as the Contest Terms, which prevail on their subject matter in case of conflict.
Who we are
Name: Web Greece Traveller (trading as Web-Greece.gr, hereinafter “we” or “Web Greece”)
GEMI (Greek General Commercial Registry) no.: 147196516000
The Greek text of these Terms is the authoritative version; in case of any discrepancy with a translation, the Greek text prevails.
The service we offer
Free information guide: web-greece.gr provides free information about destinations in Greece, travel information, listings of accommodation and businesses, offers, news, weather forecasts and live webcams.
We are not a travel agency: we do not sell, organise or act as an intermediary in the sale of travel services or packages, and we are not a party to any contract you conclude with an accommodation provider or other business.
No bookings or payments through the website: bookings and payments are made directly with the business or through its own booking engine, under its own terms. We never collect payment data.
Prices and offers: these are provided by the businesses themselves, are indicative, may change without notice and are subject to the business’s terms and availability. Before any booking, confirm the final price and terms directly with the business.
Responsibility of the business: the business you deal with is solely responsible for performing the contract, the quality of its services, cancellations, refunds and any claims you may have.
Intellectual property
What is protected
All content on web-greece.gr is protected intellectual property, in particular:
photographs and videos;
360° panoramas and virtual-reality (VR) tours;
texts, articles, destination guides, descriptions and their translations;
maps, graphics, icons, logos and the design (layout, graphic presentation) of the pages;
the website’s databases (e.g. listings of destinations, accommodation and businesses), as regards their selection, arrangement and contents.
The content is protected by Greek Law 2121/1993 on copyright, as in force, and by European Union law, in particular Directive 2001/29/EC, Directive 96/9/EC on databases (including the sui generis right of the database maker) and Directive (EU) 2019/790, as well as by the international conventions ratified by Greece.
What is prohibited
Without the prior written permission of Web Greece, the following are prohibited, in whole or in part, by any means and for any purpose:
reproducing or copying the content;
saving or downloading photographs, videos, panoramas or texts for the purpose of republication;
modifying, adapting, translating, cropping or editing images, and removing watermarks, copyright notices or metadata;
distributing, republishing or communicating the content to the public on other websites, social media, apps, printed materials or advertisements;
framing, embedding or loading our files directly from another website (hotlinking);
automated collection of content (scraping, crawling, harvesting) and text and data mining;
using the content to train, fine-tune, evaluate or feed artificial-intelligence systems, or including it in datasets;
extracting or re-utilising all or a substantial part of our databases;
any commercial use.
Reservation regarding text and data mining and artificial intelligence
Web Greece expressly reserves its rights, under Article 4(3) of Directive (EU) 2019/790 and the provisions of Law 2121/1993 transposing it, with respect to text and data mining of all content on the website, including use for developing and training artificial-intelligence systems. The reservation may additionally be expressed by machine-readable means; their absence on a page does not cancel this reservation. The reservation does not affect mandatory statutory exceptions, such as text and data mining for scientific research by research organisations and cultural heritage institutions (Article 3 of the Directive).
Permitted uses and licences
What is allowed without permission
Personal use: browsing and viewing the content for personal, non-commercial information, including the temporary copies made automatically by your browser.
Sharing links: sharing pages using the share buttons, the “copy link” button or each page’s QR code, and placing a plain (text) link to our pages, without framing and without giving the impression of a partnership or endorsement.
Short quotation: quoting short extracts of text under Article 19 of Law 2121/1993, to support an opinion, for criticism or for presentation, to the extent justified by that purpose, with express attribution of the source (Web-Greece.gr) and an active link to the relevant page. Quotation does not cover republishing entire photographs, videos, panoramas or articles.
Mandatory exceptions: any use the law mandatorily permits (e.g. for persons with disabilities or for scientific research) is not restricted by these Terms.
How to request a licence
For any other use, e.g. publishing a photograph in print, on a website or in an advertisement, embedding a VR tour or using texts, e-mail us at [[wgm:cmcuZWNlZXJnLWJld0BvZm5p]], stating:
which content you wish to use (with links);
where and how it will be used (medium, extent, language);
the purpose (commercial or not) and the duration.
A licence is granted only in writing (e-mail included) and only for the use described in it; it may be subject to a fee. Our silence or our tolerance of a use does not constitute a licence.
Trademarks and distinctive signs
The name “Web-Greece.gr”, the logo and the other distinctive signs of the website belong to Web Greece and are protected as distinctive business signs and, where registered, as trademarks. Their use, or the use of similar signs likely to cause confusion, in domain names, social media profiles, advertisements or products is prohibited without our prior written permission.
Third-party trademarks appearing on the website (e.g. names and logos of hotels, businesses or platforms) belong to their owners. Their mention does not imply that the owners endorse the website or work with us.
Infringements and reporting procedure
Consequences of infringement
Any infringement of our rights may result in:
Civil remedies: claims for cessation of the infringement and its omission in the future, as well as damages and compensation for non-material harm (Article 65 of Law 2121/1993); by law, damages may not be less than twice the fee that would normally have been paid for licensed use.
Criminal sanctions: unlawful reproduction and distribution of works is a criminal offence (Article 66 of Law 2121/1993).
Takedown requests: we may request removal of the content from hosting providers, search engines and platforms, including through the procedures of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Digital Services Act).
Technical measures: blocking access for IP addresses or automated programs that breach these Terms.
If you believe our content infringes your rights
We respect the rights of others. If you believe that content on the website (e.g. a photograph sent to us by a business) infringes your copyright, trademark or another right, send a notice to [[wgm:cmcuZWNlZXJnLWJld0BvZm5p]] including:
your name or business name and contact details;
the exact address (URL) of the page and a description of the content concerned;
a description of your right (e.g. that you are the photographer) and, where possible, supporting evidence;
a statement that you believe in good faith that the use has not been authorised by you or by law, and that the information in the notice is accurate.
We examine every notice without undue delay. Where necessary, we temporarily disable access to the content while we investigate, and we inform the business or person who supplied it, who may respond. We inform you of our decision and the reasons for it. The same procedure applies to reports of incorrect or unlawful information in listings.
Third-party listings, accuracy of information and external links
Listings and third-party content
Accommodation and business details (descriptions, facilities, prices, offers, photographs, contact details) are provided by the businesses themselves, which are responsible for their accuracy, timeliness and lawfulness, and for holding the rights to the photographs and texts they send us. We make reasonable efforts to check them but do not guarantee their accuracy. The appearance or display order of a business does not constitute a rating or a recommendation.
Information is provided for guidance only
Weather forecasts: these are generated automatically by meteorological models (Open-Meteo) and may differ from actual conditions. For safety-related decisions (e.g. in the mountains or at sea), consult the official forecasts and warnings of the Hellenic National Meteorological Service and the instructions of the competent authorities.
Live webcams: images come from third-party providers and may be delayed, not live, or temporarily offline. The providers’ terms apply.
Phone numbers and contact details: these may change without our being informed; confirm them before any contact or journey.
Ski-centre updates: the status of slopes, lifts, snow and access changes constantly; confirm directly with the ski centre.
Travel information, maps and directions: timetables, prices, routes and map locations are indicative; always check current conditions with official sources and on site.
External links
Links to the websites of hotels, businesses, booking engines and other third parties open in a new window and are provided for your convenience. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, terms or privacy practices. A link does not mean that we adopt or guarantee the content. If you find a link leading to unlawful or harmful content, please let us know at [[wgm:cmcuZWNlZXJnLWJld0BvZm5p]].
Acceptable use
You must use the website in accordance with the law, accepted standards of conduct and these Terms. In particular, the following are prohibited:
attempting unauthorised access to systems, servers or data, probing for vulnerabilities without our permission, and any form of hacking;
circumventing security measures, CAPTCHA checks, rate limits or bot-protection mechanisms;
using robots, spiders, scrapers or other automated means to collect content, except indexing by search engines solely for the purpose of displaying search results;
automated harvesting of business e-mail addresses, phone numbers or other contact details, and using them for unsolicited commercial communications, which is also prohibited by Article 11 of Law 3471/2006;
overloading the website or its infrastructure, denial-of-service attacks and transmitting viruses or malicious code;
sending spam, bulk or misleading messages through our contact details;
submitting false information, impersonating another person, or submitting a listing request for a business you do not represent;
any use that infringes the rights of others or is unlawful, defamatory or offensive.
In case of breach, we may restrict or block access, remove content and, where required, inform the competent authorities.
User submissions: business listings and contests
Business listing requests
By submitting a listing request, you confirm that you are authorised to represent the business and that the information you give us is true, complete and up to date. You undertake to inform us of any change.
You confirm that you hold all necessary rights to the photographs, logos and texts you send us and that their publication does not infringe the rights of others.
You grant us a non-exclusive licence to publish this material on web-greece.gr and its social media profiles for the duration of the listing, and to adapt it technically (e.g. resizing, cropping, translating, shortening texts). Your rights in the material remain yours.
We may reject, edit or remove a listing, in particular if it contains inaccurate, misleading or unlawful information.
You are liable to us for third-party claims arising from inaccurate or unlawful information or material you provided.
Contests
Participation in contests we run via Facebook is governed by the Contest Terms, which prevail on the matters they cover. Contests are in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Meta or Facebook.
Messages
Messages you send us by e-mail or via social media are not published without your consent.
Limitation of liability
The website is provided “as is”. We exercise the care that can reasonably be expected to keep information accurate and up to date, but we do not guarantee that it is complete, error-free or fit for a particular purpose.
We are not liable for contracts you conclude with businesses (bookings, prices, quality of services, cancellations), for the content of third-party websites, or for damage resulting from decisions based solely on information provided for guidance (weather, webcams, ski-centre updates, maps).
We are not liable for interruptions or malfunctions due to causes beyond our control (e.g. network or provider failures, attacks, force majeure).
The above limitations apply only within the limits of Greek Law 2251/1994 on consumer protection and the Greek Civil Code. Our liability for wilful misconduct or gross negligence (Article 332 of the Civil Code), for injury to life, health or physical integrity, and any right the law mandatorily grants you, is neither excluded nor limited.
Availability, maintenance and accessibility
Availability and maintenance
We aim to keep the website available without interruption but cannot guarantee it. Access may be temporarily interrupted for maintenance, updates, security reasons or technical problems. We may modify, suspend or discontinue sections or features of the website, in compliance with the law.
Accessibility
We are committed to making the website accessible to as many people as possible, aiming to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, level AA. Every page offers accessibility tools such as text size adjustment, dark mode and increased contrast; your settings are stored only in your browser. Some third-party content (e.g. embedded maps, videos or webcams) may not fully meet these criteria. If you encounter a barrier, write to us at [[wgm:cmcuZWNlZXJnLWJld0BvZm5p]] or call [[wgt:MDEzNTM4MyAwMTIgMDMr]]; we will try to fix it and, in the meantime, provide the information to you in another way.
Personal data protection
The processing of personal data, the use of cookies and our joint controllership with our group websites are described in the Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these Terms. You can change your cookie choices at any time using the floating cookie button shown on every page.
Changes to the Terms and other provisions
Changes
We may amend these Terms, in particular when our services or the law change. Every amendment is announced on the website, and the date of the last update is shown at the top of the page. Amendments take effect on publication and have no retroactive effect; continuing to use the website after publication means you accept them.
Severability
If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, this does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The invalid provision is replaced by a valid one that comes as close as possible to its purpose.
No waiver
Failure or delay in exercising any of our rights does not constitute a waiver of that right.
Governing law, jurisdiction and out-of-court dispute resolution
Governing law: these Terms are governed by Greek law. If you are a consumer habitually resident in another country, you retain the protection afforded to you by the mandatory provisions of that country’s law.
Amicable resolution: before taking any other step, please contact us at [[wgm:cmcuZWNlZXJnLWJld0BvZm5p]] or [[wgt:MDEzNTM4MyAwMTIgMDMr]], so that we can try to resolve the matter amicably.
Out-of-court resolution for consumers: as a consumer you can contact the Greek Consumer Ombudsman (Συνήγορος του Καταναλωτή), an independent authority that mediates in the out-of-court resolution of disputes between consumers and businesses: www.synigoroskatanaloti.gr.
Jurisdiction: the Courts of Athens have jurisdiction over any dispute arising from these Terms. This does not affect your right, as a consumer, to bring proceedings before the courts of your place of residence, as provided by law.
Contact
For questions about these Terms of Use, requests for a licence to use content, or infringement reports:
Web Greece Traveller (Web-Greece.gr), GEMI no. 147196516000
