Cookie Policy for the HERO-HEALTH Joint Master’s Programme

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit that website. They allow the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you do not have to re-enter them whenever you return to the site.

Cookies may collect information which, when read by a server through a web browser, can provide information about the use of the website.

Data Controller

In case the data processed through the use of cookies include personal data, the Data Controller is the University of Thessaly.

Data Protection Officer (DPO): Priority Quality Consultants S.A.

For more information, please refer to the Website Privacy Policy.

  • Argonafton & Filellinon, Volos, P.C. 38221, Greece

  • +30 24210 74000

What types of cookies are used on this website?

The website of the Joint Master’s Programme “Humanitarian Action and Inclusive Management of Public and One Health Challenges (HERO-HEALTH)” uses session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until deleted.

Which cookies are used on our website and what information is collected?

This website uses exclusively strictly necessary cookies, which are essential for its proper operation.

These cookies:

  • enable basic website functions
  • store user preferences (e.g., language)
  • ensure security and proper functionality

They do not store personally identifiable data.

Cookies we use

  1. pll_language
    Description: Remembers the language selected by the user (Polylang plugin)
    Duration: 1 year
    Category: Necessary
    Recipient: No third-party recipients
  2. wpEmojiSettingsSupports
    Description: Detects whether the browser supports emojis (WordPress)
    Duration: Session
    Category: Necessary
    Recipient: No third-party recipients
  3. cookieyes-consent
    Description: Stores user consent preferences (CookieYes plugin)
    Duration: 1 year
    Category: Necessary
    Recipient: No third-party recipients

How to manage cookies?

Strictly necessary cookies are required for the proper functioning of the website and cannot be disabled through the website.

You may control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Most browsers allow you to:

  • view stored cookies
  • delete cookies
  • block cookies

Indicative links for managing cookies:

Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies

Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data

Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4027947

Data protection and privacy

For more information on how personal data is processed (e.g., through contact forms), please refer to our Privacy Policy.

More information about cookies

More information about cookies can be found at:

https://www.allaboutcookies.org

https://cookiepedia.co.uk

Changes to this Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy may be updated at any time to reflect legal or technical changes.

The latest version will always be available on this page.

May 1, 2026