Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 16 July 2026

The Hellenic Harvard Foundation is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly and transparently in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and applicable Greek law.

Data controller

The Hellenic Harvard Foundation is the Data Controller responsible for the processing of your personal data. 
For any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: info@hhf.com.gr

Personal data we collect

When you use our website, we may collect personal data that you provide through our online forms.

Depending on the form you choose to submit, we may collect personal identification and contact information (such as your name, email address, telephone number and postal address), information relating to your academic background and scholarship application (including academic qualifications, program of study, tuition fees and sources of funding), as well as any other information you provide.

Our website may also collect limited technical information, such as your IP address and browser information, necessary for the operation and security of our website.

How we process your data

We process your personal data to:

  • respond to enquiries;

  • process and evaluate scholarship applications;

  • communicate with applicants;

  • administer scholarships;

  • comply with legal obligations; and

  • maintain the security and functionality of our website.

Legal basis

We process personal data where necessary based on:

  • your consent, where applicable;

  • the performance of pre-contractual measures relating to scholarship applications;

  • compliance with legal obligations; and/or

  • the Foundation's legitimate interests in administering its activities.

Sharing your data

Access to your personal data is limited to authorized members of the Foundation and trusted service providers acting on our behalf who assist us in operating our website or administering our scholarship programs.

Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable law.

Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • access your personal data;

  • request correction or deletion;

  • request restriction of processing;

  • object to processing where applicable;

  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and 

  • lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Email: info@hhf.com.gr

Cookies

Our website may use cookies necessary for its operation and, where applicable, analytics cookies subject to your consent.

Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact:
Hellenic Harvard Foundation
Email: info@hhf.com.gr

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page together with the updated revision date.