Privacy Policy & Legal Disclaimers

Acropolis Heritage Guide operates strictly as an independent educational, historical, and travel informational resource. This website is NOT affiliated with, operated by, endorsed by, authorized by, or in any way officially connected with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Ephorate of Antiquities of the City of Athens, the Greek Government, or any official government agency managing archaeological sites in Greece.

All trademarks, registered names, logos, and historical designations mentioned throughout this portal belong to their respective copyright holders and public domain entities. Their mention on this website is for identification, educational research, and informational reference purposes only under fair use principles.

We do not process credit cards, collect payment details, issue entrance passes, or sell tickets directly on this website. We are not a ticket broker, secondary ticket marketplace, or direct vendor.

All outbound call-to-action buttons, link banners, or booking options redirect users to verified third-party travel platforms and authorized resellers (such as GetYourGuide or Tiqets). Any ticket purchases, reservations, cancellations, customer service queries, or refund requests must be conducted directly with those third-party providers under their specific terms of service.

In accordance with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines and Google Ads affiliate policy requirements, please note that some outgoing links on this website are affiliate tracking links marked with rel="sponsored noopener".

If you click on an external link and complete a booking or purchase a tour package on a partner platform, we may receive a small referral commission at absolutely no additional cost to you. These affiliate partnerships help fund our ongoing historical research, domain hosting, and content maintenance.

4. User Privacy, GDPR & Data Collection

We take user privacy seriously and comply with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) standards:

• Personal Data Submitted via Forms: If you use our Contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message solely to respond to your editorial inquiries or feedback.
• No Data Sales: We do not sell, rent, trade, or share user personal information with third-party advertisers or data brokers under any circumstances.
• Data Retention: Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of 6 months for correspondence purposes, after which they are permanently deleted from our communication logs.

5. Cookie Policy & Tracking Technologies

This site uses basic technical cookies to ensure smooth site navigation, responsive menu toggles, and performance optimization.

Third-party service providers (such as Google Analytics or partner affiliate networks) may set cookies on your browser when you navigate outbound links to measure traffic performance or attribute referrals. You can disable cookies at any time through your individual web browser settings.

6. Information Accuracy & Limitation of Liability

While we make every effort to maintain accurate historical data, entry opening hours, transportation details, and free admission dates, site management rules are determined exclusively by local government administrators and are subject to immediate change without notice.

Acropolis Heritage Guide accepts no liability or responsibility for any inaccuracies, opening time alterations, site closures, or experiences resulting from reliance on the informational content published on this website. Visitors are advised to double-check official administrative channels prior to traveling.

7. Privacy & Editorial Contact

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to request the deletion of your contact form data, or have historical corrections to report, please reach out to our editorial privacy officer at:

✉️ Email: info@acropolis-heritage-guide.org