Terms and Conditions for Participation in the SNFCC Membership Program

Registration and Membership of SNFCC

1. Any person over the age of eighteen (18) years may register as a SNFCC Member. Underaged are eligible to participate as additional Members of SNFCC under the membership program “SNFCC Family”. The applicant, upon enrollment, selects the SNFCC Membership category in which he/she wishes to join and for which he/she must meet any age or other criteria. The SNFCC Membership benefits provided under the SNFCC Membership Program, as applicable from time to time, are listed on the SNFCC website at www.SNFCC.org/members.
2. Registration in the Membership Program of the "Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre Stavros Niarchos Single Member S.A.", which is located at 364 Andreas Sygrou Avenue, 17674, Kallithea (hereinafter referred to as “SNFCC Single Member S.A.”) is a prerequisite for becoming a SNFCC Member. In order to register, it is necessary to complete the registration application form and pay the amount of the subscription fee set by the SNFCC Single Member S.A.. The registration to the SNFCC Membership Program may be completed either at a cashier of SNFCC or electronically, through the website of SNFCC Single Member S.A.. For the registration in the case of the purchase of “gift membership”, see also clause 14. 

SNFCC Single Member S.A. reserves the right to contact applicants by telephone or in person to verify their personal details and to request the presentation of an identification card or other equivalent official document (e.g., passport).

3. Upon completion of the registration, SNFCC Member receives a digital Membership Card. SNFCC Member will also receive the Membership Card in a printed form, upon its issuance, in any way deemed appropriate by SNFCC Single Member S.A. at its reasonable discretion (indicatively, by sending it to the address indicated during the registration to the SNFCC Membership Program or by receiving it by SNFCC Member from the SNFCC, after prior notice by SNFCC Single Member S.A.).SNFCC Single Member S.A. shall not be responsible for the timely execution of postal and courier services in case that the Membership Card is sent to the SNFCC Member by post/by courier. The Membership Card, whether in digital or printed form, is proof of the current membership of the SNFCC Member.
4. In recognition of the support of the objectives of SNFCC that achieved through the payment of the membership fee, SNFCC Member is entitled to enjoy the benefits of the SNFCC Membership Program that are related to the category of Membership he/she has registered for. Especially regarding the membership program "SNFCC Family", each family member declared at the time of registration is entitled to enjoy the benefits of the related category of the above-mentioned SNFCC Membership Program.
5. The term of the Membership Card is annual, unless otherwise specified at the time of registration. After the expiry of the Membership Card, if a person wishes to continue to support SNFCC Single Member S.A., he/she may renew his/her subscription to the SNFCC Membership Program by paying to SNFCC Single Member S.A. the respective subscription fee determined by the SNFCC Single Member S.A. The renewal of the subscription can be completed either at a cashier of SNFCC or online via the SNFCC website.
6. Membership in the SNFCC Membership Program and any privileges deriving from it are strictly personal, inalienable and non-transferable to any third party. It is expressly clarified that the benefits of the SNFCC Membership Program cease upon the death of the person holding the membership of the SNFCC Membership. In the case of the membership program "SNFCC Family", the membership is managed exclusively by the person who made the registration, to whom all updates and information regarding it are addressed. In particular, in case that the person who registered him/herself and his/her family members in the membership program "SNFCC Family" withdraws from the subscription, the subscription may be transferred to the spouse/partner declared at the time of registration, if he/she wishes the subscription to be continued by him/her.

It is strictly forbidden for a SNFCC Member to lend or assign the use of the Membership Card to any third party. SNFCC Members are required to present, whenever requested, their Membership Card as well as their identity card or other official identification document in order to be able to make use of the Membership privileges made available to them.

7. The Membership Card is not a credit or debit card and may not be used for commercial or financial transactions. 
8. Each Membership Card is and remains property of the SNFCC Single Member S.A. and the SNFCC Member is obliged to return it on first demand. In case of loss of the Membership Card, the SNFCC Member must notify SNFCC Single Member S.A. in writing, so that its cancellation and replacement is possible. SNFCC Single Member S.A. shall not be liable for the use of a Membership Card whose loss has not been notified to SNFCC. Single Member S.A.
9. SNFCC Single Member S.A. has the right at any time to modify, replace or abolish any privileges of SNFCC Members or to discontinue or abolish at any time the SNFCC Membership Program or individual categories of Members, after timely notification of SNFCC Members through the website www. SNFCC.org and by any other appropriate means of communication (email, sms, postal letter, social media of SNFCC Single Member S.A., telephone). 
10. No intellectual or industrial property rights of SNFCC Single Member S.A. shall be transferred, assigned or given for exploitation to the SNFCC Member.  
11. SNFCC Single Member S.A. shall not be liable if, for any reason whatsoever, any privileges of the SNFCC Membership Program are not able to be available to its members or be implemented. The SNFCC Members acknowledge and accept that certain privileges (e.g., guided tours, special events, etc.) may only become available to a limited number of SNFCC Members. In this case, SNFCC Members who have expressed their interest shall participate on a “first come first served” basis depending on the capacity of each event.
12. In case that SNFCC Single Member S.A. gives the opportunity to a SNFCC Member to bring a guest in a Membership Program activity, the SNFCC Member must be present at the above-mentioned activity in order his/her guest to be able to participate too.
13. The amount of the membership fee is intended to contribute to the operation and sustainability of SNFCC and covers expenses including the general costs of planning and implementing actions specifically designed to support SNFCC, the administrative costs of the SNFCC Membership Program registration, the costs of issuing a Membership Card and the general costs of operating the SNFCC Membership Program. For this reason, subject to cancellation within the first fourteen (14) days as stated below, the amount of the membership fee paid shall in no case be refunded in part or in full by SNFCC Single Member S.A., shall not be offset or exchanged. In the event of a change in the category of membership before the expiry of the validity period of the Membership Card, the amount of the paid subscription cannot be offset against the value of the new subscription.
14. In case the registration of a SNFCC Member takes place electronically through the SNFCC website: www.SNFCC.org/members, the SNFCC Member has the right to request the cancellation of the subscription within fourteen (14) days from the date of registration, by sending an email to members@snfcc.org or by mailing a letter to SNFCC Single Member S.A.. In this case, the SNFCC Member must return the printed Membership Card to SNFCC Single Member S.A., either by delivering it to the reception of the SNFCC or by mailing it to SNFCC Single Member S.A.. In this case SNFCC Single Member S.A. will refund to the former SNFCC Member the amount of the membership fee paid. In any other case of cancellation of the subscription (and consequently of the participation in the SNFCC Membership Program), the amount of the subscription is not refundable.
15. If SNFCC provides the possibility to purchase a "gift membership" for the registration of a third party as a SNFCC Member, the amount of the subscription is paid by the purchaser of the gift membership and a unique gift promotion code is issued by SNFCC Single Member S.A. (“gift promotion code”). The third party to whom the gift subscription is transferred is entitled to register electronically as a SNFCC Member at any time until the expiration date of the subscription, using the unique identification number, either by visiting the SNFCC website: www.SNFCC.org/membersor during a visit to SNFCC. Registration to the gift subscription requires the completion of the relevant form and the acceptance of the Terms and Conditions for Participation in the SNFCC Membership Program by the third party. If the purchase of the "gift membership" has been made electronically through the website of SNFCC Single Member S.A., the purchaser has the right to withdraw within fourteen (14) days from the date of purchase, by sending an email to members@snfcc.org or by mailing a letter to SNFCC Single Member S.A., as specified above, with the indication "To whom it may concern: SNFCC Membership Program". In this case, SNFCC Single Member S.A. will refund to him/her the amount of the subscription fee paid.
16. In case of a change in the details of the SNFCC Member, the SNFCC Member may contact SNFCC Single Member S.A. and send to it a form with his/her updated details.

1. Payment Methods – Fees

The payment methods of the subscription are the following:
In case the subscription to the Members Program or the renewal of an existing one takes place at the cashiers of SNFCC, the payment may be made either in cash or via a debit or credit card.

In case the subscription to the Members Program or the renewal of an existing one, takes place via the SNFCC website, the payment should be completed using a debit or credit card.

2. Personal Data

SNFCC will collect and process the personal data of the applicant and, in case of family membership, the personal data of his/her family members included in the registration application, in order to issue the Membership Card, to provide the SNFCC Membership Program’s benefits and generally to operate the SNFCC Membership Program in accordance with the Law (briefly mentioning the GDPR policy 679/2016/EU) and the applicable policies and regulations of SNFCC Single Member S.A. Also, upon submission of the registration for as long as the membership lasts and up to five (5) years after its expiration, SNFCC Single Member S.A. will use the applicant’s contact details to communicate with him/her via email, sms, postal mail and telephone regarding the SNFCC events of the Membership Program and aim for the participation of the members in them. SNFCC Single Member S.A. will also inform the SNFCC Member, after his/her approval, regarding the events and actions taken through SNFCC Single Members S.A.’s social media platforms (eg. Facebook).

If the duration of the registration’s duration approaches expiry, SNFCC reserves the right to send a reminder to the SNFCC Member for the renewal of the membership based on its legitimate interest and article 11 paragraph 3 of Law No. 3471 /2006 as in force. A reminder will be sent in writing or electronically by any appropriate means, such as by e-mail, sms, postal letter, message to the SNFCC Member's social media account through SNFCC Single Member S.A. account and telephone. Each such message will include an option to object to the sending of the relevant reminder, and each SNFCC Member has the right to object to it at any time by sending an email to the Data Protection Officer of the Organization: dpo@snfcc.org.
SNFCC Single Member S.A. will not disclose the above data to any third party, except for companies that provide services related to the operation of the SNFCC Membership Program (e.g. advertising companies), which will manage the personal data on behalf of and on the instructions of SNFCC Single Member S.A. without any right to use them for their own benefit. SNFCC Single Member S.A. will keep the Member's personal data for the duration of the Membership, and up to five (5) years after its expiration in accordance with the applicable legislation. In any case, SNFCC Members may at any time exercise  their right to access to their personal data.  In addition, the SNFCC Member has the right to request rectification of their personal data, as well as if the conditions of the law are met, to exercise the rights of erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection. SNFCC Members may withdraw their consent to receive e-mails, without however affecting the lawfulness of the processing which was based on it before its withdrawal. SNFCC Member also have the right to lodge a complaint before the competent Supervisory Authority (Hellenic Data Protection Authority, 1 Kifissias Ave., Athens, 115 23, complaints@dpa.gr).

To exercise these rights, please contact us by mailing a request to the above address or by email dpo@snfcc.org.
SNFCC Members may inform us of changes to their personal data, either by sending an email to members@snfcc.org or in writing by physically attending the event, by filling in the relevant data change form.

3. General Terms and Conditions

• Terms and Conditions for Participation in the SNFCC Membership Program, as in force from time to time, are an integral part of the application for registration in the SNFCC Membership Program or the renewal of the membership of SNFCC Members and are also posted in detail on the website www.SNFCC.org/members
• Participation in the SNFCC Membership Program implies unconditional acceptance of the Terms and Conditions for Participation in the SNFCC Membership Program. SNFCC Single Member S.A. reserves the right to modify any of the present terms and conditions by means of a relevant notice posted on the website www.SNFCC.org and/or by any other appropriate means at its reasonable discretion, for any reason or if imposed by a decision of an Administrative or Public Authority.
• Any dispute that may arise from or in connection with the SNFCC Membership Program and the application of these terms and conditions will be resolved exclusively by the Courts of Athens and in accordance with Greek Law.
• This is the latest version of the terms and conditions of the SNFCC Membership Program effective as of 27.03.2023 and shall henceforth govern all participants of the SNFCC Membership Program. Members should visit the SNFCC website www.SNFCC.org/members on a regular basis to be informed of any amendments and the latest version of the above terms and conditions.