1. Website operator
The website of IMT — Institute of Modern Tattooing is operated by “INSTITUTE OF MODERN TATTOOING Ε.Ε.”, a limited partnership established under Greek law, referred to below as “IMT” or the “Company”.
Registered office: 6 Kairi Street, Athens, Municipality of Athens, Central Athens Regional Unit, Postal Code 10551, Greece. Greek tax identification number (AFM): 803295850. General Commercial Registry (GEMI) number: 194013603000. Contact: info@imtstudies.com.
2. Purpose and nature of the website
The website presents IMT’s educational approach, educators and programmes in Tattoo, permanent make-up (PMU) and scalp micropigmentation (SMP), together with additional education in drawing, photography and video, professional visibility and the Weekend Lab learning paths. It includes informational articles, frequently asked questions and an expression-of-interest form.
The information helps visitors explore the programmes and request individual guidance. It is not, by itself, a final offer to enter into an education contract. The general presentation does not replace the specific description and financial offer provided before enrolment. This does not limit IMT’s responsibility for the accuracy of its commercial communications or the effect of information that is legally binding on the Company.
3. Scope — separate enrolment terms
These terms describe the rules governing the operation and lawful use of the website. They are not Enrolment and Study Terms and do not determine tuition fees, deposits, cancellation charges, refunds or educational obligations.
Merely visiting the website, reading its content, preparing or copying information, or expressing interest does not amount to enrolment, reservation of a place, an obligation to pay or acceptance of an education contract. The Company does not rely solely on continued browsing as contractual acceptance. Obligations arising directly under the law apply independently of contractual acceptance.
4. Lawful use
Visitors must use the website without breaching the law, system security or other persons’ rights. Unauthorised access or interference, introducing malicious code, obstructing operation, misleading use of another person’s identity, and unlawful collection or reuse of personal data or protected content are not permitted.
Visitors should use accurate contact information that they are entitled to disclose. The form does not request passwords, banking information, identity document copies or health information. Any technical access restriction imposed for security reasons must be necessary and proportionate to the particular incident.
5. Submitting an expression of interest
When electronic submission is enabled, selecting “Submit application” sends the information to IMT’s application management system. Receipt is confirmed only when a successful submission message and reference number appear, after the application has been stored. Completing the fields or pressing the button without this confirmation does not establish receipt. If an error occurs, follow the form’s instructions or contact info@imtstudies.com.
If electronic submission is unavailable, the form may offer a preview or a copy of the text. These actions do not send an application to IMT; separate communication to info@imtstudies.com is required. Visitors choose whether to send the text and which information to disclose. Processing during visits, completion and submission is described in the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
References to an “application” in the website interface mean an expression of interest, not an application that automatically completes enrolment.
6. Communication, assessment, offer and enrolment
The process consists of obtaining information, expressing interest, communication or an introductory discussion, assessment where required, a specific offer of educational services and, finally, confirmed enrolment. For the Advanced Tattoo Program, educators review a portfolio to assess whether the applicant’s level is suitable. Communication or assessment does not guarantee admission or availability of a place.
Before any binding enrolment, the particular programme and intake, essential services, total price and applicable payment terms, and the separate Enrolment and Study Terms are provided. A contract is concluded through clear agreement on the specific services and compliance with the formalities applicable to the case, not simply by sending an enquiry.
Concluding a contract through subsequent communication, including email, does not exclude the rules on distance contracts. Where the contracting party acts as a consumer and the legal conditions are met, the required information and withdrawal rights are provided before that person is bound. Expressing interest is not a waiver of a right of withdrawal or a request for classes to start early.
7. Educational information and completion certificates
An IMT Certificate of Completion is a confirmation of successful completion of a particular IMT programme. It is not equivalent to a state-recognised academic or vocational qualification, a professional licence or ISO certification. A reference to hygiene and safety training does not itself imply the award of an officially recognised certification.
Completing training does not guarantee employment, clients, a particular income or permission to operate professional premises. The legal requirements for carrying on an activity must be considered separately. The website’s artistic and technical content and articles are informational; they are not individual medical assessments or a substitute for supervised practical training.
8. Rights in website content
Texts, visual composition, the IMT identifier and other content are protected to the extent provided by law. Depending on the work, the rights holder may be the Company, an educator, student, photographer, creator or other third party. Publishing a work on the website does not mean that the Company has acquired all rights in it.
Access permits normal viewing and study of the content and uses permitted by law. It does not grant a general licence for commercial reproduction, resale of teaching materials, republication of photographs or presentation of another person’s designs as one’s own. Uses beyond statutory exceptions require permission from the actual rights holder. Lawful quotation and other legally permitted uses are not excluded by these terms.
9. Applicants’ portfolios and works
Simply submitting an application, a portfolio link or works for assessment does not constitute acceptance of the licence below and does not grant advertising or commercial rights. The material is used to consider the expression of interest and suitability for the programme. The following paragraphs apply only following separate written acceptance for specific works; declining additional permission does not make the material freely reusable.
Applicants retain copyright in their works. For the specific works identified and submitted with separate written acceptance of this licence, the applicant grants “INSTITUTE OF MODERN TATTOOING Ε.Ε.” a non-exclusive licence for educational, advertising and commercial exploitation, worldwide, for five (5) years from acceptance.
The licence includes reproduction, publication, distribution, public display and making the works available to the public, in print and digital form, through the School’s website, social media accounts and educational platforms. It also includes their incorporation into advertising campaigns, paid educational programmes and seminars, digital courses, manuals, publications, design collections and print or digital products offered for sale. The School may earn revenue from these uses.
Technical and formatting adaptations necessary for these uses, such as resizing, changing format and incorporation into layouts, are permitted with respect for the integrity of the work and the creator’s moral rights. The creator’s name or agreed artistic pseudonym is credited appropriately for the medium. The School may engage collaborators to produce and distribute the material solely on its behalf and within the limits of the licence.
The licence is granted without contractually agreed remuneration, subject to any mandatory legal entitlement of the creator to remuneration. The creator remains entitled to use, distribute and exploit their own works and to license them to third parties.
The licence covers only the works identified when it is accepted. Sharing a link to a personal account does not extend the licence to all its content or to future works. When granting the licence, the applicant confirms that they hold the necessary rights and discloses any third-party rights or restrictions on use.
The copyright licence is not consent to any processing of personal data. Use of material containing identifiable persons requires an appropriate lawful basis and, where required, the relevant permissions.
10. Third-party links and content
The website includes links to external pages, such as educators’ professional profiles and social media. Selecting a link takes visitors to an environment governed by the relevant operator’s terms and privacy information. A link alone does not imply that the operators are the same, approval of all future content or joint controllership.
IMT does not continuously control independent third-party pages, but considers specific reports about problematic links that it has chosen to display. This clarification does not exclude liability arising from IMT’s own unlawful or culpable conduct.
11. Availability, accuracy and liability
IMT makes reasonable efforts to maintain proper operation and up-to-date information. Access may be interrupted for maintenance, fault resolution or security reasons. Uninterrupted technical availability is not guaranteed, and an interruption does not by itself alter rights under an education contract already concluded.
The Company’s liability is determined by applicable law and the circumstances. Nothing in these terms excludes or restricts liability for intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence, harm to life, health or physical integrity, infringement of mandatory consumer rights, or any other case in which a restriction is prohibited. There is no blanket exclusion for errors, inaccurate commercial statements or personal data infringements.
12. Updates and languages
IMT may update the website’s operating rules to reflect actual changes in services, technology or legislation. The date and version appear in the text. Material changes are brought to users’ attention through appropriate information before they apply, where required.
Updating the website does not unilaterally change agreed fees, services or other study terms and does not apply retrospectively to the detriment of established rights. The Greek and English versions are intended to convey the same content; no language discrepancy limits mandatory legal rights.
13. Personal data and website technologies
The Privacy Policy explains the processing of data relating to visitors, people who contact IMT and prospective students. The Cookie Policy addresses storage of or access to information on a device and related technologies. These notices are not consent declarations. Where a particular processing activity requires consent, it is requested separately and is not inferred from browsing.
14. Contact, complaints and disputes
Questions or specific reports about the website, and personal data enquiries, may be sent to info@imtstudies.com. Contacting IMT first is not a prerequisite for going to court or to a competent authority, subject to the specific admissibility requirements of an out-of-court dispute resolution procedure.
Greek and European Union rules apply, subject to the applicable rules of private international law. Mandatory consumer protection and the consumer’s lawful options concerning international jurisdiction and court competence are preserved. These terms contain no agreement conferring exclusive jurisdiction on a particular court.
Assistance from the Greek Consumer Ombudsman may be requested for a consumer dispute where the case falls within that body’s remit and meets its admissibility requirements. The availability of out-of-court resolution does not remove access to the courts or amount to a declaration that the Company must participate in every dispute-resolution scheme.