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Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes what personal data and other information we collect through the Skills Finland website (skillsfinland.fi). We comply with data protection legislation and process data in accordance with good data management and data processing practices. We do not make any profilings or automatic decisions about you.

This privacy policy was drafted on 25 February 2021.

Information we collect

Information provided by the user

  • Email address when subscribing to a newsletter.

Information observed on the use of services

  • The website log stores information such as the user's IP address.
  • Information stored in the analytics tool Google Analytics, such as the user's IP address.
  • The information is obtained from cookies stored on the computer. This information is used, for example, to assess the number of visitors to the website and to compile usage reports for the owner of the website.

We may also collect information through separate forms (e.g. surveys and registration forms). We always provide information about the privacy practices of these forms in connection with each form.

Recipients of personal data

  • Communications department of Skills Finland
  • IT company maintaining the Skills Finland website
  • The service through which we send a Skillsletter newsletter
  • Web site analytics service Google Analytics.

Retention of personal data

Skills Finland stores the user's data in accordance with the legislation in force. The data shall be kept for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We will delete your personal data when the reason for processing it has expired.

User rights

In accordance with the law, the user has the right to check what information we have collected about them. The user also has the right to demand that incorrect, incomplete, unnecessary or obsolete personal data be corrected or deleted. Changes can be made by contacting the controller mentioned above.

Changes to Privacy Policy

Skills Finland may make periodic changes to this privacy policy without prior notice.