Privacy statement

This privacy statement describes what personal data we may collect about you when using our services and for which purposes we can possibly use the data in question.

By using this site, you consent to the processing of your data in accordance with this privacy statement. We can change the privacy statement by publishing a new version of it online. The continued use of the website and associated services after the publication of the new version is considered as approval of the new terms.

The Ministry of Finance processes personal data in the same way as data collected about the users of the vm.fi website. Read more about the processing of personal data and data protection:

Data protection (vm.fi)

Contact information of the controller:

Ministry of Finance

Government Administration Development Department, governance Policy Unit

PO BOX 28

00023 Government

E-mail: avoinhallinto (at) gov.fi

Our website is built to be secure. We use secure SSL connections, firewalls, and a user ID and password is required for logging in to the site. Regular updates will be made to the site to enhance the security of the site. Only those who have the right to do so for their work can access the register. The information system is appropriately protected by technical means.

Our website has cookies that collect information about the users of our website and how they use the website. Cookies are small text files that are saved on your device when accessing the Avoinhallinto.fi website. The cookie is sent to our website or another website that identifies the cookie at every subsequent visit.

Customer rights

Data protection legislation guarantees you certain rights to ensure the protection your privacy. If you wish to exercise your right, please contact the email provided in section 1. You have the right to:

• Right to inspect personal data
• Right to withdraw consent
• Right to rectification of data
• Right to erasure of personal data
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to object to the processing of personal data
• Right to refer the matter to the supervisory authority

Processing of personal data

The Ministry of Finance is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of visitors to the website in accordance with the data protection legislation in force. We do not collect data from which an individual visitor could be identified.

General statistical data are collected on the use of the websites, which are used to develop online services. These data include:

• downloaded pages
• time
• IP address
• Web browser and operating system

We store only contact and other information provided separately by the user that we can use to respond to the user’s requests for contact, questions or other feedback.

Social extensions

The website has links to third-party websites and so-called social extensions (e.g. social plug-ins on Twitter). The plug-ins maintained by a third party on the website are downloaded from the servers of the services in question. The website does not send information on its visitors through social extensions.

Third-party access and other conditions shall apply to third-party services or third-party applications on the website.

If you want more information about this website, please reach out to us via email: avoinhallinto (at) gov.fi

Cookies

In addition to the necessary cookies, the website uses a Finnish Snoobi analytics tool.

Cookies are small text files that websites can use to make user experience more efficient.

We can save cookies on your device if this is necessary for the functioning of the website. We need your advice on the use of cookies other than those necessary for the functioning of the website. Some cookies are ASEM for third-party services on our website.

You can change or cancel your approval on our website through a cookie notification.

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