Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy

  • Privacy Policy

    Privacy Policy of Avaus

    1. Data controller

    Audiovisual Producers Finland – APFI ry (hereinafter also “APFI”)
    Business ID: 1490962-9
    Pasilankatu 2
    00240 HELSINKI
    Phone: +358 9-440 471

    2. Contact person

    Janne Lilleberg, CFO
    Phone: +358 (0) 40 7328 042
    Email: janne.lilleberg@apfi.fi

    3. Name of register

    Avaus Sustainability Website’s user register

    4. The purpose of use and basis of processing for personal data

    On the Avaus Sustainability Website, the user can use, read, watch and listen to sustainability-related material without registering as a user or otherwise providing personal information that could directly identify the user. Through the website, you can also send ideas and suggestions to the data controller with name and contact information. The use of the website is monitored with the help of cookies and other similar technologies as described in more detail in a separate Cookie Policy (found at the end of this page after this Privacy Policy).

    By submitting an idea or proposal through the form on the website, the data subject gives their consent to the processing of personal data. We process personal data only to process the idea or proposal, including to ask any additional questions arising from the proposal, and personal data is not disclosed to third parties for any other purpose.

    We do not process personal data for automated decision-making that would have legal effects or an otherwise significant impact on the data subject.

    5. Data content of the register

    The following information on the user who leaves a suggestion is included in the register

    • topic of the suggestion
    • first and last name
    • email address
    • other information given with the form such as uploaded file
    • information of the data subject’s will if they want to be contacted

    6. Regular data sources

    APFI collects personal data directly from the data subject.

    7. Data storage

    We store personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes described in section 4 above.

    8. Disclosure and transfer of data

    Personal data will not be disclosed to third parties for their own purposes.

    APFI may use third-party service providers for the processing of data. These third parties, such as IT service providers, process personal data on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions. When we transfer your data to third-party service providers, we have ensured that these service providers are also committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with applicable law.

    As a rule, personal data will not be transferred outside the territory of the Member States of the European Union or the European Economic Area unless it is necessary for the purposes of processing the above-mentioned personal data or for the technical implementation of data processing, in which case an adequate level of data protection is ensured, for example, by using standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

    9. Protection of the register

    The information contained in the register is protected against external data breaches by firewalls, passwords and other technical means. The data and any backups are located in locked spaces to which unauthorised access has been prevented. Only persons designated by APFI have access to the data contained in the register. The persons processing the data may not disclose this information to a third party during their employment relationship or after its termination.

    10. Rights of the data subject

    In accordance with data protection legislation, the data subject has the following rights:

    • Right of access to their data.
    • Right to the rectification of their data.
    • Right to the erasure of their data.
    • Right to restrict the processing of their data.
    • Right to object to the processing of their data.
    • Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if the data subject considers that their personal data has been processed unlawfully.

    In order to exercise the rights described above, please contact the contact person whose details are provided in section 2.

    11. Amendments to the privacy policy

    We reserve the right to update this privacy policy due to a justified change in data processing or changes in governing legislation. We recommend reviewing the content of the privacy policy on a regular basis.

    This Privacy Policy has been published February 26,2025, when the Avaus Sustainability Website was published.

  • Cookie Policy

    Cookie Policy of Avaus

    1. General

    We use cookies and other similar technologies on APFI’s online services such as the Avaus Sustainability Website for developing our services, remembering your preferences, and marketing purposes. You can manage your cookie-related choices through the cookie settings on the website, where you can accept or decline the use of cookies as well as withdraw your consent.

    2. Information collected through cookies

    Cookies are used to collect information about the use of the website. This includes, for example, information about the device or application used to access the website, such as browser version, device type, screen size, screen resolution and operating system, IP address, and information about the use of web services, such as visited pages, time and duration of visit, routes taken through the website, and content that was seen.

    3. Cookies’ purpose of use

    Some cookies are essential for the functioning of the Avaus Sustainability Website. These cookies are always enabled.  In addition to the essential cookies, we use cookies based on your consent for the following purposes:

    • Preferences: Preference cookies are used to store information that changes the behaviour and appearance of the site, such as language choice or user location.
    • Statistics: Statistical cookies help site owners understand how users interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
    • Marketing: Marketing cookies are used to track website visitors. The purpose is to display ads that are suitable and interesting for individual users and thus more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
    • These cookies are set by partners, and their purposes of use can be reviewed in the cookie settings.

    4. Cookie lifecycle

    The APFI web services, such as the Avaus Sustainability Website, use so-called session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies remain on the user’s device until they are separately deleted or they expire. More information about the expiration times of cookies is available in the website’s cookie settings.

    5. Making choices about cookies

    You can use the Avaus Sustainability Website’s cookie settings to accept or decline the use of cookies or to withdraw your earlier consent. The settings are browser-specific. In addition, you can use the cookie settings on your browser or device to manage the processing of cookies.

    6. Third parties

    In addition to APFI’s own cookies, APFI’s online services such as the Avaus Sustainability Website also use cookies from third parties, such as analytics service providers and advertising technology providers. Some partners process cookie identifiers and related website usage data as data controllers (either as independent controllers or together with APFI as joint controllers) and thus define the purposes and means of processing personal data for their part. For more information, please see each partner’s privacy policy, which you can access from the cookie settings.

    7. Changes to the cookie policy

    We reserve the right to update our cookie policy, for example, due to the development of services or changes in governing legislation. All changes and updates to the cookie policy will be communicated in our services. We recommend reviewing the content of the cookie policy on a regular basis.

    This Cookie Policy has been published February 26,2025, when the Avaus Sustainability Website was published.