Privacy Policy
Last updated: 17 September 2026
Finnsider respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal data responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data is collected through the Finnsider website and contact forms, why it is collected, and how it is used.
1. Data Controller
Finnsider | Ida Karikoski
Business ID: 3560392-8
Email: info@idakarikoski.fi
Finnsider is a business operated by Ida Karikoski.
2. What personal data do we collect?
We only collect personal data that is relevant to communicating with you and providing our services.
Depending on how you interact with Finnsider, this may include:
- your name
- your work email address
- company name
- company website
- country where your company is based
- information about your Nordic market plans
- information you provide in the contact form or other communications
- other information you voluntarily provide when contacting Finnsider
We do not ask you to provide sensitive personal information through our website.
3. How do we use your personal data?
We may use your personal data to:
- respond to your enquiries
- communicate with you about Finnsider's services
- assess whether our services are suitable for your business
- arrange calls or meetings
- provide and manage our services
- maintain our business relationship with you
- send information or marketing communications where you have given your consent
- improve the website and our services
- meet legal and accounting obligations
We do not use your personal data for purposes unrelated to the reason it was collected.
4. Legal basis for processing
Personal data is processed on the following legal bases under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Legitimate interest
We may process information submitted through the contact form in order to respond to business enquiries and communicate with potential clients.
Contract or steps prior to entering into a contract
When you contact us regarding a potential project, we may process the information necessary to discuss and prepare the requested service.
Consent
Where required, we process personal data based on your consent, for example when you voluntarily subscribe to marketing communications.
Legal obligation
Some personal data may need to be processed in order to comply with applicable legal, accounting or tax requirements.
5. Contact forms
When you submit a contact form on the Finnsider website, the information you provide is used to respond to your enquiry and assess your potential need for our services.
We only ask for information that is relevant to the enquiry.
Your information may be stored in the systems used to operate the website and manage enquiries, such as the website hosting provider, email service provider or form service provider.
6. How long do we keep your information?
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or for as long as required by law.
Information relating to business enquiries may be retained for a reasonable period after our communication has ended in case follow-up is necessary or relevant to the business relationship.
Information that is required for accounting or other legal purposes is retained for the period required by applicable legislation.
7. Sharing personal data
We do not sell your personal data.
Personal data may be processed by trusted service providers that are necessary for operating the Finnsider website and business. These may include providers of:
- website hosting
- contact forms
- analytics
- scheduling or video services
- other technical services used to operate Finnsider
These providers process personal data only as necessary to provide their services.
Where required, appropriate data processing agreements and safeguards are used.
8. International data transfers
Some service providers used by Finnsider may process personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, appropriate safeguards are used in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, such as an adequacy decision or appropriate contractual safeguards where applicable.
9. Cookies and analytics
The Finnsider website may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure that the website functions properly and, where applicable, to understand how visitors use the website.
Where consent is required for non-essential cookies, visitors will be asked for consent through the website's cookie settings.
10. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you may have the right to:
- request access to your personal data
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- request deletion of your personal data
- request restriction of processing
- object to certain processing
- request data portability where applicable
- withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent
To exercise your rights, contact:
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority if you believe that your personal data has been processed unlawfully.
In Finland, the supervisory authority is the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman.
11. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. Third-party websites
The Finnsider website may contain links to third-party websites or services.
Finnsider is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
13. Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website or legal requirements.
The latest version will always be published on this page, with the date of the latest update shown at the top.
14. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact:
Ida Karikoski
Business ID: 3560392-8
info@idakarikoski.fi
