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Privacy

Privacy policy


We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy

(“Policy”). This Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may

provide (“Personal Information”) on the visitlo.com website

(“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related products and services (collectively,

“Services”), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that

Personal Information. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your Personal

Information and how you can access and update it.


This Policy is a legally binding agreement between you (“User”, “you” or

“your”) and Mainostoimisto Kiuas Oy (doing business as “Visitlo”, “we”,

“us” or “our”). If you are entering into this agreement on behalf of a business or other

legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this agreement, in which case the

terms “User”, “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity. If you do not have

such authority, or if you do not agree with the terms of this agreement, you must not accept this agreement and

may not access and use the Website and Services. By accessing and using the Website and Services, you

acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Policy. This Policy does

not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to individuals that we do not employ

or manage.


Table of contents

  1. Automatic collection of information
  2. Collection of personal information
  3. Privacy of children
  4. Use and processing of collected information
  5. Managing information
  6. Disclosure of information
  7. Retention of information
  8. Cookies
  9. Data analytics
  10. Do Not Track signals
  11. Social media features
  12. Links to other resources
  13. Information security
  14. Data breach
  15. Changes and amendments
  16. Acceptance of this policy
  17. Contacting us

Automatic collection of information


When you open the Website, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This data may

include information such as your device’s IP address, browser type, and version, operating system type and

version, language preferences or the webpage you were visiting before you came to the Website and Services,

pages of the Website and Services that you visit, the time spent on those pages, information you search for on

the Website, access times and dates, and other statistics.


Information collected automatically is used only to identify potential cases of abuse and establish statistical

information regarding the usage and traffic of the Website and Services. This statistical information is not

otherwise aggregated in such a way that would identify any particular User of the system.


Collection of personal information


You can access and use the Website and Services without telling us who you are or revealing any information by

which someone could identify you as a specific, identifiable individual. If, however, you wish to use some of

the features offered on the Website, you may be asked to provide certain Personal Information (for example, your

name and e-mail address).


We receive and store any information you knowingly provide to us when you create an account, publish content, or

fill any forms on the Website. When required, this information may include the following:


  • Account details (such as user name, unique user ID, password, etc)
  • Contact information (such as email address, phone number, etc)
  • Basic personal information (such as name, country of residence, etc)
  • Geolocation data of your device (such as latitude and longitude)
  • Any other materials you willingly submit to us (such as articles, images, feedback, etc)


You can choose not to provide us with your Personal Information, but then you may not be able to take advantage

of some of the features on the Website. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome

to contact us.


Privacy of children


We do not knowingly collect any Personal Information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age

of 13, please do not submit any Personal Information through the Website and Services. If you have reason to

believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided Personal Information to us through the Website and

Services, please contact us to request that we delete that child’s Personal Information from our Services.


We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s Internet usage and to help enforce

this Policy by instructing their children never to provide Personal Information through the Website and Services

without their permission. We also ask that all parents and legal guardians overseeing the care of children take

the necessary precautions to ensure that their children are instructed to never give out Personal Information

when online without their permission.


Use and processing of collected information


We act as a data controller and a data processor when handling Personal Information, unless we have entered into

a data processing agreement with you in which case you would be the data controller and we would be the data

processor.


Our role may also differ depending on the specific situation involving Personal Information. We act in the

capacity of a data controller when we ask you to submit your Personal Information that is necessary to ensure

your access and use of the Website and Services. In such instances, we are a data controller because we

determine the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Information.


We act in the capacity of a data processor in situations when you submit Personal Information through the

Website and Services. We do not own, control, or make decisions about the submitted Personal Information, and

such Personal Information is processed only in accordance with your instructions. In such instances, the User

providing Personal Information acts as a data controller.


In order to make the Website and Services available to you, or to meet a legal obligation, we may need to

collect and use certain Personal Information. If you do not provide the information that we request, we may not

be able to provide you with the requested products or services. Any of the information we collect from you may

be used for the following purposes:


  • Create and manage user accounts
  • Respond to inquiries and offer support
  • Request user feedback
  • Improve user experience
  • Enforce terms and conditions and policies
  • Protect from abuse and malicious users
  • Respond to legal requests and prevent harm
  • Run and operate the Website and Services


Processing your Personal Information depends on how you interact with the Website and Services, where you are

located in the world and if one of the following applies: (i) you have given your consent for one or more

specific purposes; (ii) provision of information is necessary for the performance of an agreement with you

and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof; (iii) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal

obligation to which you are subject; (iv) processing is related to a task that is carried out in the public

interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us; (v) processing is necessary for the purposes of

the legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party.


Note that under some legislations we may be allowed to process information until you object to such processing

by opting out, without having to rely on consent or any other of the legal bases. In any case, we will be happy

to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of

Personal Information is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a

contract.


Managing information


You are able to delete certain Personal Information we have about you. The Personal Information you can delete

may change as the Website and Services change. When you delete Personal Information, however, we may maintain a

copy of the unrevised Personal Information in our records for the duration necessary to comply with our

obligations to our affiliates and partners, and for the purposes described below.


Disclosure of information


Depending on the requested Services or as necessary to complete any transaction or provide any Service you have

requested, we may share your information with our affiliates, contracted companies, and service providers

(collectively, “Service Providers”) we rely upon to assist in the operation of the Website and

Services available to you and whose privacy policies are consistent with ours or who agree to abide by our

policies with respect to Personal Information. We will not share any personally identifiable information with

third parties and will not share any information with unaffiliated third parties.


Service Providers are not authorized to use or disclose your information except as necessary to perform services

on our behalf or comply with legal requirements. Service Providers are given the information they need only in

order to perform their designated functions, and we do not authorize them to use or disclose any of the provided

information for their own marketing or other purposes.


We may also disclose any Personal Information we collect, use or receive if required or permitted by law, such

as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is

necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a

government request.


Retention of information


We will retain and use your Personal Information for the period necessary to comply with our legal obligations,

as long as your user account remains active, to enforce our agreements, resolve disputes, and unless a longer

retention period is required or permitted by law.


We may use any aggregated data derived from or incorporating your Personal Information after you update or

delete it, but not in a manner that would identify you personally. Once the retention period expires, Personal

Information shall be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification,

and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after the expiration of the retention period.


Cookies


Our Website and Services use “cookies” to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a

text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or

deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in

the domain that issued the cookie to you.


We may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for security and personalization, and for

statistical purposes. Please note that you have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers

automatically accept cookies by default, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you

prefer.


Data analytics


Our Website and Services may use third-party analytics tools that use cookies, web beacons, or other similar

information-gathering technologies to collect standard internet activity and usage information. The information

gathered is used to compile statistical reports on User activity such as how often Users visit our Website and

Services, what pages they visit and for how long, etc. We use the information obtained from these analytics

tools to monitor the performance and improve our Website and Services. We do not use third-party analytics tools

to track or to collect any personally identifiable information of our Users and we will not associate any

information gathered from the statistical reports with any individual User.


Do Not Track signals


Some browsers incorporate a Do Not Track feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have

your online activity tracked. Tracking is not the same as using or collecting information in connection with a

website. For these purposes, tracking refers to collecting personally identifiable information from consumers

who use or visit a website or online service as they move across different websites over time. How browsers

communicate the Do Not Track signal is not yet uniform. As a result, the Website and Services are not yet set up

to interpret or respond to Do Not Track signals communicated by your browser. Even so, as described in more

detail throughout this Policy, we limit our use and collection of your Personal Information. For a description

of Do Not Track protocols for browsers and mobile devices or to learn more about the choices available to you,

visit

internetcookies.com


Social media features


Our Website and Services may include social media features, such as the Facebook and Twitter buttons, Share This

buttons, etc (collectively, “Social Media Features”). These Social Media Features may collect your

IP address, what page you are visiting on our Website and Services, and may set a cookie to enable Social Media

Features to function properly. Social Media Features are hosted either by their respective providers or directly

on our Website and Services. Your interactions with these Social Media Features are governed by the privacy

policy of their respective providers.


Links to other resources


The Website and Services contain links to other resources that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be

aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other resources or third parties. We

encourage you to be aware when you leave the Website and Services and to read the privacy statements of each and

every resource that may collect Personal Information.


Information security


We secure information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from

unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical

safeguards in an effort to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and disclosure of Personal

Information in our control and custody. However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can

be guaranteed.


Therefore, while we strive to protect your Personal Information, you acknowledge that (i) there are security and

privacy limitations of the Internet which are beyond our control; (ii) the security, integrity, and privacy of

any and all information and data exchanged between you and the Website and Services cannot be guaranteed; and

(iii) any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party, despite best

efforts.


As the security of Personal Information depends in part on the security of the device you use to communicate

with us and the security you use to protect your credentials, please take appropriate measures to protect this

information.


Data breach


In the event we become aware that the security of the Website and Services has been compromised or Users’

Personal Information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including,

but not limited to, security attacks or fraud, we reserve the right to take reasonably appropriate measures,

including, but not limited to, investigation and reporting, as well as notification to and cooperation with law

enforcement authorities. In the event of a data breach, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected

individuals if we believe that there is a reasonable risk of harm to the User as a result of the breach or if

notice is otherwise required by law. When we do, we will post a notice on the Website, send you an email.


Changes and amendments


We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our

discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page, post a notification on the

main page of the Website. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the

contact information you have provided.


An updated version of this Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Policy unless

otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised

Policy (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes. However, we

will not, without your consent, use your Personal Information in a manner materially different than what was

stated at the time your Personal Information was collected.


Acceptance of this policy


You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using

the Website and Services and submitting your information you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not

agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.

This privacy policy was created with the help of

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Contacting us


If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Policy, the information we hold about you, or

if you wish to exercise your rights, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:

https://visitlo.com/contact


hello@visitlo.com


We will attempt to resolve complaints and disputes and make every reasonable effort to honor your wish to

exercise your rights as quickly as possible and in any event, within the timescales provided by applicable data

protection laws.

This document was last updated on June 5, 2023