Privacy Policy

Effective from August 31, 2023

This privacy policy is an informitive document applicable to the user registry of the Satakunta Business Lounge service (hereinafter referred to as SBL) operated by Prizztech Oy (also referred to as “Prizztech”). The SBL provides a platform where companies can offer their services collectively to other businesses and private consumers, facilitating the search for collaboration and subcontracting partners both nationally and internationally. The service profiles within SBL are composed by the businesses themselves, detailing their operations. SBL only provides a digital platform for contact and presentation purposes. This privacy policy describes the personal data collected in the SBL service by Prizztech and how it is processed.

1. REGISTER CONTROLLER

Prizztech Oy

Business ID: 0773693-4

Gallen-Kallelankatu 8, 28100 Pori

prizztech@prizz.fi

2. CONTACT PERSON FOR REGISTER MATTERS

Henrik Vase

Phone: 044 710 5313

henrik.vase@prizz.fi

3. REGISTER NAME

User register (“Register”) maintained for the SBL service by Prizztech.

4. BASIS FOR MAINTAINING THE REGISTER

Personal data is processed based on a contractual user relationship, legitimate interest, consent of the data subject, legal obligation, or other valid connection.

5. PURPOSE OF PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA

Personal data is processed for various purposes including:

  • Versatile use of the SBL service
    We store personal data of consumer and professional users to provide a more comprehensive user experience on the SBL service. Registration allows users to bookmark selected companies as favorites.
  • Content management of the SBL service
    We process the personal data of business users to ensure the timelines and accuracy of the content on the SBL service. User IDs enable business and organizational users to manage the information they input into the SBL service.
  • Marketing
    At the time of registration, we ask users for permission to be able to market the SBL service. We may contact consumer, professional, and business users to inform them about new features of the SBL service or to market and offer other services. We also process personal data for research and customer satisfaction surveys.
  • Development, security, and internal reporting of the SBL service
    We process personal data to maintain the security of the SBL service and website, to improve and develop the quality of the SBL service and website, and to compile internal reports for proper business management.

Prizztech does not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

6. CONTENT OF THE REGISTER

Personal data is collected during registration and use of the SBL service. The register contains data from the following personal data groups:

Consumer and professional users

  • basic information: name, email address, and language, as language options expand into business language;
  • user relationship information, such as details are related to the SBL service, marketing permissions and prohibitions;
  • customer contacts and related correspondence, as well as registrations concerning the rights of data subjects;
  • data generated during the use of the SBL service such as user IDs, identification information, log data related to the use of the SBL service, data collected from the website through cookies or similar technologies (device ID and type, operating system and application settings); and
  • other case-specifically defined data based on the user’s consent.

 

Main and sub-users of businesses and organizations

  • basic information: name, position in the company or organization, company/organization, email address and phone number, and language as language options expand into business language;
  • user relationship information, such as details are related to the SBL service, marketing permissions and prohibitions, and possibly also payment and billing information;
  • customer contacts and related correspondence, as well as registrations concerning the rights of data subjects;
  • data generated during the use of the SBL service such as user IDs, identification information, log data related to the use of the SBL service, data collected from the website through cookies or similar technologies (device ID and type, operating system and application settings); and
  • other case-specifically defined data based on the user’s consent.

7. REGULAR SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Personal data concerning the data subject is primarily collected and updated only from the data provided by the data subject themselves.

8. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA

Personal data is not generally transferred outside of Prizztech.

Prizztech may transfer personal data to third parties:

  • within the scope permitted or required by law, e.g., to comply with an official request for information or in connection with legal proceedings;
  • to funders of publicly funded projects related to the implementation of the SBL service;
  • to our partners who process personal data on our behalf and according to our instructions;
  • if we are involved in a merger, corporate restructuring, or sale of business or part of it;
  • when evaluating that transfer is necessary to enforce our rights, protect the safety of the data subject or others, investigate misuse; or
  • with the user’s consent to parties covered by the consent.

9. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA OUTSIDE THE EU OR EEA

Personal data is not generally transferred or disclosed outside the EU or EEA.

10. PRINCIPLES OF REGISTER PROTECTION

Prizztech has organized the security of the Register in a generally accepted manner and strives to prevent unauthorized access to its information systems and manually maintained and stored materials with appropriate technical solutions.

Only designated employees of the data controller and IT support staff acting on its behalf and instruction have access to the information contained in the Register, granted on a case-by-case basis.

11. RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA

Prizztech retains personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes defined in this privacy policy.

Personal data is retained for the duration of the user relationship. Personal data may also be retained as necessary beyond the end of the user relationship to the extent permitted or required by applicable law. After the termination of the user relationship, Prizztech may retain personal data necessary, for instance, to respond to claims or legal actions in accordance with applicable statute of limitations. Prizztech may also retain personal data as necessary to comply with a direct marketing prohibition given by the user.

Prizztech deletes personal data when their retention is no longer necessary for compliance with the law or the rights or obligations of either party.

12. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

The data subject has the right to:

  • receive information about the processing of their personal data;
  • access their data and review their personal data being processed;
  • have incorrect data corrected or incomplete data completed;
  • object to the processing of their personal data if the data subject feels that Prizztech has processed or is processing personal data unlawfully or if there is no legal right to process the data;
  • request the restriction of processing of their personal data; and
  • prohibit Prizztech from using their data for direct marketing.

To exercise your rights, Prizztech asks you to contact the contact person mentioned in section 2. Prizztech may ask you to specify your request in writing and to verify your identity before processing the request. If Prizztech has a legal right or obligation to process personal data in accordance with the law, the company may refuse to comply with an individual’s request to modify or stop processing their data.

13. COOKIES

Prizztech uses cookies and other similar technologies in the SBL service. Cookies are small text files that are placed on the device of the SBL service user to collect and remember useful information, to improve the functionality and usability of our website. Prizztech may also use cookies and similar technologies for statistical purposes, such as to compile statistics on website usage to understand how users use the website and to improve the user experience.

Users can block the setting of cookies, limit the use of cookies, or delete cookies from their browser. Since cookies enable the functionality of the website, limiting the use of cookies may affect the usability of the website.

14. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

Prizztech continuously develops the SBL service and therefore reserves the right to modify this privacy policy. Changes may also be based on changes in legislation. We will announce changes on our websites at www.prizz.fi/privacy and www.satakuntabl.fi, where the most current version of this privacy policy will always be available.

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