1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites work, to remember your preferences, and to provide aggregated information about how a site is used. Similar technologies, such as local storage, can serve comparable functions, and we refer to all of these collectively as “cookies” in this policy.
2. Why we use them
We use a deliberately small set of cookies. Some are essential for the website to operate correctly, for example to remember the cookie choices you have already made. Others are optional and help us understand, in aggregate, which pages are read so that we can keep our general content useful and well organised.
3. Categories we use
Our cookie banner groups cookies into clear categories so you can decide what to allow:
- Strictly necessary. Always enabled. These support core functions such as remembering your consent preferences and keeping the site secure. They cannot be switched off through our banner because the site relies on them.
- Analytics. Optional. These help us see how the site is used in aggregated form, such as which pages are most read. They are set only if you enable them.
- Marketing. Optional. These help us measure general interest in our content. They are set only if you enable them and we keep their use minimal.
4. Your consent
When you first visit the site, our banner lets you “Accept all”, “Reject” optional cookies, or open “Cookie settings” to choose categories individually. Strictly necessary cookies are always on; analytics and marketing cookies are off until you turn them on. Your choice is stored so we do not ask you on every visit.
5. Managing cookies
You can change your decision whenever you like. Reopening the cookie settings on the banner lets you adjust the analytics and marketing toggles and save a new preference. Clearing your browser storage will also reset your choice, and the banner will appear again on your next visit.
6. Browser controls
Most browsers let you view, block or delete cookies through their settings. You can usually choose to be notified before a cookie is stored or to refuse cookies entirely. Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies through your browser may affect how parts of the website function.
7. Third-party technologies
Where we use third-party analytics, those providers may set their own cookies under their own policies. We aim to keep such use to a minimum and to configure these tools to respect your consent choices. We do not use cookies to build detailed individual profiles for advertising unrelated to this site.
8. How long cookies last
Cookies are either “session” cookies, which expire when you close your browser, or “persistent” cookies, which remain for a set period. Our consent preference is stored as a persistent value so your choice is remembered. Optional analytics cookies, where enabled, are generally retained for no longer than 14 months.
9. Updates to this policy
We may revise this policy as our practices or the relevant guidance change. Material updates will be reflected in the date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after an update indicates that you have reviewed the current version.
10. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at Mannerheimintie 14–20, 00100 Helsinki, by telephone on +358 9 5657 4523, or through our contact page. For more on personal data generally, see our Privacy Policy.