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Privacy Policy (Tietosuojaseloste)

Last updated: 12/3/2025

TaivasSites (“we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how you can exercise your rights.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the information we need to operate our website and respond to inquiries.

a) Information you provide

  • Contact details (e.g., name, email address) when you submit a contact form or contact us directly.
  • Message content you choose to send us (e.g., inquiry details).

b) Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may collect certain information automatically, such as:

  • Device and usage data (e.g., pages viewed, time spent, clicks, referring pages).
  • Technical data (e.g., IP address, browser type, device type, approximate location derived from IP).

This information may be collected through cookies, analytics, and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and maintain the website
  • Respond to your messages and provide customer support
  • Improve website performance, content, and user experience
  • Monitor and analyze traffic and usage patterns
  • Protect the website and prevent misuse, fraud, or security incidents
  • Send updates or marketing communications only when allowed by law (and where applicable, with your consent)

3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

Where GDPR applies, we process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Consent (e.g., when you submit a form or accept cookies where required)
  • Legitimate interests (e.g., securing and improving our website, measuring performance)
  • Contract / steps prior to a contract (e.g., responding to a request for our services)
  • Legal obligation (when applicable)

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Ensure the website works properly
  • Understand how visitors use the site (analytics)
  • Improve content and usability

You can control cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some parts of the website may not work properly. For details, please see our Cookie Policy.

5. Log Files

Like many websites, we use log files. These may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Internet Service Provider (ISP)
  • Date/time of visit
  • Referring/exit pages
  • Click activity

This data is used for security, troubleshooting, and understanding site usage. We do not use log file data to directly identify you.

6. Sharing of Data

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share data with trusted service providers (for example, hosting, analytics, or website tools) only when necessary to operate the website and provide our services. These providers may process data on our behalf under appropriate safeguards.

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, safety, and security.

7. Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy:

  • Contact form messages are kept long enough to respond and handle follow-ups
  • Technical/analytics data is retained according to our service providers’ settings or as needed for security and performance

8. Your Data Protection Rights

If GDPR applies, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data (in certain cases)
  • Restrict or object to processing (in certain cases)
  • Request data portability (in certain cases)
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

We respond to requests within one month, as required.

9. International Transfers

If any of our service providers process data outside the EU/EEA, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) are in place where required.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The newest version will always be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Contact

If you have questions or want to exercise your rights, contact us:

Email: TaivasSites@gmail.com