Cookie Policy

Last updated: 14/06/2024

This cookie policy explains how we use cookies and how you can control the use of cookies on your device. The policy applies to our websites and the Someturva service which you can use in your web browser.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small piece of data which is stored on your device when you visit certain websites. Cookies help website owners to recognize your device when you visit a website, and they remember useful details from your previous visits improving your user experience. Cookies are used on most websites, including our website and web app.

We do not use cookies to personally identify the user of our website. If this happens, we make sure that the cookies are processed in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation and our privacy policies.

Why do we use cookies? 

We use cookies to

  • enhance your user experience
  • remember your previous choices in case you want to return to the same page during the same session, for example to continue filling out a form
  • ensure the data security of our websites and service
  • produce statistics on the use of our websites and web app
  • maintain the performance of our websites and web app and quickly identify errors occurring on them

What type of cookies do we use?

We use the following cookies:

Necessary cookies

These cookies are, as their name implies, necessary for the functioning of our sites and cannot be disabled. We use necessary cookies, for example, to remember the cookie settings or language you have chosen and to enable quick access to necessary functions on our site, such as logging in to our service.

Functional cookies

Functional cookies enable us to provide various additional features and functionalities on our sites. These cookies may be set either by us or by a third party. For example, the customer service chat on our sites is provided by a third party (Crisp). For more information about Crisp's privacy policy, click here. If you do not accept functional cookies, some features of our sites may not work properly (for example, you won’t be able to send us a message in chat).

Measurement and analytics cookies 

These cookies collect anonymous statistical information on how users use our website and help us to monitor the performance of our sites. Measurement and analytics cookies can, for example, help us understand how users browse our sites and which parts of the site are most used. These cookies enable us to provide a high quality user experience and help us to identify and quickly fix any problems with our web app.

We use different analytics services to measure the use of our website and the Someturva service.

  • On our websites (somebuddy.com, sombuddy.se and someturva.fi), we use Plausible Analytics to analyse how users use our website (e.g. which pages are visited and in what order). Plausible is a cookie-free analytics tool that does not collect data on individual users or create persistent identifiers. Please read more about the terms and privacy policy of Plausible here.
  • To analyse the use of the Someturva service (palvelu.someturva.fi) we use Amplitude (e.g. what features of the application are used and how much). Amplitude processes data collected by cookies only in accordance with our instructions and has no right to use the data for its own purposes. You can read more about Amplitude's privacy policy here.

Other third-party cookies

Our website may also contain social media cookies. These cookies allow you to share on social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp or Telegram what you have done on our website. We are not responsible for such cookies.

How long will cookies be stored on my device?

Cookies are divided into two groups based on how long they are stored on the user’s device.

Session cookies

Session cookies only concern a specific session, so they are deleted when you close your browser. Session cookies are not stored on the hard drive of your device.

Persistent cookies

Persistent cookies are stored on your device until you delete them or they expire. We store the data we collect through persistent cookies for up to two years.

How can I control cookies or block them?

You may choose to manage the extent to which you consent to the use of cookies by changing your cookie preferences here. In addition, you can accept or refuse cookies by adjusting your browser settings and you can clear your cookie history in your browser settings. The targeted third-party advertising may be blocked in its entirety or on a company-specific basis through Your Online Choices website.

Please note that blocking cookies may mean that some functions of our sites may not work on your device and you may be unable to access certain areas of our sites.

I have further questions about cookies, who can I contact?

If you would like to learn more about the use of cookies on our website or our service, please contact us: info@someturva.fi.