Privacy Policy

1. CONTROLLER

SEO-AKATEMIA OY
Business ID: 3342731-8
Kairiskulmantie 12, 20760 Piispanristi, Finland

2. PURPOSES FOR PROCESSING AND LEGAL BASIS

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: you have given consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose such as marketing,
sending you invitations to our events, information on our courses or a newsletter
- Contract: processing is necessary for the performance of our services
- Legitimate Interests: processing is necessary for our legitimate interests such as to provide access to our services,
secure our website and prevent any unlawful actions related to our business.
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- to send you a newsletter you subscribed to
- to improve customer service and personalise user experience
- to process transactions and subscriptions
- to send you information about new products and services
- for marketing purposes

3. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The types of personal data we may collect include:
- name and username
- email and mailing address
- phone number
- payment information
- any other information you voluntarily provide.
Individuals who have subscribed to the mailing list can unsubscribe at any time using the "unsubscribe" link
mentioned in the emails we send.

4. SOURCES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may collect personal data from various sources, including:
- Direct interactions: You may provide personal data directly to us when you sign up for our services and newsletter,
make inquiries, or engage with us in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make
available on our website.
- Automated technologies: We may collect information about your browsing actions, and patterns using cookies and similar tracking technologies.
- Third-party sources: We may receive personal data about you from third parties, such as analytics providers,
advertising networks, and social media platforms.

5. SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to outside parties except as described in this policy.
We may share your information with:
- service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing the services
- business partners
- third parties as required by law

6. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFER

We do not transfer your personal data outside of the EU/EEA. All data is stored and processed within the EU/EEA. In the event that international data transfers become necessary, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other legal mechanisms, to protect your personal data.

7. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- the right to access your personal data,
- the right to rectification of inaccurate data,
- the right to erasure (right to be forgotten),
- the right to restrict processing,
- the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing,
- the right to data portability, and
- the right to object to processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact [email protected].
You have the right to contact the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman who acts as the supervisory authority if you
have concerns about the processing of your personal data or believe that your data is being processed unlawfully.
For more information and contact details, please visit www.tietosuoja.fi.

8. DATA SECURITY AND DATA RETENTION

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised
access, use, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Users must ensure the security of their own accounts by using
sufficiently complex passwords, changing them regularly, and storing them appropriately. Users must also ensure the security of their own devices.

We will retain your personal data only as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations.

9. COOKIES

Cookies are small text files that uniquely identify your browser or device. The cookie file is stored on your browser.
When you return to that website (or visit websites that use the same cookies) these websites recognize the cookies and your browsing device.

We may use the following cookies:
- Essential cookies: e.g. for saving settings during login
- Analytics cookies: Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used to improve the functionality of the website
- Marketing cookies: Facebook and Google are used for cost-effective advertising but does not contain personal data
You have the right to delete cookies and prevent their use through your own browser settings. If you do not agree to the use of cookies on the website, the functionality of our website may be impaired. We cannot guarantee that your experience on our website will be as good as it could otherwise be.

10. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy
Policy on our website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Jutta Lehtinen, [email protected]

Last updated: November 1, 2024