Privacy statement

Request of access to register data

Request form

Please fill in the form and send it to the address: Metsähallitus / Kirjaamo, PL 80, 00521 Helsinki

Metsähallitus’s Metsa.fi webpage is open to all and provides information on Metsähallitus’s organisation, activities and current issues.

Data collection

Metsa.fi does not collect information on users other than through feedback forms; the user may, if they wish, leave their contact details if a response to the feedback is desired.  The following personal data can be provided on the feedback form: name, location, e-mail address, telephone number.

Data processing and disclosure

The data collected on the feedback form is transferred to the feedback database in Metsähallitus’ environmental and quality system. Personal data is not disclosed to parties outside Metsähallitus, and the data is only processed inside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Data storage

The personal data provided in conjunction with feedback is stored for as long as necessary for the purpose of feedback processing at Metsähallitus.

Data protection

The protection of the Metsa.fi webpages complies with best practices in data protection, current legislation and regulations, and supplementary instructions issued by Metsähallitus. Access rights are used to restrict use of the system to only those individuals that require the data for their work.

Use of cookies

Metsa.fi web service uses cookies and other equivalent technologies, such as browser local storage. Cookies are small text files used for communication between the terminal’s browser and the server. Cookies and other identifiers have a set period of validity, after which the browser removes the identifier. We use these technologies for carrying out our activities.

If desired, the user may prevent the creation of cookies or to delete the cookies saved in the browser. This may, however, inhibit the functioning of the webpages.

The online service contains embedded windows on third-party online services which may install cookies onto your browser:

You can see and edit the cookie settings you have entered by clicking this link:

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Monitoring the use of the web service

Data on the use of the Metsa.fi web service is collected without cookies using the Snoobi Analytics service.  No personal data which could be used to identify individual visitors is collected about the users of online services. The information is used in the development of the web service. The collected data is stored in the Snoobi Analytics tool. Snoobi manages this information in accordance with its privacy policy.  You can find further information on the Snoobi Analytics website (snoobi.com)

Rights of the data subject

The data subject has the right to access the data held by the controller concerning him or her, the right to request the rectification of imprecise and incorrect data, and the right to restrict processing of this data for the period when its veracity is being confirmed. The data subject also has the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority regarding actions carried out in the processing of his or her personal data. 

Contact details of controller

On matters relating to data protection, we request that you make contact in writing directly to the controller: Metsähallitus/Registry, PO Box 80, 00521 Helsinki, Finland or by email: tietosuoja@metsa.fi.