Privacy policy

At WEST Invest Group, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our service users. We process personal data appropriately and only to the extent necessary for our operations. Data processing methods are based on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) and the Data Protection Act (1050/2018).

We update the privacy policy as needed and indicate the date of the changes in the policy. If the changes are significant, we may also inform you through other means, such as email or by posting on our website. We recommend that you regularly visit our website and take note of any potential changes.

This privacy policy applies to the following websites of the WEST Invest Group consortium companies:

WEST Invest Group Oy (www.westinvestgroup.fi) – Hyxo Oy (www.hyxo.fi) – Höyrytys Oy (www.hoyrytys.fi) – Ekomuovi Oy (www.ekomuovifi) – Sakutek Oy (www.sakutek.fi) – Ubitec Oy (www.ubitec.fi).

Website and our CRM

The registrar is WEST Invest Group Oy, Sortilantie 5, P. O. Box 16, 04260 Kerava, tel. +358 10 4174 500, info@westinvestgroup.fi.

Browsing the websites does not require registration. We only ask for your personal information when you send us inquiries or feedback through the forms on the website. In these forms, we may ask for

  • your name
  • phone number
  • email address
  • company.

Personal data may also be collected, for example, when you register (via the Webropol form). Data is processed only for the specific purpose it was collected for. The information you provide through the forms is secure.

How do we store your data?

The data is stored on our server for six months from the date of form submission. Personal information provided for the management of customer relationships will be retained for the duration of the customer relationship, such as in the customer relationship management system (CRM).

What are the sources of personal data and how is the data updated?

We collect personal data directly from you when you, for example, subscribe to our newsletter. We may also collect data from

  • From a customer or potential customer and a representative of a stakeholder group or other contacts themselves by phone, via the internet (websites, forms, newsletter subscriptions, event registrations, social media, trade register), by e-mail or in another similar way.
  • Using cookies or other similar technologies.
  • Data collected from the data subject in connection with the conclusion of the contract.
  • Information obtained from customer meetings.
  • In other possible situations where the user discloses his/her data to the registrar.
  • In addition, the registrar collects visitor information from the website with the help of Google Ads and Analytics services, so that the registrar can analyze and develop the website even better and target relevant marketing to website visitors. The information is automatically saved in the register when the user leaves the information on the website or when using the newsletter service.

Transfer of the data outside the EU or the EEA

Information is not regularly transferred outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. Data can be transferred and stored on a server outside the EU or the European Economic Area, if the implementation of the service requires it.

If personal data is transferred outside the EU/EEA area, it is done in all situations on a legal basis:

The European Commission has decided that an adequate level of data protection has been ensured in the receiving country; The controller has implemented appropriate safeguards for the transfer of personal data using standard data protection clauses approved by the European Commission (a copy of which will be provided upon request); The registered person has given explicit consent to the transfer of personal data; or There is another legal basis for transferring personal data outside the EU/EEA area.

Data retention period

Personal data is stored only as long as it is necessary to implement the basis and purpose of personal data processing defined in this data protection statement. Data can also be stored as long as required by legislation, such as the Accounting Act. The controller evaluates the necessity of storing data regularly in accordance with its internal code of conduct.

Principles of registry protection

All of the data is kept confidential. The data network of the registrar and the equipment on which the electronically stored data are located are protected by a firewall and other necessary technical measures. The registrar ensures that stored data as well as server access rights and other data critical to the security of personal data are handled confidentially and only by those employees whose job description it is.

Cookie policy

Our sites are using cookies. With the help of cookies, we collect statistical information about the users of our site, which we primarily use to analyze and develop the use of our site. All collected information is anonymous and cannot be linked to individual users. Get to know how cookies work and the cookies we use.

Contact us

In data protection questions related to inspections, rectifications or refusals, please contact us in writing:

WEST Invest Group
GDPR
P. O . Box 16
FI-04260 Kerava
Finland

or by e-mail: info@westinvestgroup.fi.