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Copyright

The Safety Investigation Authority hold the copyright to all material produced or published on this website (text, material content and pictures). The content of these pages shall not be used or cited in other contexts without prior consent and acknowledgement of source. If there is material on a page not produced or published by the Safety Investigation Authority, the copyright holder has been specifically mentioned. Disclaimer:
The Safety Investigation Authority assumes no responsibility for possible errors or omissions.

Cookie policy

The cookie policy of our website complies with the recommendations of the National Cyber Security Centre, which operates under the auspices of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency. According to the recommendations, website visitors can agree to allow the storage of cookies using their browser settings, for example. The cookie policy of the Safety Investigation Authority website and the related websites of judicial authorities are currently being evaluated.

Website cookies

This website uses certain technical cookies to enable it to function properly. These cookies are always enabled irrespective of your browser's cookie settings. These cookies are used only for activities that are strictly necessary for the functioning of the website. Cookies are small text files that a web browser stores on a visitor's device to help track the use of the website.

You can manage the non-essential cookies on the website by changing your browser’s cookie settings. Blocking cookies may affect the user experience, but it will not usually affect the functioning of the website. Such cookies include

• tracking cookies
• session cookies
• display preference cookies.

Tracking cookies

The website's visitor tracking collects general statistics that are used for developing the website and for controlling its quality. Data is collected on websites viewed, times of visit, browser types and operating systems, for example. The visitor's IP address is not collected for statistical purposes.

The use of cookies and visitor tracking on our website have been implemented in cooperation with the Legal Register Centre and Abako Oy.

Safety Investigation Authority uses the visitor tracking system of the website publication platform (Stato). The cookies used for visitor tracking are:

The cookie starting with ‘neta’: This cookie is used to distinguish between visitors. It is valid until it is deleted.

StatoSession: A content management cookie, which is used to maintain information about a user session. The cookie is valid for the duration of the visit, which means it will expire when your browser is closed.

You can allow or block tracking cookies by changing your browser settings. If cookies have been blocked, the visitor tracking will store only session-specific information, and the cookies will expire when the browsing session ends. Visitor tracking data is stored on servers located in the data centre of the Government ICT Centre Valtori. The tracking data will not be disclosed to third parties. The statistics may be used for information purposes, for example.

Links to other services

Links to social media services and share buttons on some of our webpages will not transmit any user information to the providers of these services, unless you click on these links and share buttons. For more information on cookies on these social media services, please see the privacy statement of each service.

The e-services of the judicial administration are provided by the Legal Register Centre, and the judicial authorities are responsible for the services together with other service providers. Information on cookies (in Finnish and Swedish) used in the e-services is available on the e-services website. The cookie policy of these services is currently being evaluated.

Technical log data on the website and telecommunications connections

Technical log data is collected on the use of the website and the telecommunications connections used to access it. This data is necessary for the provision of the online service and for ensuring information security. The log data includes information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as their IP address and timestamp. This log data is used only to enable the provision of the service via the telecommunications network and to investigate any disruptions and information security incidents.

The processing of personal data in this context is necessary in order for the Ministry of Justice and the judicial authorities to comply with their legal obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation.