LÄHELLÄ.FI ONLINE SERVICE GENERAL TERMS OF USE
The Lähellä.fi online service is a public, open, and free online service. Lähellä.fi is an easy-to-use online service operating nationally and regionally, helping individuals find meaningful activities, sense of community, assistance, and opportunities to participate. The service compiles the support, activities, and events of non-governmental organisation and communities in one address.
For more information about the service, visit the About the Service page.
Service Provider's Rights and Responsibilities
The service provider is responsible for the content and accuracy of the service only regarding content they have personally produced.
The service provider is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages caused to the user or a third party by errors, usage, shortcomings, or interpretations related to the service. The service provider does not monitor nor take responsibility for content, material, and services provided by third parties linked from the website.
The service provider is not liable for any service interruptions due to maintenance, technical failures, or other similar reasons, nor for interruptions in data communication or internet network connectivity. The service provider is not responsible for any damages resulting from the service's operation or its unavailability. The service provider reserves the right to suspend service provision during maintenance or update operations.
The service provider has the right to modify and change the terms and conditions, privacy practices, appearance, content, functionality, and availability of the Lähellä.fi service at any time, based on discretion, for service development or other necessary reasons. The service provider can add, modify, or remove parts of the service or discontinue it partially or completely.
The service provider strives to notify users in advance of any significant changes or interruptions through the service or another appropriate means, if reasonably possible. The service provider may also inform users of other service-related matters through the service or other appropriate means.
The service provider has the right to generate and display aggregated data and statistics on service usage publicly without identifying information.
Lähellä.fi may contain links and connections to third-party websites. The terms and conditions of those websites apply to those services.
Visitor Data Collection
The service provider may collect information about how and when the service is used, such as from which pages the user accessed the service or what browser the user is using. The collected data is anonymous and is not linked to any individual user. The purpose of data collection is to analyze the usage of the service and improve it to better serve users.
The service provider complies with applicable data protection legislation and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in maintaining the Lähellä.fi service.
Personal data is used for processing and responding to user feedback provided through the service, if the user wishes to receive a reply to their message.
Privacy statements are available on the Lähellä.fi service.
Dispute Resolution
Disagreements concerning the use of the service are primarily resolved through negotiations between the parties. If an agreement cannot be reached through negotiations, the dispute will be resolved in accordance with the laws of Finland by the service provider.