Updated 4 October 2026
This policy explains what personal data Toimittaja Testasi processes, why and for how long, how we use cookies and what your rights are. We follow the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Finnish Data Protection Act.
Paula Harmaala / Toimittaja Testasi, Business ID 2216386-3, [email protected], +358 50 360 7500
Privacy questions and requests: [email protected]
| Situation | Data processed | Purpose | Legal basis | Retention period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browsing the site | IP address, browser and device information, server log data | Running the site and keeping it secure | Legitimate interest | For as long as security requires, in line with our web host’s practice |
| Visitor analytics (only with your consent) | Pages visited, clicks, device and browser information, approximate location, cookie identifier | Tracking visitor numbers and developing the site | Consent | Up to 14 months |
| Cookie choice | Your choice, the time you made it and a shortened IP address | To show that consent was given | Legal obligation | For as long as your consent is valid, up to 12 months |
| Commenting | Name, email, comment content, IP address | Publishing comments and blocking spam | Legitimate interest | For as long as the comment stays published |
| Orders, supporter subscriptions and payments | Name, email, address, phone number, products and services ordered, payment status | Delivering orders, invoicing and customer service | Contract | As required by the Finnish Accounting Act: vouchers for 6 years, accounting records for 10 years |
| Contact by email or phone | Name, contact details, message content | Replying to you | Legitimate interest | For as long as it takes to deal with the matter |
| Partners and advertisers | Contact person’s name, title, company and contact details | Agreeing on and running the partnership | Contract / legitimate interest | For the length of the contract plus the period required by the Finnish Accounting Act |
Card payments are handled by Stripe. We don’t see or store your card details.
These service providers process data on our behalf:
Our accountant also processes order and invoicing data to keep the statutory books.
We do not sell or rent personal data to anyone.
With Google, Stripe and Automattic, data may be transferred to the United States. These transfers rely on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework or on standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.
You have the right to
These rights cover the data Toimittaja Testasi processes. For processing by service providers such as Google and Stripe, please contact them directly.
Send your request to [email protected] and we will reply within a month.
If you think your data is being processed unlawfully, you can complain to the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman (tietosuoja.fi).
The site uses an encrypted HTTPS connection. Only the administrator can access the dashboard, and the login details are protected.
Necessary cookies are always on. All others are used only if you consent. Cookies are small text files the site saves in your browser. You can find an up-to-date list of the cookies we use, who provides them and how long they last in the cookie settings.
Necessary cookies. These are needed for the site and its shop to work, for example for the shopping cart, payments and remembering your cookie choice. They can’t be turned off.
Functional cookies. These remember your choices, such as your name and email when you comment.
Analytics cookies. These collect information on how you use the site, such as which pages you visit and which links you click. We use it to improve the site and its content. The data is processed by Google Analytics.
Advertising cookies. These let advertisers show more relevant ads and limit how often you see the same one. They are used only with your consent.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time in the cookie settings, or delete cookies in your browser settings.
We update this policy whenever our processing changes, for example when we add new services to the site. The date of the latest update is shown at the top.