This privacy notice provides the information for Lakewiki users referred to in the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 679/2016.
Who we are
Lakewiki service is maintained by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), which is also responsible for the processing of personal data collected in the service. Contact details can be found at the end of this privacy notice.
What personal data are we collecting and why
When browsing Lakewiki general statistical data on website is collected in order to improve the service. These data include visitor numbers to the site, the user’s IP address, time, pages visited, browser type, operating system used and screen resolution. The collection of visitor statistics is based on server log data and Google Analytics reporting, in which Google Analytics cookies and JavaScript code are used.
Registered users
Collaborating in Lakewiki requires the registration of an user account. During registration users provide an username, password, email address, and optionally a name or nickname.
The username and password are needed for authentication. The email address is used for user verification and for resetting a lost or forgotten password. If a user choose to provide a name or nickname he or she will appear in the service under it instead of the username.
Passwords and email addresses are stored encrypted in the service and are not visible in plain text to anyone, not even to administrators.
If you enable emails from other users in your settings, other Lakewiki users can send you messages. In this case, too, your address will not appear to the sender. However, if you send a message to another user, your email address will be in the email's sender field.
Edits
When you make an edit in Lakewiki, the contents of your change are stored together with you username. Your username or name or nickname will also appear in the public service in connection with the edit on a page's History tab and in the list of editors.
Remember that you are responsible for everything you publish in the Lakewiki. When you write something, assume that it will remain permanently. Deleting text from a page does not completely remove it, as anyone can view previous versions of pages using the History tab.
Media
If you upload images to Lakewiki, please notice that any visitors to the site can download and view possible location data (EXIF GPS). Consider deleting this information before downloading the files.
Cookies
Lakewiki uses cookies to make the service easier to use. Cookies are not used to track or classify users.
Each time you visit the service, your browser is offered a cookie that includes a temporary session tag. Your browser may reject this cookie, but sign-in is only possible after accepting the cookie. The cookie is removed after you close the browser.
If you choose to keep the service logged in while signing in, more cookies will be offered to your browser. These can last up to 30 days. Removing these cookies is important if you are using a public computer.
Embedded content
This site may contain content that is embedded from third-party services (for example, videos, images, social media content…). Viewing this kind of content is comparable to the visitor actually visiting a third-party site.
These sites may collect information about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking cookies and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Analytics
When browsing Lakewiki general statistical data on website is collected in order to improve the service. These data include visitor numbers to the site, the user’s IP address, time, pages visited, browser type, operating system used and screen resolution. The collection of visitor statistics is based on server log data and Google Analytics reporting, in which Google Analytics cookies and JavaScript code are used.
Transfer of personal data to third-parties
Collected personal data is not used for commercial marketing or sold forward and it is not transferred to countries outside the EU or the EEA.
Edits may be reviewed through an automated spam protection service.
The period for which the personal data will be stored
For the time being, we record the user profiles for registered users. All users have the opportunity to see, edit and delete their personal information at any time. Only the username cannot be changed by itself. Administrators can view and edit user profile information.
If the user makes an edit, its content and metadata will be retained for the time being. This ensures that any modification is possible to cancel later.
Data subject’s rights
If you have registered a username in Lakewiki, you can request a compilation file of all stored information related to you, including any personal information you have provided to the service. You can also request a removal of your personal information. The right to delete your personal data does not apply to data that we have to keep for maintenance, legal, or security reasons.
Additional information
Processors of personal data
Any collected personal data is handled by Lakewiki's administrators at the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE).
Protection of personal data processing
As a controller, SYKE has taken technical and organisational measures necessary to ensure that the processing of personal data is protected and also requires these measures of any service providers used by it.
Controller and controller’s contact details
Finnish Environment Institute SYKE
Visiting address: Mechelininkatu 34a, Töölö, Helsinki Mailing address: P.O.Box 140, FI-00251 Helsinki, Finland
E-mail: Register office kirjaamo.syke[at]ymparisto.fi Confidential e-mail: https://securemail.ymparisto.fi
Tel.+358 295 251 450
Contact details of SYKE’s data protection officer: tietosuojaSYKE[at]ymparisto.fi
