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Collection and use of cookies

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Privacy Policy

Contact information

KWH Group Ltd
Kauppapuistikko 15, 6th floor
65100 Vaasa, Finland
Telephone +358 20 778 7900
Email info@kwhgroup.com

Purpose of the processing of personal data, data processed and retention period
  • Saving the language selection of the web page
    • The legal basis is the company’s right to serve visitors of the website in their preferred language for ease of use
    • Processed data: The cookie stores the language the visitor uses the web page
    • The data is kept for one year
  • Recruiting
    • The legal basis is the company’s right to hire personnel
    • Processed data: the name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and personal identification number of the jobseeker are discussed. The data is obtained directly from the data subject.
    • Data will be destroyed six months after the job application is sent
  • Activities of Keppo Mansion
    • The legal basis is the company’s right to pursue business activity, a contract with the data subject, and consent
    • Processed data: The name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, billing address, and customer number of the private customer and corporate customer contact person. People’s dietary information will also be processed. The information can be obtained directly from the registered person or the organization the person represents.
    • Visitors’ data are kept for one year after the last visit to resolve any issues or grievances related to the visit. Billing records are kept for 13 years due to accounting law and practices. Guests’ dietary information is kept for the duration of their stay.
  • Camera surveillance of Keppo Mansion
    • The legal basis is securing property in the mansion
    • Processed data: video footage of people visiting the mansion
    • Data is stored for the duration of the need for the camera surveillance
  • Billing
    • The legal basis is the agreement with the data subject and, in the case of corporate customer liaison officers, the company’s right to send invoices and to name the receiver
    • Processed data: customer number, language, invoicing address, name, telephone number, email address
    • Data will be retained for the time required by the Accounting Act
  • Public relations and information
    • The legal basis is the company’s right to make its activities public
    • Processed data: name, address, organization, and professional title. The information is obtained from public sources, the person him/herself or the persons employer.
    • Data is updated and unnecessary information deleted yearly
  • The payment of bills
    • The legal basis is the contract with the data subject and, in the case of corporate supplier liaison officers, the company’s right to do business
    • Processed data: Name for invoicing, address, vendor unique system ID, and bank account number
    • Data will be retained for the time required by the Accounting Act
Recipients of personal data

Personal data can be accessed by suppliers of IT services, software and security services that maintain and operate systems containing personal data within the framework of the service they provide.

Registered rights

The data subject has the right, regarding his or her personal data, and subject to the limitations imposed by applicable data-protection legislation and other legislation:

  • to access personal information
  • to correct the data
  • to remove data
  • to limit processing
  • to oppose the processing of their personal data
  • to transfer data from one system to another

Where the processing of personal data is based on legitimate interests, the data subject has the right to object to the processing of his or her data at any time. The right to object may be exercised by contacting the controller, who will, upon receipt, re-assess the need for the processing.

If the processing of the personal data of the data subject is based on the consent of the data subject, he/she has the right at any time to withdraw the consent given by contacting info@kwhgroup.com.

If the data subject considers that the processing of personal data concerning him/her is in breach of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, he/she has the right to appeal to the Supervisory Authority, in particular in the Member State where his/her habitual residence or place of work is or where the alleged infringement has occurred. This right is without prejudice to other administrative remedies or legal remedies.

Ethics Line Privacy Statement

Everyone can raise concerns about any suspected case of misconduct or unethical behavior at KWH Group or our subsidiaries. For that  you may use KWH Group’s confidential reporting system, the Ethics Line. Information about how KWH Group collects and processes personal data received in the Ethics Line and the local internal reporting channels is available in the KWH Group Ethics Line channel privacy statement.