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In the future, kanta.fi web service users will be asked for their permission to use cookies

Notice Written on 17.3.2023 All notices

The kanta.fi website is introducing a cookie notification to ask the user for permission to store web analytics cookies. Web analytics cookies are only used on the kanta.fi website, not in the MyKanta online service, where you need to log in with your online banking credentials or other equivalent identification method.

As of 24 March 2023, the kanta.fi website will request the user’s consent for storing cookies. The website user can accept or refuse the storage of web analytics cookies in the cookie notification.

The cookie notification is displayed in kanta.fi, when the user has not yet saved their cookie settings. A user can change their cookie settings at any time on the Cookies page of the kanta.fi web service.

The cookie notification is being introduced in kanta.fi, so that the user will receive information about what kind of cookies are used in kanta.fi and so that they can choose which cookies are stored. 

What is a cookie and why are they needed in kanta.fi?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on the user’s device, such as a phone, for saving information about the visit to the kanta.fi web service.

Kanta.fi utilises the web analytics tracking tool Piwik Pro, which uses cookies for collecting statistical data in order to analyse visitor numbers, to gauge users’ interest in various types of content and to identify different ways of using the service. Web analytics is not used in the MyKanta online service, where you need to log in with your online banking credentials or other equivalent identification method.

With the help of web analytics information, the kanta.fi website can be developed to better serve clients. As the user data collected is anonymised, it cannot be used as personal data and it also cannot be connected to a specific individual, even if linked to data from other sources.

Only the cookies necessary for ensuring the functionality of the service and the website are used in kanta.fi, in order to enable the website to function correctly. The storage of such cookies is always allowed, as the necessary cookies guarantee that the site will function properly. 
 
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