Updated: 15 May 2026
What is a cookie
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According to Section 205 of the Act on Electronic Communications Services (917/2014) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679), the user’s consent is required for the use of non-essential cookies.
Cookies used on this site
This site is designed to be as privacy-friendly as possible. The site does not use third-party tracking cookies, advertising cookies or social media pixels. The site does not embed third-party services that would set cookies without your consent (for example, YouTube embeds have been replaced with links, and the fonts in use are loaded from our own server).
Necessary cookies (always active)
These cookies are strictly necessary for the basic functioning of the site and do not require consent.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Retention period |
|---|---|---|
| complianz_consent_status | Stores the state of the cookie consent | 365 days |
| complianz_policy_id | Stores the version of the accepted cookie policy | 365 days |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Checks that the browser accepts cookies | For the session |
| pll_language | Stores the selected language (Polylang) | 365 days |
Functional cookies
This site does not use separate functional cookies that would be set only at the user’s request.
Statistics and analytics cookies
This site does not use external analytics services (such as Google Analytics or Matomo Cloud). Anonymised visitor data is collected from server logs for the maintenance of server operation and security, and this data is not linked to individual users.
Marketing cookies
This site does not use marketing cookies or remarketing cookies.
Managing consent
You can accept, reject or modify your cookie consent at any time via the “Manage consent” link at the bottom of the page. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
You can also block or delete cookies from your browser settings. Note that blocking necessary cookies may affect the functioning of the site.
More information
- Privacy Policy
- Patient Register Privacy Notice
- Data Protection Ombudsman: tietosuoja.fi
- Traficom cookie guidance: traficom.fi