1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies, such as local storage, work in comparable ways. They let a website remember information between pages and visits, for example your preferences or whether you have already seen a notice.
2. Why we use them
We keep our use of cookies deliberately limited. We use them to make the website work, to remember your privacy choices, and, only with your consent, to understand which content readers find helpful. We do not use cookies to build detailed personal profiles for advertising.
3. Cookie categories
When you first visit, the cookie banner lets you accept all cookies, reject optional cookies, or open settings to choose category by category. The three categories are described below. Strictly necessary cookies are always on; the others load only after you opt in.
4. Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They support core features such as page navigation, security, and remembering your cookie preferences. Because the site cannot work properly without them, they do not require consent and cannot be switched off through the banner.
- Purpose: core functionality and security.
- Examples: storing your consent choice, basic load balancing.
- Typical duration: from the length of your session up to twelve months.
5. Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand, in aggregate, how visitors use the site, such as which articles are read most often. This information helps us decide what to write next. These cookies load only if you enable analytics in the banner.
- Purpose: measuring general usage and content interest.
- Data: aggregated and, wherever possible, anonymised.
- Control: off by default until you opt in.
6. Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies, where used, help us measure the reach of any outreach we undertake. They load only with your explicit consent and are off by default. We do not use them to sell your information.
- Purpose: measuring outreach and campaign reach.
- Control: off by default until you opt in.
7. Managing your consent
You are in control. The cookie banner offers three clear choices: Accept all, Reject, and Cookie settings. Within settings you can toggle Analytics and Marketing independently, while Strictly necessary remains enabled. Your choice is stored so the banner does not appear on every visit. To change your decision, clear the stored preference in your browser and reload the page to see the banner again.
8. Browser controls
Most browsers let you view, block or delete cookies through their settings. You can usually choose to be warned before a cookie is stored, or to refuse cookies entirely. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how parts of the website work.
9. Third-party tools
If we use third-party analytics or content tools, those providers may set their own cookies under their own policies. We choose providers that support privacy-friendly configurations and we describe the categories they fall under in this policy.
10. Updates to this policy
As our tools or legal requirements change, we may revise this Cookie Policy. The date at the top of the page shows when it was last updated. Significant changes will be reflected in the banner where appropriate.
11. Contact
For questions about our use of cookies, please write to us at Fredikanterassi 1, 00520 Helsinki, Finland, call +358 40 548 4273, or use the contact page. You can also read our Privacy Policy for the broader picture of how we handle data.