This Privacy Policy provides information in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the processing of personal data on the Valmistatuli.fi website and in the services provided under the trade name.
Data protection and customer trust are paramount to me. I handle all personal data with care, confidentiality, and in compliance with the law.
1. Data Controller
Trade name: Valmista tuli
Email: laura@valmistatuli.fi
Website: www.valmistatuli.fi
2. What Personal Data Is Collected and Why?
I only collect personal data that is necessary for providing my services, conducting customer service, and fulfilling contractual obligations.
A. Inquiries and Assessment of Tutoring Needs (Contact Form & Email)
- Collected Data: Name, email address, phone number, and any information provided voluntarily in your message (e.g., student’s age/grade level, learning goals, language proficiency level, or preferred meeting times).
- Purpose: Responding to inquiries, arranging a free initial consultation, and tailoring the tutoring and study support services.
- Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (customer service and responding to contact requests) and pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the data subject.
B. Customer Relationship and Service Delivery (Tutoring & Relocation Services)
- Collected Data: Billing information (name, address, email), contract details, and necessary information required to deliver the service (e.g., arrival schedules and essential details for official registration guidance in Relocation packages).
- Purpose: Service delivery, customer relationship management, communication, and accounting/bookkeeping.
- Legal Basis: Performance of a contract and statutory legal obligations (Accounting Act).
3. Data Retention Period
- Inquiries and Proposals: Retained for as long as necessary to resolve the inquiry or initiate a customer relationship, after which they are deleted.
- Customer Data: Retained for the duration of the active customer relationship.
- Accounting Materials: Billing-related data is stored for six (6) years following the end of the financial year in which the financial period ended, as required by the Accounting Act.
4. Data Transfer and Disclosure
Your data is handled confidentially and is never sold or disclosed to third parties for marketing purposes.
Data may be processed by trusted service providers (data processors) who enable the technical operation of the services:
- Website and Email: Domain and email service provider (Domainhotelli).
- Billing and Accounting: Trade name owner / Sole proprietor.
5. Cookies
Cookies may be used on the website to ensure essential functionality (such as technical operation and security).
Cookies do not collect personal identifiers without your consent, and you can manage or block cookies through your browser settings.
6. Rights of the Data Subject
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data stored about you.
- Request the rectification of incorrect or incomplete data.
- Request the erasure of your data (”the right to be forgotten”), provided there is no longer a statutory legal basis for storing it (e.g., accounting laws).
- Restrict or Object to the processing of your data in certain situations.
- Lodge a Complaint with a supervisory authority (The Office of the Data Protection, tietosuoja.fi) if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection laws.
All requests concerning your rights can be sent by email to: laura@valmistatuli.fi.
7. Data security
Personal data is stored digitally and protected using appropriate technical and organizational measures (such as passwords, SSL-encrypted connection on the website, and restricted access rights).
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
This policy will be updated as necessary if operations or legislation change.
Privacy Policy last updated: August 12, 2026.