Terms and Conditions of A-lehdet Online Services

Updated 3.10.2024

These terms and conditions apply to A-lehdet Oy's ("A-lehdet”) online services ("Service"). By using the Service, you agree to comply with these terms and conditions. If any special terms applicable to an individual part of the Service conflict with these general terms and conditions, the special terms of the Service shall prevail.

Service Delivery. The Service is normally available 24 hours a day, unless otherwise stated for a specific Service. A-lehdet does not give any direct or indirect guarantees regarding the operation or features of the Service and does not guarantee that the Service will function without interruptions or errors. A-lehdet always has the right, if it so wishes, to stop providing the Service in whole or in part, without liability for compensation, and the right to temporarily disable the Service or part thereof due to maintenance or other reasons.

Use of the Service. You will receive a limited access to use the Service in accordance with these terms. You are responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and costs of the hardware, software and telecommunications and data transfer connections required for the use of the Service.

Registration. Use of certain parts of the Service may require registration. Registration is only allowed for users over the age of 13. The user ID created during registration is personal and may not be transferred or disclosed to a third party. By registering as a user of the Service, you become a customer of A-lehdet and the personal data you provide is stored in A-lehdet customer data base. You agree to provide correct and truthful information about yourself during registration and to keep this information up to date. You are responsible for all user activity taking place under your user ID. If the ID is lost or unlawfully falls into the possession of a third party, you must notify A-lehdet customer service without delay.

Blocking access to the Service. A-lehdet has the right to prevent the use of the Service and to remove material that violates the law, good practice or the protected rights of a third party, or that unreasonably burdens the Service or the network, threatens data security or protection, harms the users of the Service, other third parties or A-lehdet, or is otherwise in breach of these terms and conditions or other rules concerning the use of the Service. A-lehdet may, if it deems it necessary, also block access to the Service without prior notice.

Paid services. The basic services included in the Service are free of charge. The Service may also include paid components. In addition, various paid products may be available to order through the Service. The prices and payment terms of paid services and products are indicated separately for each service. In addition to these terms, the subscription terms of A-lehdet applies to paid services, which can be read (in Finnish) here: https://lehtitilaukset.a-lehdet.fi/tilausehdot

A-lehdet material. The copyright, intellectual property and other protected rights to the visual appearance of the Service and the material contained in the Service belong to A-lehdet or its contractual partners. You have the right to use the Service and content for private use. You do not have the right, without the prior written consent of A-lehdet, to reproduce, distribute or disclose to an audience, put on public display or show publicly any content you have received via the Service; or to use the Service or its content in a way that contradicts these terms and conditions or the Copyright Act. You do not have the right to publish or redistribute the Service or any part thereof. The prohibition applies to disclosures for and without consideration. You do not have the right to create another work or service from the Service or any part thereof.

You may not use automated systems (such as "robot", "spider", "scraper" and "offline reader" software) to collect, read or reproduce copies about the Service, its content or parts thereof, including but not limited to text and data mining, machine learning, artificial intelligence development, algorithm training or making the Service or its contents available to the public without the prior explicit written consent of A-lehdet. You may not enter the contents of A-lehdet into any AI-based or other tool or service that reserves rights to utilise the entered content for its own use or that of third parties, for example for the development or training purposes of the tool.

User material. A-lehdet has the right to use and republish or disclose free of charge modified or in its original form, either in whole or in part and/or attached to some other material, material you have sent through the Service to public areas of the Service (such as discussion forums). A-lehdet does not return material, such as pictures or writings, that you have submitted to A-lehdet.

The author's responsibility for posts. The Service may include a discussion forum or commenting functionality. A-lehdet is not responsible for opinions expressed in discussions or comments. Each participant is responsible for any criminal offence or damages resulting from the content of their own posts.

Delete messages and/or conversationalists. A-lehdet has the right to remove messages or threads from discussion forums or comment fields when the user violates the law or good practice or otherwise has a justified reason for the action. An admin may temporarily or completely remove a user from a forum that violates the rules. In justified situations, A-lehdet has the right to disclose the user’s personal data or identification data related to the sent message to the authorities.

The user’s responsibility for the content they provide. You are responsible for the material you submit to or through the Service to other users and for ensuring that the aforementioned material does not infringe the copyright, intellectual property and other protected rights of a third party or is not contrary to these terms, the law or good practice. You agree to compensate A-lehdet or a third party for any costs and damage caused by any use contrary to this section. If you submit image or video material to the Service, you are responsible for ensuring that you have all necessary copyright and other rights to the material you submit, i.e. that you have photographed or otherwise created the material you have sent, or that the persons who photographed the material or otherwise participated in the creation of the material have transferred to you all necessary copyrights (including the right to modify and redistribute), and that there has been permission to store the material. You also warrant that you have not and will not exclusively disclose the material to any third party.

Consent of those being photographed: You must have the consent of all persons appearing in the photo/video so that A-lehdet can utilise and process the material commercially and otherwise in the manner it deems best. If asked, you must be able to present the information in question. In the case of minors, the consent of a parent or guardian must be provided where necessary.

Publishing and removal of material: A-lehdet has the right, at its own discretion, not to publish material you have submitted to the Service and to remove material already published in the Service.

The responsibility of A-lehdet for the Service and its content. The content of the Service is presented on an "as is" and "as available" basis without obligation. A-lehdet is not responsible or liable for any malfunction or disruption of the Service, interruptions in use, inability to use, errors or deficiencies in the Service, possible damage caused by the termination of the Service or a part thereof, or any defects or disturbances in equipment or software. A-lehdet is not liable for indirect damages or damage caused by force majeure or unreasonable difficulties in operations due to a similar reason. The liability of A-lehdet is limited to the re-delivery of the erroneous Service. With regard to the paid Service, A-lehdet liability for all damages is always limited to the amount of the fee you paid for the Service for the damage period. However, the foregoing does not restrict your rights granted to you by consumer protection legislation.

Changes to the Service. A-lehdet strives to develop the Service and ensure that it operates as smoothly as possible. A-lehdet has the right to change or delete, for example, the content, structure and service hours of the Service or parts thereof.

Price changes and termination of the Service. We may change the price of a paid Service, for example, if the production costs of the Service increase or decrease, or the need to change prices is based on a change in legislation or a decision by an authority. We may also terminate the Service or a paid Service in whole or in part if there is a justified reason to do so. The price change will take effect from the beginning of the current billing period or will be notified at least thirty (30) days before the change takes effect. You can always terminate your subscription at the time of entry into force of the change by notifying A-lehdet. If we cease to provide a paid Service, we agree to refund an amount equal to your remaining right to use the discontinued paid Service. The amount will be refunded, provided that it exceeds five (5) euros and that you notify A-lehdet of the bank details required for returning the amount. However, price increases based on changes in legislation or a decision by an authority can be taken into account already from their entry into force.

Changes to the Terms. We are constantly developing our operations and range of services, which is why we may need to change these terms. We will notify you of material changes to the terms before they come into effect in the Service or by any other electronic or written means we deem appropriate. The changes will enter into force on the announced date. By continuing to use the Service after the terms have been changed, you agree to be bound by the amended terms.

Data protection. We process your personal data and use cookies from our partners in accordance with A-lehdet privacy policy and cookie policy, which are available at: Privacy policy | A-lehdet and Cookie policy | A-lehdet.

Links to other services. The Service may contain links and connections to third-party websites. Such services provided by a third party or applications mediated by a third party are subject to the terms of use and other terms of use of the third party in question, and A-lehdet is not responsible for the websites or applications in any respect.

Transfer of Agreement and License Transfer. You do not have the right to transfer the right to use the Service to a third party without the prior written consent of A-lehdet. A-lehdet has the right to transfer the Service and its maintenance and related customer relationships to a third party by notifying the Service thereof.

Governing Law. These terms and conditions shall be governed by Finnish law, excluding its conflict of law rules.

Dispute resolution. We primarily seek to resolve any disputes through negotiations. Disputes that we cannot resolve amicably through negotiations will be handled in the District Court of Helsinki. Alternatively, you can also bring an action before the competent district court determined by your domicile. As a consumer, you also have the opportunity to take a dispute to the Consumer Disputes Board (www.kuluttajariita.fi). Before taking the matter to the Consumer Disputes Board, you must contact the Consumer Advisory Services of the Local Register Offices (www.kuluttajaneuvonta.fi).

Contact details. You can contact our customer service. Contact information for our customer service can be found at: https://www.a-lehdet.fi/tietoa-meista/yhteystiedot.

A-lehdet Oy

Business ID: 1708790-7

Street address: Risto Rytin tie 33, 00570 Helsinki

Postal address: 00081, A-lehdet

Telephone: +358 (0)9 759 6600 (customer service), +358 (0)9 759 61 (switchboard)

Last update 3.10.2024