Welcome to our Privacy Policy!  We collect and store personal data for different purposes. While doing so, we are committed to protecting your privacy by following good data protection practices. This Privacy Policy outlines the type of data we collect, the purposes we use it for, and other details about our privacy and data protection practices.  This Privacy Policy applies when you use our Website or connected systems (including any accounts and/or portals available via the same). By accessing and using the Website, you accept the principles outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you don’t, please don’t access or use the Website. If you click a link directing you to a different website managed by a third-party, please note that different policies will apply.  Please read through carefully, and don’t hesitate to contact us in case of any questions. Kindly keep in mind that this Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The latest version will always be available here on our website. All capitalized terms not defined herein have the same meaning as in our Terms of Use.  

1. Data Controller  When accessing or using the Website, the data controller responsible for your personal data is 255 Pix Studio Oy, Hermannin rantatie 10, 00580 Helsinki.  

   
   

2. Personal Data and Sources of Data  As a data controller, we collect and process the following categories of personal data regarding visitors and users of the Website and any connected systems:  

   1. Visitor/user data submitted by you:  email address given by you if you subscribe to our newsletter, waiting list, or similar information given you when creating an account, such as your name, email address, social media avatar, and photograph correspondence between us and you, including any feedback or other information you may choose to give on the Website or via email input you choose to upload to the Website, in case it includes personal data (such as prompts, comments, and similar) possible marketing permissions and prohibitions  

   2. Technical data collected automatically via technical solutions such as cookies: IP address, country operating system browser version, type and language settings model of the equipment  Technical data is not typically used to identify any of the visitors to the Website, however in some cases you can be recognized from it, making it personal data. As this data is collected automatically via technological solutions, you can prevent the collection and processing of the same by turning off cookies from your browser settings. However, please note that it may affect the functionality of the Website.  Please note that 255 does not collect or process payment data: any possible purchases made on the Website, or any connected systems are handled separately by an appointed third party.  

      
      

3. Our Grounds for Processing  We process your personal data on the basis of and to pursue our legitimate interests. This means providing, developing and improving our business, including the Website; administration of our users and customers; as well as detecting, preventing or addressing possible security or technical issues.  In case you have a registered account, the processing is necessary to perform and manage an agreement with you, or enter into an agreement when creating the account. In addition, in some cases we process personal data based on your consent.   When processing your data on the basis of our legitimate interests, our own interests are weighed against your fundamental rights and freedoms. If your rights and freedoms override our interests, we must stop processing your personal data on this ground.  When processing your data on the basis of consent, please note that you may withdraw it at any time. Please send us an email, or use a link provided in some cases for withdrawing your consent.  

   
   

4. Do We Transfer or Share Your Data?  Your personal data is stored primarily within the EU/EEA. We may, however, transfer the personal data we process to our appointed service providers, some of which may be located or host their data outside the EU/EEA.  When choosing service providers, we contractually ensure that the following criteria is met:  

   1. the service provider is located within the EU/EEA or a country with an equivalent level of personal data protection as determined by the European Commission, or such service provider has provided sufficient guarantees that personal data is processed with an adequate level of data protection, for example, by undertaking to apply the Standard Contractual Clauses as issued by the European Commission; and  

   2. the data processing is subject to our written instructions, for example an appropriate data processing agreement.  

      
      

5. Keeping Your Data Safe and Sound  We are committed to keeping your personal data safe by abiding by the applicable legislation and good data protection practices. Consequently, we have implemented appropriate technical, administrative and organizational measures in order to protect personal data e.g. from unauthorized access and make sure it is always processed on appropriate grounds.  The safety measures utilized by us include supervised and hierarchical access control, 2-phased authentication, personal user IDs and electronic key fobs, adequate firewalls, and other technical and physical safety measures.  Please remember however, that no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet is 100% secure.  

   
   

6. How Long Is Your Data Retained?  Your personal data is stored only as long as necessary for the purposes laid out in this Privacy Policy, or as is legally permitted. Therefore, the maximum retention period varies based on the data and the purpose it is processed for.  For instance, any account data relating to you is typically stored for the duration when your account is active, and a reasonable time after that.  Please note that when the processing of data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected for, we may continue storing and processing the said data only in case we are required by law to do so, or it is reasonably necessary for us to oversee our legal obligations or legitimate interests. Such situations include, for example, enforcing our Terms of Use, handling of potential claims and bookkeeping requirements.  

   
   

7. Children  The Website or any connected systems are not for use by children under the age of 13. 255 does not knowingly collect or process personal data of people under 13 years. If you are under 13 years old, please do not provide any personal information to us. If you have already done so, please ask your parent or guardian to contact us so we can promptly delete said data.  

   
   

8. Your Rights  

   General. If you have a question or a request relating to your personal data or wish to utilize one of your rights listed below, please contact us preferably via email at info@255pix.com, or alternatively via post at Hermannin rantatie 10, 00580 Helsinki, Finland. We will get back to you without undue delay.  Please note that we will need to identify you in order to be able to handle requests regarding your personal data.  Here is a summary of your rights:  

   1. Access. You have a right to access your personal data that is processed by us and request a copy of the same.  

   2. Rectification. You have a right to request correction or completion of incorrect or incomplete personal data we may have about you.  

   3. Erasure. You may request us to erase your personal data from our systems. In case we don’t have a legitimate ground to store your personal data, we are obliged to comply with such request.  

   4. Objection. In case we process your data based on our legitimate interest, you may object to such processing on grounds relating to your particular situation. After such objection, we need compelling legitimate grounds to continue processing.  

   5. Withdrawing consent. When processing is done on the grounds of consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Please note that we may still process your data to the extent necessary to abide by the withdrawal of your consent.  

   6. Restriction of Processing. In certain situations, you may request us to restrict the processing of your data. Examples of applicable situations are when we don’t have a legitimate ground to process your data, or when you have contested the accuracy of your data or submitted a request regarding erasure or rectification of your data, and the handling of this request is pending.  

   7. Data portability. You also have the right to receive your personal data, which you have provided us, in a structured, commonly used format.  

      To use these rights, please contact us via email at info@255pix.com or via post at Hermannin rantatie 10, 00580 Helsinki, Finland.  Further, if you think that our processing infringes your rights, you can lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority agency. The supervisory authority in Finland is the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman – you can reach them via their website at www.tietosuoja.fi. However, kindly contact us first so we can clarify the situation.  

   
   

9. Cookie Policy  Then to cookies.  Cookies are small files placed on your computer when you visit websites. Cookies as such are not personal data, but they may be associated, directly or indirectly, with an individual person when combined with other information. That’s why we process cookies the same way that we process personal data.  The cookies we use can be divided to essential, performance and functional, and analytical cookies. The purposes of our cookie collection are to enable and develop our Website, as well as for analytics purposes.  Essential cookies provide the core functionality of the Website and its features. These cannot be disabled, as the Website will not function without these.  Performance and functional cookies enhance the functionality of the Website. They are not essential for the Website to function as a whole, but without them some features may be unavailable.  The analytical cookies are used to obtain non-personal analytics data about the use of our website, such as traffic sources, the number of page views, and duration of time spent on our website. Please note that these can be deactivated from the website or browser settings.  The preference cookies enable the website to remember information to customize how the website looks or behaves for each user. This may include storing selected currency, region, language or color theme. Please note that these can be deactivated from the website or browser settings.  Kindly find the exact list of cookies used in the website settings. Please note that if you do not wish to allow our use of cookies, you can delete or turn off cookies deposited on your computer at any time. This can be done from the settings of your browser, excluding the necessary cookies. In such a case, some of the functions of our website may not work properly.  For more information about cookies, please see for example allaboutcookies.org.