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Terms of use for the Yle ID. We revised the terms of use for the Yle ID on 25 May 2018 Yle ID – your serviceBy using an Yle ID, you can log in to all of Yle’s digital services on any supported device. You will receive more personal service if you create your Yle ID and log in to Yle’s services. We collect data about your use of services in order to recommend more personal content, identify what type of content interests people and make our content and services even better. Yle ID is a secure Finnish service. We take good care of all the data we collect. We do not disclose any data to third parties and we only use your data for the aforementioned purposes. You can, at any time, download all the data we have collected about you and, if you want, you can delete your Yle ID. Yle sends significant information about the content and features of its services to its users. You will receive regular information via email about the benefits of using the Yle ID and the content provided by Yle. You can manage customer communication in your Yle ID profile. We want to build the world’s best personal content service with you!1. Scope of applicationYle ID is a tool offered by Yleisradio Oy (hereinafter “Yle”) to log in to the services of Yle and any other service providers (“the Services”). Yle ID is a secure Finnish service with which you can obtain interesting Services customised for you. These terms of use for the Yle ID, together with Yle’s privacy policy (collectively “the terms of use”), regulate the use of the Yle ID in conjunction with different Services. In these terms of use, “Yle ID” refers to a combination of a username and password and the login service enabled by them. You can also use the Yle ID to log in to the Services offered by third parties. In this case, the terms of use of the specific third party apply to the Services used. The terms of use define your rights and obligations related to the Yle ID. The use of the Yle ID requires that you comply with the terms of use. Please note that additional terms of use may apply to the use of Yle’s different Services or their parts. For example, the terms of use for Yle Areena are available here (in Finnish). By creating your Yle ID, you understand and accept that Yle collects and uses personal data collected through the Services as defined in Yle’s privacy and cookie policies. Yle’s privacy policy is available here. As an Yle ID user, you will receive information via email on a monthly basis about the benefits of using the Yle ID and the content provided by Yle. You can manage customer communication in your Yle ID profile.2. Creating and deleting your Yle IDIn order to create your Yle ID, you must be at least 13 years of age. To create your Yle ID, you must provide the registration data required in order to be authenticated. When you register your Yle ID, you need to create your username and password. You are personally responsible for all use of the Services taking place using your username and password. You must keep your username and password with care and immediately notify Yle of any misuse you are aware of. If you do not want to use your Yle ID to log in to the Services, you can delete your Yle ID. Once you have deleted your Yle ID, you will no longer be able to access the Services or their features that require registration with the Yle ID. Naturally, you can create a new Yle ID. Yle may cancel your Yle ID or restrict your access to the Services if you are in breach of the terms of use. Yle may also cancel your Yle ID if you have not used it to log in to the Services during the past two (2) years.3. Using your Yle IDYou can use your Yle ID in accordance with these terms of use. Your Yle ID is personal, and you cannot hand it over to anyone else. You must immediately notify Yle if you suspect that your Yle ID is misplaced without proper authorisation. The use of the Yle ID is at your own risk, and you are responsible for acquiring, using and protecting the devices, applications and network connections required to use the Services. Yle is responsible for the Services offered by Yle and their content in accordance with Service-specific terms of use. Yle is not responsible for any Services of third parties to which you can log in using your Yle ID.4. Availability of the Yle IDThe Yle ID is available round the clock. However, Yle reserves the right, at its discretion, to develop, change and fix the Yle ID, its properties, use or background systems. The Yle ID may also be unavailable during maintenance and at other times due to, for example, overloading. Yle can, at its discretion, decide to stop maintaining or offering the Yle ID or its part. Yle will give notification of such cases beforehand.5. Personal dataThe principles for protecting personal data connected with an Yle ID are defined in Yle’s privacy statement. Yle processes your personal data in accordance with the valid legislation and privacy policy. Cookies and other similar identifiers can be used in the Services as described in Yle’s cookie policy. Our cookies policy can be found here. Third parties may offer an option to log in to their services using the Yle ID. In this case, the data protection principles regarding the specific services are defined in the privacy policy of the specific third party.6. LegalThe Yle ID and the background systems and software related to it are protected by copyright laws, and copyrights to them are held by Yle or Yle’s licensors. All rights to the Yle ID and all Yle’s Services offered or available through the Yle ID are held by Yle.7. Limitation of liabilityYle offers the Yle ID as it is. Yle does not guarantee that the Yle ID is available without any interruptions or faults. Yle does not provide any direct or indirect guarantees related to the availability, perfection, reliability, information or content of the Yle ID. Apart from any liabilities arising from intent or gross negligence, Yle is not liable for any direct, indirect or unexpected losses resulting from the use of the Yle ID or any inability to use the Yle ID.8. Other terms of use 8.1 Applicable laws The Yle ID and the terms of use are governed by the valid laws of Finland, apart from provisions on the choice of law. 8.2 Changes in the terms of use Yle reserves the right to change the terms of use at any time without any prior notification. If there are significant changes in the terms of use, Yle will give a prior notification of such changes. Changes will enter into force within one week after Yle has given notification of the changes in the terms of use on its website and/or in an application offered by Yle. If changes in the terms of use result from changes in the legislation or official regulations or from other unexpected reasons, the changes will enter into force immediately after Yle has given notification of them.9. Contact informationThe service provider of the Yle ID is Yle (Uutiskatu 5, 00024 Yleisradio). In matters concerning the terms of use for the Yle ID, you can contact our customer service by sending email to ohjelmapalaute@yle.fi or Yle.tunnus@yle.fi. In matters concerning data protection, you can send email to tietosuoja@yle.fi. You can also use the feedback form, write to us at Yleisradio Oy, P.O. Box 77, 00024 Yleisradio, or call on +358 20 690 414.