Privacy Policy
Glass Resort Arctic Circle Oy is committed to protecting the privacy of its customers and to
processing personal data in accordance with applicable legislation and privacy policies. This
privacy policy applies to the personal data of Glass Resort Arctic Circle Oy / Glass Resort
customers and website visitors. The controller is Glass Resort Arctic Circle Oy. The controller’s
contact information can be found in section 7 of this privacy policy.
1. USE AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
We only collect and process a customer’s personal data when it is necessary for Glass Resort
business operations and for the delivery of the customer’s desired service, and we have the
customer’s consent. The personal data we process is primarily collected directly from the
customer by telephone, email or electronic/printed forms.
The data in the personal data register is used for the following purposes:
- developing, delivering and offering our services
- managing customer relationships and customer service
- advertising and marketing services and products
- communication
- ensuring safety
ACCOMMODATION SERVICES
Based on an agreement between the customer and the controller, and its execution, we process
the following data:
Contact information: first and last name, address, postcode, city, country, email address, phone
number
Payment data: credit card number, name on the credit card, card expiry month and year
TRAVELLER NOTIFICATIONS
The processing of traveller notifications is based on the statutory obligation of the controller.
Data processed in a traveller notification: the customer’s name and Finnish personal identity code
or date of birth and nationality, the names and Finnish personal identity codes of the spouse and
underage children accompanying the customer, the customer’s address, the country from which
the customer has arrived to Finland, the number of the customer’s travel document and the dates
of arrival and departure. In addition, the customer may specify the reason for the accommodation.
MARKETING AND ADVERTISING
We process data disclosed by the customer, e.g. email address, for direct marketing purposes,
such as sending newsletters and possible feedback queries to the customer.
2. DISCLOSURE AND TRANSFER OF DATA
We are committed to processing personal data confidentially. Personal data about a data subject
may be disclosed to Glass Resort Arctic Circle Oy’s staff and partners for the delivery of the
agreed service. Even in this case, personal data will only be processed to the extent required for
the agreed service. Otherwise, data will only be disclosed as permitted and required by the law.
Data will not be disclosed outside the EU or EEA unless required for providing the service. If data
is disclosed, its level of protection will be ensured in accordance with the valid legislation.
3. DATA SECURITY
The data collected in connection with the glass apartment reservation is stored on the server of
the service provider responsible for our booking system (Bookvisit). The service provider is
committed to complying with the GDPR and also requires the same commitment from its
subcontractors. The service provider carries out all normal technical measures to prevent the
misuse of data and the access to the data by unauthorized third parties. You can read more about
Bookvisit privacy policy HERE.
4. EXERCISING THE DATA SUBJECT’S RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO DATA
The data subject has the right to access the data pertaining to him/her stored in the register. The
access request shall be submitted in writing to the controller whose contact information can be
found in section 7. The data subject should be prepared to prove his/her identity in accordance
with the instructions given by the controller. The data subject has the right to request his/her data
to be corrected if the data has changed or he/she discovers errors in the data. In this case, the
request for correction shall be submitted in writing to the controller mentioned in section 7. The
data subject should be prepared to prove his/her identity in accordance with the instructions given
by the controller.
The data subject also has the right to withdraw his/her consent to, e.g. electronic direct marketing.
In addition, in certain situations he/she has the right to be forgotten, in which case we will erase
all data collected about him/her. However, we may have statutory obligations to store personal
data. For example, the Finnish Act on Accommodation and Food Service Operations may require
us to store the traveller notification data for a specific period of time.
5. STORAGE OF DATA
Personal data is stored for the period required for the purpose of the data, as long as we are
required to do so by law or until we receive a request to erase the data. The data storage period
begins once the data has been received. We store traveller notifications for 1 year and personal
data relating to requests for bids for a maximum of 2 years.
6. COOKIES
We use cookies on our website. A cookie is a small text file stored by the web browser on the
user’s device. Our website uses cookies for tracking website visitors, generating statistics as well
as developing the website. Users’ personal data is not linked to visitor data. Cookies can be
disabled from the browser settings.
Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking visitors and generating statistics.
Both are web analytics services maintained by Google Inc. (later Google). The services store
cookies on the user’s device in order to analyse how the website is used. The data collected on
the cookie is sent to the service provider and stored on the service provider’s servers. Google’s
servers may be located outside the EU or EEA. The data allows Google to assess the use of the
website and compile website usage reports for the owner of the website. The data also enables
the targeting of online advertising to site users. The service provider may disclose the information
to third parties if required to do so by law.
Additional information about Google’s use of cookies is available HERE.
You can read more about Google’s privacy policy HERE.
We also use the Facebook pixel on our website. The Facebook pixel is a small piece of code
embedded into a website. The pixel enables showing targeted Facebook ads to the website
visitors.
You can read more about Facebook’s privacy policy HERE.
7. CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE CONTROLLER AND THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGISTER
Controller
Glass Resort Arctic Circle Oy, Glass Resort
Tähtikuja 16, 96930 Arctic Circle, Rovaniemi
Tel: +358 40 519 4444
Email: info@glassresort.fi