Terms of Use

• 3.9.2019 – release of the first trial version's Terms of Use
• 28.4.2022 – technical changes related to the production release (removal of the word 'test'), EURES section edits
• 30.1.2023 – addition of the Job Alerts section

These Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”) shall govern the beta version of the Job Market Finland (“Service”) produced by the KEHA Centre (“Service Provider”). The Service user (“User”) shall assure that they have read these Terms of Use and undertake to comply with them when using the Service.

The use of the part of Service that requires logging in, requires that the User subscribes to the Service. When subscribing to the Service, the User shall become a customer of the Service Provider and the User’s data is registered in the Job Market Finland customer register.

Service description

In these Terms of Use, Service means the beta version of the Job Market Finland, which is a web service that combines information content and a digital meeting place for job seekers and employees. Job Market Finland is a publicly funded digital service with the objective to connect the requirements of vacancies and the anonymous applicant profiles of job seekers that meet with the requirements, offer information about all situations in work life and introduce services.

The Service Provider aims at producing Service which is as high-grade as possible and shall be responsible for ensuring that the content of the Service complies with the law and good practice. 

The Service Provider shall have all rights (proprietary rights, copyright and other intellectual property rights) relating to the Service. The User shall be granted the access right to the Service in compliance with these Terms of Use, but the User shall not be granted any other rights that relate to the Service.

The content of the User’s access right is defined in these Terms of Use which the User accepts as a binding contract when subscribing to the Service.

Users can choose to have their job applicant profile and job postings displayed in the EU's joint job vacancy service (EURES portal).

User’s rights and liabilities

A prerequisite for using the service is that the User approves the binding Terms of Use.

After accepting the Terms of Use, the User shall undertake

• to comply with the agreements made with the party that provides the ID and the terms and conditions that relate to the use of the ID (the Service may only be used with the User’s personal ID),
• to assume responsibility for only providing truthful information that complies with the purpose of the Service, and for not causing any disturbance to others or infringing the rights of other users or the Service Provider by means of the User’s Service use,
• to assume responsibility for revealing their identity in a situation in which the User, for example, posts links to external services to the Service, and
• to cover all personal costs that may be caused to them for using the Service (e.g. Internet connection charges, possible phone calls).

The rights that relate to the personal data are described in the Information security and register description.

Information security and register description

If the User is a representative of an organisation the User

• shall be responsible for any errors or misdemeanours caused by careless use of the suomi.fi authorization and
• shall be responsible for the truthfulness and appropriateness of the material they enter to the Service and for ensuring that the material does not infringe the good practice, the law (e.g. on the grounds of discrimination or gender) or the authorities’ orders.

Service Provider’s rights and liabilities

The Service Provider shall arrange the Service’s data security in compliance with the common good practice and aim at preventing unauthorised access to their information systems by means of appropriate technical and administrative measures. The User shall assure that they are aware of the fact that the data security of the online environment and network service are not perfect.

The Service Provider shall endeavour at keeping the Service in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but cannot be responsible for the operability of the system and for the interruptions caused by technical errors and maintenance or installation work, for data communications disturbances or for any alteration or loss of data due to these reasons.

The Service Provider shall not be responsible for any costs caused to the User by possible errors of the Service. Furthermore, the Service Provider shall not be responsible for external parties’ material linked to the Service.

Further information about errors in the service (kkv.fi)

The Service Provider shall have the right to temporarily interrupt the Service if it is necessary for reasons relating to the Service, technical changes made to it or for updates.

The Service Provider shall be entitled to provide the Service as they see fit and to alter the content of the Service.

The Service Provider shall have the right to delete a profile or job postings that clearly infringes the Terms of Use or creates fault situations. In addition, the Service Provider shall have the right to temporarily prevent Service use in a fault situation. After questioning the User, the Service Provider shall have the right to terminate the User’s access right either permanently or for a fixed term if necessary.

The Service Provider shall not be responsible for the operability or compatibility of the User’s hardware or software with respect to the Service.

The ESCO classification which the Service uses as metadata is still under development and the Service Provider shall not be liable for its operability.

A force majeure shall release the KEHA Centre from its responsibilities that relate to Job Market Finland if it prevents the execution of an operation related to the Service or hinders it unreasonably. Force majeure means any fire, explosion, strike or other work stoppage, order of an authority, data traffic disturbance caused by an external party or other such reason which cannot be reasonably foreseen.

The Service Provider shall be entitled to unilaterally make amendments to or replace these Terms of Use. However, the Service Provider may not alter the Terms of Use such that the use of the Service would become subject to charge. The changes are announced within the Service prior to their entry into force, and after they become valid, they shall bind all users. These Terms of Use shall enter into force on 3 September 2019 and shall remain valid until further notice.

Technical requirements of Service use

The Service (www.tyomarkkinatori.fi) can be used with a computer that has an Internet browser and Internet connection. The browser must support TLS V1.1 encryption or a newer version, and the use of cookies and JavaScript must be enabled. The Service has been designed and tested to be operable with the most common combinations of browsers and operating systems.

The Service’s operability has been tested with the most common mobile devices (iPad, iPhone, Android phones and tablets, Windows tablet).

The connection will be interrupted and all unsaved data will be lost if more than 30 minutes are spent on the same page. The time limit restarts when the User moves to another page.

By clicking the ‘Log out’ button, you disconnect the safe connection. Please delete your browser history and close all browser windows. Browser software use cache to speed up the use of previously loaded pages. The browser saves the pages you use to your computer’s cache via which they can be accessed by using the browser’s ‘back’ button, for example. Therefore, another person could view them by using the same computer.

The Service Provider shall not be responsible for the availability, performance or operability of data connections. There usability of the Service may be interrupted without prior notice.

Cookies

The service (www.tyomarkkinatori.fi) uses cookies. By using cookies, the Service Provider aims at improving the content and usability of the website. 

Cookies are small text files that are saved on the user's computer and collect data on the User’s visit to the kokeile.tyomarkkinatori.fi website. 

The cookies only save the session’s ID tag. When logging in or out, other data concerning only the login or logout is stored. You cannot log in to the Job Market Finland online service if cookies are disabled. 

The cookies do not save any data that could be used to identifying the users. The cookies do not affect data security and they cannot spread viruses or malware. 

Cookies used at Job Market Finland

Register data and its use

The User of the part of Job Market Finland that requires logging in must provide the necessary information in order to use the Service. The User’s personal data is saved in the Service’s customer register. The Service Provider shall process the User’s personal data in compliance with the Terms of Use, the Service Privacy Statement and the legislation that governs privacy protection.

Prices

Use of the Service shall be free of charge for the User and other parties.

Customer communication and direct marketing

The Service Provider shall not be entitled to conduct direct marketing, but the Service Provider and the third party responsible for developing the Service shall have the right to contact the User for matters concerning the Service provided that the User gives explicit consent for the purpose.

Job Alerts

The Job Alert functionality allows the user to subscribe to email notifications of new open jobs matching their chosen search criteria. The use of the functionality does not require logging in. For Job Alerts, the following user data is collected: the user's email address, information about confirming the subscription and accepting the terms of use, and job search information.

A Job Alert is valid for a maximum of 3 months at a time, after which email addresses are deleted from the service's database. The user can also cancel the subscription during its validity, and in such cases the above-mentioned stored data is deleted.

Changing the Terms of Use

The Service Provider constantly develops Job Market Finland which may cause changes to the content of the Service. The Service Provider shall be entitled to amend these Terms of Use after informing of the changes on the Service’s website prior to the changes’ entry into force.

If the User does not accept the new Terms of Use, they shall have the right to stop using the Service and request that their data is removed from the Service.

Applicable legislation

These Terms of Use and the Services referred to in them as well as any agreement concluded concerning the Service shall be governed by Finnish law.

Contact Information

KEHA Centre / Service provider

• http://www.keha-keskus.fi/
• PL 1000, 50101 Mikkeli
• 0295 020 000
• tyomarkkinatori.keha(at)ely-keskus.fi

Information security and register description

Information security and register description