Conditions of use of the S-kanava.fi web service
By using the S-kanava.fi web service maintained by SOK, users agree to the following conditions of use of the S-kanava.fi web service.
The S-kanava.fi web service consists of several separate services. A single service may have separate conditions of use in addition to these. Users will be informed of them when using the service or registering for it.
Copyright information
The contents of the S-kanava.fi web service, including images, product information, trademarks, brands, logos, etc., are the property of SOK or a third party, and as such they are protected by the Copyright Act and other legislation. Unless otherwise specified in these conditions of use or the web service, SOK retains all rights to the S-kanava.fi web service and its contents.
User rights and responsibilities
Users are allowed to read, browse and print the S-kanava.fi web service for their own personal use. Users must not copy or otherwise duplicate, move, distribute or save – wholly or in part – any of the S-kanava.fi web service contents, nor must they use the images, product information, trademarks, brands, logos or other contents of the service without SOK's prior written consent. Text or images must not be used for commercial purposes.
Users may use the press releases published in the S-kanava.fi web service for journalistic purposes if the source of information is mentioned in the press release.
Responsibility for the web service and its contents
SOK is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information in the S-kanava.fi web service. The product prices, images, information, availability and all other content in the web service are published without any guarantees. SOK is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages caused by the information provided by the web service.
SOK reserves the right to change at any time any of the conditions of use, layout, content, availability, offered services or other features of the S-kanava.fi web service without prior notice and for any reason.
SOK does not guarantee the continuous or faultless operation of the S-kanava.fi web service, and it is not responsible for its availability. Barring any imperative legal provision, SOK cannot be held responsible for any use of the web service, obstacles to the use of the web service or any other damage relating to the use or obstacles to the use of the web service.
Services by third parties
There may be links in the S-kanava.fi web service to websites that are the property of or maintained by third parties. When users enter these websites, they must acquaint themselves with them and, where applicable, accept their conditions of use before starting to use the website. SOK is not in a position to influence the contents of websites whose producer or publisher is other than SOK. SOK is not responsible for the operation, contents or other features of websites produced by third parties.
The S-kanava.fi web service may use technologies that require the installation of applications and features created by third parties. SOK is not responsible for the operation, faults and errors of, or other damages relating to or caused by, user-installed, third-party applications and features.
Use of cookies
The S-kanava.fi web service uses cookies, which are small text files saved on the users' computers for service session control and user monitoring. The cookies are used to analyse how users use the web service. The information about the users saved by the cookie includes information related to the browser used, the use of the website and the IP address of the users' computers.
The S-kanava.fi web service utilises a user monitoring service when analysing website usage. The information gathered is delivered to user monitoring service servers in Finland for storage purposes. The user monitoring information may be delivered to a third party if legislation so requires or the third party processes the information on SOK's behalf. SOK utilises statistical data to develop S Group's business activities.
If desired, users may prevent the use of cookies by changing the settings of their Internet browser. Preventing the use of cookies, however, may affect the functionality of the website. By using the S-kanava.fi web service, users agree to the aforementioned information processing method.
Forums, blogs and comments
The forums, blogs and comments are to be used for constructive and civilised discussion. All users are required to agree to the conditions of use of the web service.
SOK does not check any of the information contained in the forums, blogs and comments beforehand. If required, SOK will remove any information in breach of the conditions of use, the terms of service, instructions, laws or good manners as soon as the violation is observed by SOK. SOK is not responsible for any writing created or information linked by users or bloggers or any consequences thereof. Users are responsible for all contents of the forums, comments and blogs. All users are responsible for their own actions, and any users in violation of the law may be legally liable.
Bloggers and users are required to provide their e-mail address when producing content. The addresses are not used for commercial purposes. SOK reserves the right to contact any bloggers or users on matters relating to the content produced by them.
In forums, blogs and comments, it is prohibited to:
- incite crime or violence
- make any comments that offend other users and are in poor manners or racist
- display any illegal, offensive or pornographic material
- create links to any files or websites that include criminal, offensive, illegal, racist or pornographic material
- display any personal information or images without the consent of the person in question
- use any copyrighted material or copy text directly from other publications
- market or advertise any product or service
- resend the same message or a deleted one.
If users observe violations of these terms, we ask them to inform SOK of the violation using the report button at the end of each message.
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