GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OF THE FINNISH RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE WEBSITE

1. Terms and conditions

By accessing this Finnish Red Cross Blood Service website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, you are not permitted to use this website.

The material contained on this website is intended solely and exclusively for information purposes. The contents of this service and website are provided "as is" and without commitment of any kind. Whilst the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service endeavours in all circumstances to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of this service and of the information on this website, no warranty whatsoever is given with regard to this website and its contents. The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service reserves the right to update or close down this website at any time.

2. Service provider and contact details

The service provider in respect of this website is the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service.
Finnish Red Cross
Blood Service
Kivihaantie 7
FIN-00310 Helsinki
Finland
Tel: +358 9 58 011, fax: +358 9 580 1329
E-mail: info@bts.redcross.fi

3. Information produced by a third party

The links on this website are intended for information purposes. The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service accepts no liability for any material produced or published by a third party, to which a link from this website exists.

4. Internet mail

Webpage users are reminded that the confidentiality of e-mail messages sent over an open data network cannot be guaranteed.

5. Intellectual property rights

The website of the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service contains copyrighted material. The copyright belongs to the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service and to the translators and photographers mentioned in section 7 of these terms and conditions. Ownership of this website and other related intellectual property rights belong to the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service. All rights are reserved. Any copying, publication, reproduction, transfer or storage of the contents of this website, whether in part or in whole, without the permission of the rights owner is prohibited, apart from storage on a computer or printing for personal use. The material on this website may be used for non-commercial teaching purposes. The material may be quoted in accordance with the Finnish Copyright Act (404/1961). The source should always be cited when quoting from this material. However, trademarks and business logos and other protected emblems shown on this website may not be copied, published or redistributed without written permission.

6. Applicable law

These terms and conditions shall be construed in accordance with Finnish law.

7. Translations and photographs

The texts in Swedish in the Blodgivning (Blood donation) section as well as the Swedish information bulletins have been translated by Christer Ekebom. The texts in Swedish in the other main sections have been translated by Arne Larsson (Teknolingva Oy) and Suvi-Anne Siirilä (Trice Oy). The English website texts have been translated by Esko Meriluoto (Scimed International Ltd) and in part by the Blood Service.

Illustrations are by Marja Helander and Pekka Kiirala and from the Blood Service Photo Archive.

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