Cookie Policy

Last updated: 19 May 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Sodankylän Vuokra-Asunnot Oy uses cookies and similar technologies on the website https://arcticbase.fi.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies help websites work properly, improve the visitor experience, remember choices, measure website performance, and, where applicable, support marketing and advertising.

Cookies may be placed by the website owner or by third-party service providers. Cookies can be temporary, meaning they are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent, meaning they remain on your device for a set period of time.

Similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, local storage, and tracking scripts, may also be used for similar purposes. In this policy, we refer to these technologies collectively as “cookies”.

2. Who is responsible for cookies on this website?

The website is operated by:

Sodankylän Vuokra-Asunnot Oy
Website: https://arcticbase.fi
Email: [email protected]

Our website may be built, hosted, or operated using third-party platforms and services, including Lodgify, which provides accommodation website, booking, reservation, and related functionality.

Some cookies are set directly by our website, while others may be set by third-party service providers used on the website.

3. Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies to:

make the website function correctly;
enable booking and reservation features;
maintain security and prevent misuse;
remember cookie consent choices;
process payments and booking-related actions;
improve website performance and usability;
understand how visitors use the website;
show embedded third-party content, such as maps or social media content;
support marketing or advertising, where such tools are used and where consent has been given.

4. Types of cookies we use

4.1 Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies are required for the website to work properly. These cookies enable basic functions such as page navigation, booking functionality, form submission, security, consent management, and payment-related processes.

Without these cookies, the website or certain parts of the website may not function correctly.

Necessary cookies may be used for purposes such as:

keeping the website secure;
enabling booking and reservation functions;
remembering cookie consent preferences;
enabling forms and contact requests;
supporting payment processing;
maintaining session information during your visit.

Because these cookies are essential, they do not usually require prior consent. However, you can still block them through your browser settings, although this may affect website functionality.

4.2 Preference cookies

Preference cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made, such as language preferences, region settings, or other display preferences.

These cookies help provide a more convenient and personalized browsing experience.

Depending on the website setup, preference cookies may be placed by the website platform, booking system, or other integrated services.

4.3 Analytics and performance cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. These cookies may collect information about website traffic, pages visited, time spent on pages, referral sources, device type, browser type, and general location information.

We may use services such as Google Analytics or similar analytics tools to measure website performance and improve the visitor experience.

Analytics cookies are only used where legally permitted and, where required, only after you have given consent through the cookie banner or consent tool.

Analytics information is generally used in aggregated form to help us understand how the website performs. However, analytics providers may process certain technical identifiers, such as IP address, browser information, device information, or cookie identifiers, according to their own terms and privacy policies.

4.4 Marketing and advertising cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to measure advertising performance, create audiences, or show more relevant advertising on other platforms.

These cookies may be placed by third-party providers such as:

Google Ads;
Meta / Facebook / Instagram;
other advertising or retargeting platforms.

Marketing cookies are only used if such tools are active on the website and where you have given consent, if required by law.

If marketing cookies are disabled, you may still see advertisements, but they may be less relevant or not connected to your visit to our website.

4.5 Third-party and embedded content cookies

Our website may include third-party content or integrations, such as:

Lodgify booking tools;
payment providers;
Google Maps or other map services;
social media links or embeds;
video embeds;
review widgets;
external booking, calendar, or availability tools.

These third-party services may place their own cookies on your device or collect technical information about your visit. Their use of cookies and personal data is governed by their own privacy and cookie policies.

Where legally required, third-party cookies that are not strictly necessary are only activated after you have given consent.

5. Lodgify-related cookies and services

Our website may use Lodgify to provide accommodation website and booking functionality. Lodgify may use cookies or similar technologies to support features such as:

website operation;
booking and reservation flow;
availability calendars;
secure checkout;
session management;
language or currency preferences;
fraud prevention and security;
analytics or performance measurement, depending on configuration;
integrations with payment providers, booking channels, or external tools.

Lodgify may act as a service provider or processor in relation to certain website and booking-related data. Some Lodgify functionality may also involve third-party services, such as payment processors, analytics tools, communication tools, or channel managers.

For more detailed information about Lodgify’s own use of cookies and data processing, visitors should review Lodgify’s privacy and cookie information.

6. Payment-related cookies

If you make a booking or payment through the website, payment-related services may use cookies or similar technologies to ensure that payment processing is secure and reliable.

Payment providers may use cookies for purposes such as:

fraud prevention;
transaction security;
payment authentication;
payment session handling;
compliance with legal and financial requirements.

Payment-related cookies are often necessary for completing a transaction safely. Where payment providers process your information, their own privacy policies and terms may also apply.

7. Cookie consent

When you first visit our website, you may see a cookie banner or cookie consent tool. This allows you to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies, depending on the website settings.

Non-essential cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, should only be used where legally permitted and, where required, after your consent.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time if the website provides a cookie settings option. You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

8. How to manage cookies in your browser

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

view which cookies are stored;
delete cookies;
block all cookies;
block third-party cookies;
receive a warning before cookies are stored;
clear cookies when closing the browser.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect how the website works. Some booking, payment, form, or preference features may not function properly without certain cookies.

You can usually find cookie settings in your browser’s privacy or security settings.

9. Third-party providers

Depending on the website setup, the following types of providers may place cookies or process data when you use our website:

Provider / category	Purpose
Lodgify	Website platform, booking engine, reservation management, availability, checkout support
Payment providers	Secure payment processing, fraud prevention, authentication
Google Analytics	Website analytics and performance measurement, if enabled
Google Maps or similar map services	Displaying location, directions, or maps, if embedded
Meta / Facebook / Instagram	Social media integration, marketing, or advertising, if enabled
Booking or channel integrations	Booking availability, reservations, calendar synchronization, or related functions
Hosting and security providers	Website hosting, security, performance, and technical reliability

The exact cookies used may vary depending on the website configuration, enabled integrations, browser settings, and consent choices.

10. How long are cookies stored?

The storage period of cookies depends on the type of cookie and the provider placing it.

Session cookies are usually deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
Consent cookies may remain for a period so the website can remember your cookie choices.
Analytics and marketing cookies may have different retention periods depending on the provider.

Third-party providers determine the retention periods for their own cookies according to their own cookie and privacy policies.

11. International data transfers

Some third-party service providers may process data outside Finland, the European Union, or the European Economic Area.

Where data is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards should be used where required by applicable data protection law. These safeguards may include adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

12. Your rights

Cookies may involve the processing of personal data, especially where they identify your browser or device. Under applicable data protection law, you may have rights including the right to:

access your personal data;
request correction of inaccurate data;
request deletion of data;
restrict processing;
object to certain processing;
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

For more information about how we process personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

13. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, third-party tools, legal requirements, or cookie practices.

The updated version will be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

14. Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used on our website, you can contact us at:

Sodankylän Vuokra-Asunnot Oy
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://arcticbase.fi