Cookie Policy
Last updated: 16 October 2026
PinFin uses essential cookies for the service and optional first-party analytics cookies only when you accept analytics. Rejecting analytics does not prevent you from browsing, signing in or registering for an event. Privacy Policy.
Cookies and their purposes
| Cookie | Purpose / category | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| PINFIN_SESSION | Essential: login session, verification and protection of forms against forged submissions. | Configured session lifetime; inactivity expiry also applies. |
| pinfin_consent | Essential preference: remembers acceptance or rejection and the version of the choice shown. Not used as an analytics visitor ID. | 180 days from your choice. |
| pinfin_analytics | Optional analytics: random browser identifier for page views, returning-browser estimates and approximate time on pages, including Curious Minds. | 180 days from acceptance; no automatic renewal. |
| pinfin_reg_fid | Optional analytics: measures signup completion and incomplete signup visits. Created only with analytics consent. | 7 days. |
These are first-party cookies scoped to this website. They use HttpOnly and SameSite=Lax; Secure is used on HTTPS. Analytics events contain page paths without query strings, referrer hostname, coarse browser/device category and timestamps. Analytics does not collect form field values, associate visitors with member accounts, save raw IP addresses or send IPs to a geolocation provider.
Your choice
Analytics starts only after you choose Accept analytics. Ignoring the notice, scrolling, or submitting a form is not acceptance. Reject analytics is equally available. Browser Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control signals keep analytics off.
You can reopen your choice at any time with Cookie settings in the footer or the button below. Rejection or withdrawal stops future analytics and removes both optional cookies. Previously collected records follow the retention and rights information in the Privacy Policy. Consent expires after 180 days or when the notice version changes, and you can choose again.
Cookie settings offers one optional choice: turn analytics on or off. Essential cookies stay enabled for login and secure forms. The settings window shows your current choice.
Other browser storage and external resources
Some account features use browser storage for interface state. The previous analytics identifier named pinfin_vid in localStorage is no longer used. You can remove old storage in your browser settings. Embedded content and external fonts or scripts may send technical requests to their providers; those features are separate from the first-party analytics described here. Optional embeds and any additional non-essential tracking need their own consent controls before activation.
Blocking essential cookies can prevent login or secure form submission. For privacy questions and requests, email admin@pinfin.fi.