Cookie policy for kela.fi

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We use essential cookies in connection with the core functionalities of the site. Such functionalities are for instance logging in to the e-services or completing benefit applications in the OmaKela e-service. We also use essential cookies when launching videos or chat sessions. The essential cookies are session based (so-called session cookies) and will be deleted from the user’s device once the user closes the browser.

The form on our website for subscribing to press releases is a service provided by STT Info. The form uses a Google tool that gathers cookies from the users when the user gives Google permission to verify that the user is a human. The cookies are deleted when the user leaves the page.

Kela's website is part of the European Commission’s Your Europe portal. Your Europe offers citizens and companies of EU member states easy access to member state information, procedures, and assistance and problem-solving services.

User statistics on the pages linked to the Your Europe portal are collected with the Matomo analytics tool. In addition to the page URL, the data collected includes the number of users, their country of origin, and the device used to access the page. The data is anonymous and not linked to individual persons. The data is available only to Kela, the European Commission and the national coordinators named in the Regulation. The data is stored in the European Commission’s data warehouse for a maximum three years, after which it is deleted automatically. The collection of user data is part of the process of monitoring the implementation of the Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 establishing a single digital gateway.

The following pages on the kela.fi website are linked to the Your Europe portal:

• How apply for student financial aid
• How to apply for a European Health Insurance Card
• How to report changes