The terms of use concern the ”Open Business Information” offered by Suomen Asiakastieto Oy (hereafter referred to as Asiakastieto).

1. Object of the service
The Customer shall have the right to use Asiakastieto’s databases in ”Open Business Information” to make credit information inquiries and company information inquiries within the limits to be defined later in these terms, during Asiakastieto’s service hours.

The Customer shall have the right to give Asiakastieto specified investigation assignments for the purpose of making corporate, industry and customer analyses.

2. Right of use
The right of use shall be given to the Customer for the purpose of making credit information inquiries and investigation assignments within the limits to be defined later in these terms.

3. Assignments
Each investigation relating to an assignment shall be defined in connection of the order. The Customer shall provide Asiakastieto with adequate identifier information relevant to the assignment.

Asiakastieto shall insure that the investigations are conducted in such a professional manner as the assignment calls for and that reliable sources of information or subcontractors are used for the assignment. When conducting an investigation, Asiakastieto’s operating methods shall be complied with.

The Customer shall be obliged to contribute to the investigation by providing Asiakastieto with the necessary information about the subject of investigation. Asiakastieto shall have the right to make use of this information in other assignments without revealing its source of information.

Asiakastieto shall have the right to transfer the investigations, ordered by the Customer, to other customers within the limits to be defined later in these terms.

4. Title, copyright and other immaterial rights
Asiakastieto retains full title to and the copyright and other immaterial rights on the information provided by it.

5. Privacy protection
Asiakastieto forwards information, included in its databases, in the strictest confidence.

6 . Liability to compensate
Asiakastieto shall act on the equitable registration principles and conduct the ordered investigations with the professional skill required by the assignment and by using reliable sources of information and subcontractors. Asiakastieto shall not be liable for any errors in the assignments ordered by the Customer or in the databases, or for the possible direct or indirect damages resulting from delayed service.

Asiakastieto shall not be liable for the possible damage done to the Customer, if Asiakastieto is forced to deny the Customer access to the databases due to an activity or default of the Customer, or if the use of the databases is prevented due to a force majeure, which is not within Asiakastieto’s control.

7 . Payments
The service shall be available to the Customer, after the Customer has paid for the requested service by using some mode of payment in use.

The price of each service is found in the enclosed service description.

8. Changes in operating methods
Asiakastieto shall have the right to change the contents of its databases and files, as well as its operating methods, when services are being developed or when the laws or regulatory provisions relating to Asiakastieto’s operations or the contracts relating to the staff, are being amended.

Asiakastieto shall have the right, without liability to compensate, to remove its databases from use during service hours, if required by the databases’ maintenance or servicing. Asiakastieto shall inform the Customer in advance, as far as possible, of any interruptions in the use resulting from such a cause.

9. Validity and notice of termination
These terms of use shall be valid until further notice. Asiakastieto shall have the right to alter the terms of this service or to close down the service.