Who we are
BaltiCities is a joint project between Finland and the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) to raise awareness of the Baltic Sea and promote the state of the Baltic Sea, especially its coastal areas.
Our website address is: https://balticseashorestories.com.
BaltiCities project is coordinated by Finnish Environment Institute and Baltic Seashore Stories campaign is produced by Videotiiviste Oy.
Feel free to contact us:
Ljudmila Vesikko, Senior Coordinator
ljudmila.vesikko@syke.fi
Joni Pohjankettu, Communications Consultant
joni.pohjankettu@videotiiviste.fi
Content of the service
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Uploading media
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If you upload videos to Baltic Seashore Storie campaign, your videos and related information will be delivered to Finnish Environment Institute and Videotiiviste Oy and may be shared with project partners.
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Who we share your data with
Your data is only used for BaltiCities project and Baltic Seashore Stories campaign.
Your data may be therefore shared only with BaltiCities project partners. This data includes only the data fields you have provided while uploading videos to the service.
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Where your data is sent
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What rights you have over your data
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Last update: 5.5.2023