Data protection, terms of use and file descriptions of registers containing personal data

The terms of use specified on this page apply to the wcef.global website and any material presented on it. This page is maintained by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra (hereinafter “Sitra”) for the purpose of organising the World Circular Economy Forum events (hereinafter WCEF). The annual WCEF is organised and funded in collaboration with international organisations (as listed on each annual forum’s data protection page).

Sitra processes personal data found on and collected from this page as a controller of data, in accordance with Sitra’s privacy policy for the World Circular Economy Forum, (linked below).

Privacy policies

The privacy policy of the registers formed through this website can be found here:

• Privacy policy for the World Circular Economy Forum, hosted by Sitra (registered office in Finland)

Terms of Use

Purpose of the website

The objective of this website is to disseminate information, views and outcomes of the annual WCEF events. The website contains news, articles, blogs, publications, information on side events, descriptions of the annual forum’s programme and other similar content.

Rights pertaining to content and material found on the website

The wcef.global website contains content and materials produced by Sitra and partners of the annual events. The copyrights and intellectual property rights to the content and materials found on this website belong to their respective producers.

Users may share the content and materials found on this website by sharing a link (in a manner that leads back to the wcef.global website). All other use of the content and materials found on this website require a prior written consent from the respective producer.

All such use of this website’s content or any part of it in a manner that diminishes its value or purpose is prohibited.

Sitra reserves all rights to use the registered trademarks “WCEF”, “the World Circular Economy Forum” and other equivalent intellectual property. Use of these rights shall always require the advance written consent of Sitra.

Exemption from liability

Sitra is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the content and materials found on the wcef.global or their suitability for any specific purpose the user of this website might have. Therefore, under no circumstances shall Sitra be held liable for any indirect or incidental damages or damages that may arise from the use of or reliance on the information and material presented.

Sitra shall also not be held liable for any damages caused by an interruption of website use or an inability to access the pages. Sitra reserves the right to terminate the web service entirely as it sees fit.

The wcef.global website contains web communities maintained by Sitra themselves as well as links to websites owned or maintained by third parties. By accessing these linked websites, the user hereby agrees to the fact that these pages are not under the control of Sitra, nor does Sitra have any possibility of influencing the content of materials created or published on them. The linked websites may also be subject to terms restricting use, which must be read before using the website. Sitra is in no way responsible for the material contained on third-party websites.

Privacy

What information do we collect about the users of the website and why?

Sitra collects information about the users of www.wcef.global through Matomo services and cookies.

A cookie is a small text file sent to the user’s browser and it usually contains an anonymous identification number. The cookie is not harmful to the terminal device. Some cookies are related to website functions, such as the selection of a graphical or plain text version or enlarging the font size. Others are used for keeping statistics on website use. As a website user, you hereby accept the use of cookies as part of these terms of use. If you wish, you may decline the use of cookies by changing your browser settings or changing your cookie settings from the link at the bottom of this page.

With the help of the cookies and Matomo Analytics, general statistical information is collected on website use for improving the service. Such information includes the number of visitors, the user’s country, time spent using the website, the browser used, the content accessed by the visitor and the website from which the visitor accessed the service. An individual user is identified using the data stored in Matomo, but the data cannot be used to connect the individual to a natural person. For more information on Matomo please visit https://matomo.org. You can refuse the collection of data by adjusting your cookie settings from the link at the bottom of this page. Please note that refusing marketing cookies will disable video content, including streaming services used on the website.

Sitra uses Cloudflare to enhance the security, performance, and availability of this website. Cloudflare acts as a reverse proxy (Content Delivery Network, CDN), meaning all incoming web traffic passes through Cloudflare’s network. In this process, Cloudflare processes technical data such as users’ IP addresses and HTTP requests. For more information on Cloudflare please visit https://www.cloudflare.com.

The terms of use and other conditions of the third party concerned are applied to services offered or applications supplied by a third party on the wcef.global website.

Possible changes and the applicable law

These terms of use shall enter into force on 11 May 2026 and remain in effect until further notice. Information about possible changes to the terms of use will always be displayed on this page.

With the exception of its choice of law provisions, Finnish law shall apply to any disputes arising from these terms of use as well as the content or use of the wcef.global website.