Recruitment Platform Service Terms

Effective date 14 November 2023

1. General

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

2. Registration as a User?

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Persons who are at least 15 years of age and are acting in the capacity of a consumer may register to the Service as Users. Persons under 15 years of age are not allowed to register or use the Service. Registration requires the User to have a valid e-mail address in order to complete the registration. In connection with the registration, the User must submit all of the information that is marked as obligatory.


Registration to the Service must be carried out personally by the User and shall not be done by providing identification details or personal data of any other person. The membership and user account that will be granted after the registration are personal and cannot be transferred.


In conjunction with the registration, the User will be provided with a personal user ID and password, which the User must keep secret. Furthermore, the User must not allow a third party to use the User’s user ID and password. The User is responsible for all actions performed using the User’s account or user ID. The User must immediately notify the Service Provider if the User suspects that a third party has gained access to the User’s account, user ID or password.


The User is responsible for providing accurate information and keeping the information up to date. The User must communicate any changes in the User’s information to the Service Provider without delay, by updating his or her profile in the Service.


The Service Provider reserves the right to limit or cancel the User’s access rights, or suspend the access to the Service, at any time if the Service Provider suspects that the User’s user ID or password have been disclosed to a third party or there is another suspicion relating to unauthorized access to the User’s account.

3. Customer’s rights, obligations and responsibilities?

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Persons who are at least 15 years of age and are acting in the capacity of a consumer may register to the Service as Users. Persons under 15 years of age are not allowed to register or use the Service. Registration requires the User to have a valid e-mail address in order to complete the registration. In connection with the registration, the User must submit all of the information that is marked as obligatory.


Registration to the Service must be carried out personally by the User and shall not be done by providing identification details or personal data of any other person. The membership and user account that will be granted after the registration are personal and cannot be transferred.


In conjunction with the registration, the User will be provided with a personal user ID and password, which the User must keep secret. Furthermore, the User must not allow a third party to use the User’s user ID and password. The User is responsible for all actions performed using the User’s account or user ID. The User must immediately notify the Service Provider if the User suspects that a third party has gained access to the User’s account, user ID or password.


The User is responsible for providing accurate information and keeping the information up to date. The User must communicate any changes in the User’s information to the Service Provider without delay, by updating his or her profile in the Service.


The Service Provider reserves the right to limit or cancel the User’s access rights, or suspend the access to the Service, at any time if the Service Provider suspects that the User’s user ID or password have been disclosed to a third party or there is another suspicion relating to unauthorized access to the User’s account.

3.1 User’s responsibility relating to the use of the Service; restrictions on use


The Service is accessed via a standard web browser. The User is responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation costs of the equipment, application and software as well as the data communication and data transfer connections required for using the Service. The User is responsible for the information security of the User’s terminal equipment, software and data connections.


The User may not:

  • probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Service;
  • use the Service in ways that violate intellectual property rights, business secrets or privacy of third parties;
  • circumvent or attempt to circumvent any usage control or anti-copy features of the Service; or
  • use the Service in violation of applicable law.


3.2 User’s responsibility for material and content

By registering, sending material and creating content to the Service, the User accepts and confirms that:

  • the material sent by the User is not illegal, offensive, threatening, indecent, derogatory or otherwise unpublishable;
  • before submitting the material, the User has taken reasonable measures to find and eliminate any viruses or other harmful properties;
  • the material belongs to the User and the User has an unlimited right to submit the material to the Service Provider and that the Service Provider is entitled to freely use the material free of charge in connection with the provision of the Service and/or include the material, or parts thereof, in its products/services without any financial or other liabilities; and
  • the User will be liable for the material submitted by the User as well as for any costs that the Service Provider may incur related to actions that a third party takes against the Service Provider or its representatives based on said material.


The User acknowledges that in certain specific cases described in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice, the material submitted and created by the User is made available to the Service Provider’s customers, such as potential employers, in case and as selected by the User.

4. Service provider’s rights, obligations and responsibilities

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Persons who are at least 15 years of age and are acting in the capacity of a consumer may register to the Service as Users. Persons under 15 years of age are not allowed to register or use the Service. Registration requires the User to have a valid e-mail address in order to complete the registration. In connection with the registration, the User must submit all of the information that is marked as obligatory.


Registration to the Service must be carried out personally by the User and shall not be done by providing identification details or personal data of any other person. The membership and user account that will be granted after the registration are personal and cannot be transferred.


In conjunction with the registration, the User will be provided with a personal user ID and password, which the User must keep secret. Furthermore, the User must not allow a third party to use the User’s user ID and password. The User is responsible for all actions performed using the User’s account or user ID. The User must immediately notify the Service Provider if the User suspects that a third party has gained access to the User’s account, user ID or password.


The User is responsible for providing accurate information and keeping the information up to date. The User must communicate any changes in the User’s information to the Service Provider without delay, by updating his or her profile in the Service.


The Service Provider reserves the right to limit or cancel the User’s access rights, or suspend the access to the Service, at any time if the Service Provider suspects that the User’s user ID or password have been disclosed to a third party or there is another suspicion relating to unauthorized access to the User’s account.

3.1 User’s responsibility relating to the use of the Service; restrictions on use


The Service is accessed via a standard web browser. The User is responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation costs of the equipment, application and software as well as the data communication and data transfer connections required for using the Service. The User is responsible for the information security of the User’s terminal equipment, software and data connections.


The User may not:

  • probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Service;
  • use the Service in ways that violate intellectual property rights, business secrets or privacy of third parties;
  • circumvent or attempt to circumvent any usage control or anti-copy features of the Service; or
  • use the Service in violation of applicable law.


3.2 User’s responsibility for material and content

By registering, sending material and creating content to the Service, the User accepts and confirms that:

  • the material sent by the User is not illegal, offensive, threatening, indecent, derogatory or otherwise unpublishable;
  • before submitting the material, the User has taken reasonable measures to find and eliminate any viruses or other harmful properties;
  • the material belongs to the User and the User has an unlimited right to submit the material to the Service Provider and that the Service Provider is entitled to freely use the material free of charge in connection with the provision of the Service and/or include the material, or parts thereof, in its products/services without any financial or other liabilities; and
  • the User will be liable for the material submitted by the User as well as for any costs that the Service Provider may incur related to actions that a third party takes against the Service Provider or its representatives based on said material.


The User acknowledges that in certain specific cases described in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice, the material submitted and created by the User is made available to the Service Provider’s customers, such as potential employers, in case and as selected by the User.

4.1 Right to change the User’s credentials and information

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


4.2 Right to change the content of the Service

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


The User acknowledges and agrees that not all parts, functions or features of the Service referred to in the Agreement or in any material published by the Service Provider may always be available. The Service Provider reserves the right to, at its sole discretion, to alter the availability of the Service and its individual parts, functions and features.


4.3 Right to modify material produced by the User and deny access to the Service

The Service Provider has the right, but not the obligation, to check, adjust or deny any material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User that the Service Provider deems inappropriate, and to modify the material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User, especially if the material does not comply with laws or good practices or these Terms. Furthermore, the Service Provider has the right to limit the User’s access rights or to prevent the User from using the Service if the Service Provider has a reason to believe that the Service will be used for illegal or inappropriate purpose or in conflict with these Terms, or if an authority so requests.


4.4 Responsibility for the information presented in the Service

The Service Provider is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information presented in, or accessed through, the Service. The Service Provider expressly excludes any guarantees of the accuracy of the information provided in the Service and the suitability of said information for a specific purpose.


4.5 Right to interrupt the Service

The Service Provider has the right to interrupt the Service temporarily if necessary for the Service or due to an upgrade, maintenance or technical adjustment related to the Service, or for installation, adjustment or maintenance work related to the general data communication network, or if required by authorities, or if there is any other justified reason for said interruption. The Service Provider seeks to reasonably minimize the interruption and any inconvenience resulting from said interruption. The Service Provider also seeks to communicate any interruptions in advance by posting a note on the relevant website or in the Service or in any other appropriate manner.


4.6 Correction of faults and failures

The Service Provider strives to repair any faults and failures in the Service during normal working hours after receiving notification.


4.7 Intellectual property rights

The Service Provider shall retain all title to, and intellectual property rights in, the Service and any materials, information and data contained therein and provided by the Service Provider.


4.8 Liability for damages

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service Provider will not be liable for any direct, indirect or other damages arising out of or in connection with the Agreement or any damages that the User incurs as a result of using the Service or any websites linked to the Service even though the Service Provider may be aware of the possibility of such damages.


4.9 No Warranties

The Service provided by the Service Provider is provided “AS-IS”, without any warranties or guarantees of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Service Provider disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. The Service Provider does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service. The Service Provider does not warrant storage or availability of the information and data submitted by the User to the Service. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is done at the User’s own discretion and risk, and the User will be solely responsible for any damage to the User’s computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User from the Service Provider or through or from the Service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.

5. Data protection

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Persons who are at least 15 years of age and are acting in the capacity of a consumer may register to the Service as Users. Persons under 15 years of age are not allowed to register or use the Service. Registration requires the User to have a valid e-mail address in order to complete the registration. In connection with the registration, the User must submit all of the information that is marked as obligatory.


Registration to the Service must be carried out personally by the User and shall not be done by providing identification details or personal data of any other person. The membership and user account that will be granted after the registration are personal and cannot be transferred.


In conjunction with the registration, the User will be provided with a personal user ID and password, which the User must keep secret. Furthermore, the User must not allow a third party to use the User’s user ID and password. The User is responsible for all actions performed using the User’s account or user ID. The User must immediately notify the Service Provider if the User suspects that a third party has gained access to the User’s account, user ID or password.


The User is responsible for providing accurate information and keeping the information up to date. The User must communicate any changes in the User’s information to the Service Provider without delay, by updating his or her profile in the Service.


The Service Provider reserves the right to limit or cancel the User’s access rights, or suspend the access to the Service, at any time if the Service Provider suspects that the User’s user ID or password have been disclosed to a third party or there is another suspicion relating to unauthorized access to the User’s account.

3.1 User’s responsibility relating to the use of the Service; restrictions on use


The Service is accessed via a standard web browser. The User is responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation costs of the equipment, application and software as well as the data communication and data transfer connections required for using the Service. The User is responsible for the information security of the User’s terminal equipment, software and data connections.


The User may not:

  • probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Service;
  • use the Service in ways that violate intellectual property rights, business secrets or privacy of third parties;
  • circumvent or attempt to circumvent any usage control or anti-copy features of the Service; or
  • use the Service in violation of applicable law.


3.2 User’s responsibility for material and content

By registering, sending material and creating content to the Service, the User accepts and confirms that:

  • the material sent by the User is not illegal, offensive, threatening, indecent, derogatory or otherwise unpublishable;
  • before submitting the material, the User has taken reasonable measures to find and eliminate any viruses or other harmful properties;
  • the material belongs to the User and the User has an unlimited right to submit the material to the Service Provider and that the Service Provider is entitled to freely use the material free of charge in connection with the provision of the Service and/or include the material, or parts thereof, in its products/services without any financial or other liabilities; and
  • the User will be liable for the material submitted by the User as well as for any costs that the Service Provider may incur related to actions that a third party takes against the Service Provider or its representatives based on said material.


The User acknowledges that in certain specific cases described in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice, the material submitted and created by the User is made available to the Service Provider’s customers, such as potential employers, in case and as selected by the User.

4.1 Right to change the User’s credentials and information

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


4.2 Right to change the content of the Service

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


The User acknowledges and agrees that not all parts, functions or features of the Service referred to in the Agreement or in any material published by the Service Provider may always be available. The Service Provider reserves the right to, at its sole discretion, to alter the availability of the Service and its individual parts, functions and features.


4.3 Right to modify material produced by the User and deny access to the Service

The Service Provider has the right, but not the obligation, to check, adjust or deny any material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User that the Service Provider deems inappropriate, and to modify the material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User, especially if the material does not comply with laws or good practices or these Terms. Furthermore, the Service Provider has the right to limit the User’s access rights or to prevent the User from using the Service if the Service Provider has a reason to believe that the Service will be used for illegal or inappropriate purpose or in conflict with these Terms, or if an authority so requests.


4.4 Responsibility for the information presented in the Service

The Service Provider is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information presented in, or accessed through, the Service. The Service Provider expressly excludes any guarantees of the accuracy of the information provided in the Service and the suitability of said information for a specific purpose.


4.5 Right to interrupt the Service

The Service Provider has the right to interrupt the Service temporarily if necessary for the Service or due to an upgrade, maintenance or technical adjustment related to the Service, or for installation, adjustment or maintenance work related to the general data communication network, or if required by authorities, or if there is any other justified reason for said interruption. The Service Provider seeks to reasonably minimize the interruption and any inconvenience resulting from said interruption. The Service Provider also seeks to communicate any interruptions in advance by posting a note on the relevant website or in the Service or in any other appropriate manner.


4.6 Correction of faults and failures

The Service Provider strives to repair any faults and failures in the Service during normal working hours after receiving notification.


4.7 Intellectual property rights

The Service Provider shall retain all title to, and intellectual property rights in, the Service and any materials, information and data contained therein and provided by the Service Provider.


4.8 Liability for damages

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service Provider will not be liable for any direct, indirect or other damages arising out of or in connection with the Agreement or any damages that the User incurs as a result of using the Service or any websites linked to the Service even though the Service Provider may be aware of the possibility of such damages.


4.9 No Warranties

The Service provided by the Service Provider is provided “AS-IS”, without any warranties or guarantees of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Service Provider disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. The Service Provider does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service. The Service Provider does not warrant storage or availability of the information and data submitted by the User to the Service. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is done at the User’s own discretion and risk, and the User will be solely responsible for any damage to the User’s computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User from the Service Provider or through or from the Service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.

Due to the nature of the Service, the User is obliged to provide certain basic personal data, such as e-mail address and contact details, in order to register to and use the Service. The personal data the User provides when registering to and using the Service is processed in compliance with applicable laws. For more information about how the Service Provider processes personal data, please see our Data Protection Notice


If the User selects that his/her personal data will be available to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employers using the Service), the personal data are stored and processed by such customers and are subject to their privacy policies. Personal data may be transferred to the Service Provider’s customers in relation to recruitment. If the User has not applied to a job offered by the customer company, personal data is transferred only based on the User’s explicit consent.

6. Termination of agreement

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Persons who are at least 15 years of age and are acting in the capacity of a consumer may register to the Service as Users. Persons under 15 years of age are not allowed to register or use the Service. Registration requires the User to have a valid e-mail address in order to complete the registration. In connection with the registration, the User must submit all of the information that is marked as obligatory.


Registration to the Service must be carried out personally by the User and shall not be done by providing identification details or personal data of any other person. The membership and user account that will be granted after the registration are personal and cannot be transferred.


In conjunction with the registration, the User will be provided with a personal user ID and password, which the User must keep secret. Furthermore, the User must not allow a third party to use the User’s user ID and password. The User is responsible for all actions performed using the User’s account or user ID. The User must immediately notify the Service Provider if the User suspects that a third party has gained access to the User’s account, user ID or password.


The User is responsible for providing accurate information and keeping the information up to date. The User must communicate any changes in the User’s information to the Service Provider without delay, by updating his or her profile in the Service.


The Service Provider reserves the right to limit or cancel the User’s access rights, or suspend the access to the Service, at any time if the Service Provider suspects that the User’s user ID or password have been disclosed to a third party or there is another suspicion relating to unauthorized access to the User’s account.

3.1 User’s responsibility relating to the use of the Service; restrictions on use


The Service is accessed via a standard web browser. The User is responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation costs of the equipment, application and software as well as the data communication and data transfer connections required for using the Service. The User is responsible for the information security of the User’s terminal equipment, software and data connections.


The User may not:

  • probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Service;
  • use the Service in ways that violate intellectual property rights, business secrets or privacy of third parties;
  • circumvent or attempt to circumvent any usage control or anti-copy features of the Service; or
  • use the Service in violation of applicable law.


3.2 User’s responsibility for material and content

By registering, sending material and creating content to the Service, the User accepts and confirms that:

  • the material sent by the User is not illegal, offensive, threatening, indecent, derogatory or otherwise unpublishable;
  • before submitting the material, the User has taken reasonable measures to find and eliminate any viruses or other harmful properties;
  • the material belongs to the User and the User has an unlimited right to submit the material to the Service Provider and that the Service Provider is entitled to freely use the material free of charge in connection with the provision of the Service and/or include the material, or parts thereof, in its products/services without any financial or other liabilities; and
  • the User will be liable for the material submitted by the User as well as for any costs that the Service Provider may incur related to actions that a third party takes against the Service Provider or its representatives based on said material.


The User acknowledges that in certain specific cases described in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice, the material submitted and created by the User is made available to the Service Provider’s customers, such as potential employers, in case and as selected by the User.

4.1 Right to change the User’s credentials and information

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


4.2 Right to change the content of the Service

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


The User acknowledges and agrees that not all parts, functions or features of the Service referred to in the Agreement or in any material published by the Service Provider may always be available. The Service Provider reserves the right to, at its sole discretion, to alter the availability of the Service and its individual parts, functions and features.


4.3 Right to modify material produced by the User and deny access to the Service

The Service Provider has the right, but not the obligation, to check, adjust or deny any material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User that the Service Provider deems inappropriate, and to modify the material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User, especially if the material does not comply with laws or good practices or these Terms. Furthermore, the Service Provider has the right to limit the User’s access rights or to prevent the User from using the Service if the Service Provider has a reason to believe that the Service will be used for illegal or inappropriate purpose or in conflict with these Terms, or if an authority so requests.


4.4 Responsibility for the information presented in the Service

The Service Provider is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information presented in, or accessed through, the Service. The Service Provider expressly excludes any guarantees of the accuracy of the information provided in the Service and the suitability of said information for a specific purpose.


4.5 Right to interrupt the Service

The Service Provider has the right to interrupt the Service temporarily if necessary for the Service or due to an upgrade, maintenance or technical adjustment related to the Service, or for installation, adjustment or maintenance work related to the general data communication network, or if required by authorities, or if there is any other justified reason for said interruption. The Service Provider seeks to reasonably minimize the interruption and any inconvenience resulting from said interruption. The Service Provider also seeks to communicate any interruptions in advance by posting a note on the relevant website or in the Service or in any other appropriate manner.


4.6 Correction of faults and failures

The Service Provider strives to repair any faults and failures in the Service during normal working hours after receiving notification.


4.7 Intellectual property rights

The Service Provider shall retain all title to, and intellectual property rights in, the Service and any materials, information and data contained therein and provided by the Service Provider.


4.8 Liability for damages

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service Provider will not be liable for any direct, indirect or other damages arising out of or in connection with the Agreement or any damages that the User incurs as a result of using the Service or any websites linked to the Service even though the Service Provider may be aware of the possibility of such damages.


4.9 No Warranties

The Service provided by the Service Provider is provided “AS-IS”, without any warranties or guarantees of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Service Provider disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. The Service Provider does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service. The Service Provider does not warrant storage or availability of the information and data submitted by the User to the Service. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is done at the User’s own discretion and risk, and the User will be solely responsible for any damage to the User’s computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User from the Service Provider or through or from the Service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.

Due to the nature of the Service, the User is obliged to provide certain basic personal data, such as e-mail address and contact details, in order to register to and use the Service. The personal data the User provides when registering to and using the Service is processed in compliance with applicable laws. For more information about how the Service Provider processes personal data, please see our Data Protection Notice


If the User selects that his/her personal data will be available to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employers using the Service), the personal data are stored and processed by such customers and are subject to their privacy policies. Personal data may be transferred to the Service Provider’s customers in relation to recruitment. If the User has not applied to a job offered by the customer company, personal data is transferred only based on the User’s explicit consent.

The User may terminate the membership and delete the employee profile in the Service by signing in to the Service with the User’s personal user credentials or by contacting the Service Provider’s customer service at privacy@barona.fi, and requesting the cancellation of the employee profile. The Service Provider is entitled to maintain the membership and the employee profile and process the User’s personal data for at least as long as a relevant connection continues to exist between the parties and for a reasonable time thereafter.

More information regarding the storage and processing of personal data after the termination of the membership and the deletion of the employee profile can be found in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice


The Service Provider may terminate the membership and delete the User's employee profile by notifying the User of the termination and its effective date. As a rule, the effective date cannot be earlier than seven days from the date of sending the notification of the termination. For a justified reason, the Service Provider may terminate the membership immediately without first sending the User notification of the termination.

7. Effects of Termination of Agreement

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Persons who are at least 15 years of age and are acting in the capacity of a consumer may register to the Service as Users. Persons under 15 years of age are not allowed to register or use the Service. Registration requires the User to have a valid e-mail address in order to complete the registration. In connection with the registration, the User must submit all of the information that is marked as obligatory.


Registration to the Service must be carried out personally by the User and shall not be done by providing identification details or personal data of any other person. The membership and user account that will be granted after the registration are personal and cannot be transferred.


In conjunction with the registration, the User will be provided with a personal user ID and password, which the User must keep secret. Furthermore, the User must not allow a third party to use the User’s user ID and password. The User is responsible for all actions performed using the User’s account or user ID. The User must immediately notify the Service Provider if the User suspects that a third party has gained access to the User’s account, user ID or password.


The User is responsible for providing accurate information and keeping the information up to date. The User must communicate any changes in the User’s information to the Service Provider without delay, by updating his or her profile in the Service.


The Service Provider reserves the right to limit or cancel the User’s access rights, or suspend the access to the Service, at any time if the Service Provider suspects that the User’s user ID or password have been disclosed to a third party or there is another suspicion relating to unauthorized access to the User’s account.

3.1 User’s responsibility relating to the use of the Service; restrictions on use


The Service is accessed via a standard web browser. The User is responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation costs of the equipment, application and software as well as the data communication and data transfer connections required for using the Service. The User is responsible for the information security of the User’s terminal equipment, software and data connections.


The User may not:

  • probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Service;
  • use the Service in ways that violate intellectual property rights, business secrets or privacy of third parties;
  • circumvent or attempt to circumvent any usage control or anti-copy features of the Service; or
  • use the Service in violation of applicable law.


3.2 User’s responsibility for material and content

By registering, sending material and creating content to the Service, the User accepts and confirms that:

  • the material sent by the User is not illegal, offensive, threatening, indecent, derogatory or otherwise unpublishable;
  • before submitting the material, the User has taken reasonable measures to find and eliminate any viruses or other harmful properties;
  • the material belongs to the User and the User has an unlimited right to submit the material to the Service Provider and that the Service Provider is entitled to freely use the material free of charge in connection with the provision of the Service and/or include the material, or parts thereof, in its products/services without any financial or other liabilities; and
  • the User will be liable for the material submitted by the User as well as for any costs that the Service Provider may incur related to actions that a third party takes against the Service Provider or its representatives based on said material.


The User acknowledges that in certain specific cases described in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice, the material submitted and created by the User is made available to the Service Provider’s customers, such as potential employers, in case and as selected by the User.

4.1 Right to change the User’s credentials and information

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


4.2 Right to change the content of the Service

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


The User acknowledges and agrees that not all parts, functions or features of the Service referred to in the Agreement or in any material published by the Service Provider may always be available. The Service Provider reserves the right to, at its sole discretion, to alter the availability of the Service and its individual parts, functions and features.


4.3 Right to modify material produced by the User and deny access to the Service

The Service Provider has the right, but not the obligation, to check, adjust or deny any material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User that the Service Provider deems inappropriate, and to modify the material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User, especially if the material does not comply with laws or good practices or these Terms. Furthermore, the Service Provider has the right to limit the User’s access rights or to prevent the User from using the Service if the Service Provider has a reason to believe that the Service will be used for illegal or inappropriate purpose or in conflict with these Terms, or if an authority so requests.


4.4 Responsibility for the information presented in the Service

The Service Provider is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information presented in, or accessed through, the Service. The Service Provider expressly excludes any guarantees of the accuracy of the information provided in the Service and the suitability of said information for a specific purpose.


4.5 Right to interrupt the Service

The Service Provider has the right to interrupt the Service temporarily if necessary for the Service or due to an upgrade, maintenance or technical adjustment related to the Service, or for installation, adjustment or maintenance work related to the general data communication network, or if required by authorities, or if there is any other justified reason for said interruption. The Service Provider seeks to reasonably minimize the interruption and any inconvenience resulting from said interruption. The Service Provider also seeks to communicate any interruptions in advance by posting a note on the relevant website or in the Service or in any other appropriate manner.


4.6 Correction of faults and failures

The Service Provider strives to repair any faults and failures in the Service during normal working hours after receiving notification.


4.7 Intellectual property rights

The Service Provider shall retain all title to, and intellectual property rights in, the Service and any materials, information and data contained therein and provided by the Service Provider.


4.8 Liability for damages

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service Provider will not be liable for any direct, indirect or other damages arising out of or in connection with the Agreement or any damages that the User incurs as a result of using the Service or any websites linked to the Service even though the Service Provider may be aware of the possibility of such damages.


4.9 No Warranties

The Service provided by the Service Provider is provided “AS-IS”, without any warranties or guarantees of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Service Provider disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. The Service Provider does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service. The Service Provider does not warrant storage or availability of the information and data submitted by the User to the Service. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is done at the User’s own discretion and risk, and the User will be solely responsible for any damage to the User’s computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User from the Service Provider or through or from the Service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.

Due to the nature of the Service, the User is obliged to provide certain basic personal data, such as e-mail address and contact details, in order to register to and use the Service. The personal data the User provides when registering to and using the Service is processed in compliance with applicable laws. For more information about how the Service Provider processes personal data, please see our Data Protection Notice


If the User selects that his/her personal data will be available to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employers using the Service), the personal data are stored and processed by such customers and are subject to their privacy policies. Personal data may be transferred to the Service Provider’s customers in relation to recruitment. If the User has not applied to a job offered by the customer company, personal data is transferred only based on the User’s explicit consent.

The User may terminate the membership and delete the employee profile in the Service by signing in to the Service with the User’s personal user credentials or by contacting the Service Provider’s customer service at privacy@barona.fi, and requesting the cancellation of the employee profile. The Service Provider is entitled to maintain the membership and the employee profile and process the User’s personal data for at least as long as a relevant connection continues to exist between the parties and for a reasonable time thereafter.

More information regarding the storage and processing of personal data after the termination of the membership and the deletion of the employee profile can be found in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice


The Service Provider may terminate the membership and delete the User's employee profile by notifying the User of the termination and its effective date. As a rule, the effective date cannot be earlier than seven days from the date of sending the notification of the termination. For a justified reason, the Service Provider may terminate the membership immediately without first sending the User notification of the termination.

Should the Agreement be terminated for any reason, the User’s right to use the Service and the related user ID and password ceases to exist, and the user credentials are withdrawn. In spite of the termination of the Agreement, any rights, obligations and responsibilities of the parties that are based on the Terms and continue to be relevant after the termination of the membership, such as the liability for damages, will remain valid.


The User understands and accepts that the Service Provider is entitled to discard and delete all information pertaining to the User as well as the material produced and submitted by the User to the Service upon termination of the Agreement. The Service Provider is not obliged to return said material to the User. The User is responsible for making any necessary back-up copies of the material. The Service Provider is not responsible for the effects of the removal, loss or alteration of any of the User’s material.

8. Amendment and Transfer of Agreement

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Persons who are at least 15 years of age and are acting in the capacity of a consumer may register to the Service as Users. Persons under 15 years of age are not allowed to register or use the Service. Registration requires the User to have a valid e-mail address in order to complete the registration. In connection with the registration, the User must submit all of the information that is marked as obligatory.


Registration to the Service must be carried out personally by the User and shall not be done by providing identification details or personal data of any other person. The membership and user account that will be granted after the registration are personal and cannot be transferred.


In conjunction with the registration, the User will be provided with a personal user ID and password, which the User must keep secret. Furthermore, the User must not allow a third party to use the User’s user ID and password. The User is responsible for all actions performed using the User’s account or user ID. The User must immediately notify the Service Provider if the User suspects that a third party has gained access to the User’s account, user ID or password.


The User is responsible for providing accurate information and keeping the information up to date. The User must communicate any changes in the User’s information to the Service Provider without delay, by updating his or her profile in the Service.


The Service Provider reserves the right to limit or cancel the User’s access rights, or suspend the access to the Service, at any time if the Service Provider suspects that the User’s user ID or password have been disclosed to a third party or there is another suspicion relating to unauthorized access to the User’s account.

3.1 User’s responsibility relating to the use of the Service; restrictions on use


The Service is accessed via a standard web browser. The User is responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation costs of the equipment, application and software as well as the data communication and data transfer connections required for using the Service. The User is responsible for the information security of the User’s terminal equipment, software and data connections.


The User may not:

  • probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Service;
  • use the Service in ways that violate intellectual property rights, business secrets or privacy of third parties;
  • circumvent or attempt to circumvent any usage control or anti-copy features of the Service; or
  • use the Service in violation of applicable law.


3.2 User’s responsibility for material and content

By registering, sending material and creating content to the Service, the User accepts and confirms that:

  • the material sent by the User is not illegal, offensive, threatening, indecent, derogatory or otherwise unpublishable;
  • before submitting the material, the User has taken reasonable measures to find and eliminate any viruses or other harmful properties;
  • the material belongs to the User and the User has an unlimited right to submit the material to the Service Provider and that the Service Provider is entitled to freely use the material free of charge in connection with the provision of the Service and/or include the material, or parts thereof, in its products/services without any financial or other liabilities; and
  • the User will be liable for the material submitted by the User as well as for any costs that the Service Provider may incur related to actions that a third party takes against the Service Provider or its representatives based on said material.


The User acknowledges that in certain specific cases described in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice, the material submitted and created by the User is made available to the Service Provider’s customers, such as potential employers, in case and as selected by the User.

4.1 Right to change the User’s credentials and information

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


4.2 Right to change the content of the Service

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


The User acknowledges and agrees that not all parts, functions or features of the Service referred to in the Agreement or in any material published by the Service Provider may always be available. The Service Provider reserves the right to, at its sole discretion, to alter the availability of the Service and its individual parts, functions and features.


4.3 Right to modify material produced by the User and deny access to the Service

The Service Provider has the right, but not the obligation, to check, adjust or deny any material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User that the Service Provider deems inappropriate, and to modify the material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User, especially if the material does not comply with laws or good practices or these Terms. Furthermore, the Service Provider has the right to limit the User’s access rights or to prevent the User from using the Service if the Service Provider has a reason to believe that the Service will be used for illegal or inappropriate purpose or in conflict with these Terms, or if an authority so requests.


4.4 Responsibility for the information presented in the Service

The Service Provider is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information presented in, or accessed through, the Service. The Service Provider expressly excludes any guarantees of the accuracy of the information provided in the Service and the suitability of said information for a specific purpose.


4.5 Right to interrupt the Service

The Service Provider has the right to interrupt the Service temporarily if necessary for the Service or due to an upgrade, maintenance or technical adjustment related to the Service, or for installation, adjustment or maintenance work related to the general data communication network, or if required by authorities, or if there is any other justified reason for said interruption. The Service Provider seeks to reasonably minimize the interruption and any inconvenience resulting from said interruption. The Service Provider also seeks to communicate any interruptions in advance by posting a note on the relevant website or in the Service or in any other appropriate manner.


4.6 Correction of faults and failures

The Service Provider strives to repair any faults and failures in the Service during normal working hours after receiving notification.


4.7 Intellectual property rights

The Service Provider shall retain all title to, and intellectual property rights in, the Service and any materials, information and data contained therein and provided by the Service Provider.


4.8 Liability for damages

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service Provider will not be liable for any direct, indirect or other damages arising out of or in connection with the Agreement or any damages that the User incurs as a result of using the Service or any websites linked to the Service even though the Service Provider may be aware of the possibility of such damages.


4.9 No Warranties

The Service provided by the Service Provider is provided “AS-IS”, without any warranties or guarantees of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Service Provider disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. The Service Provider does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service. The Service Provider does not warrant storage or availability of the information and data submitted by the User to the Service. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is done at the User’s own discretion and risk, and the User will be solely responsible for any damage to the User’s computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User from the Service Provider or through or from the Service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.

Due to the nature of the Service, the User is obliged to provide certain basic personal data, such as e-mail address and contact details, in order to register to and use the Service. The personal data the User provides when registering to and using the Service is processed in compliance with applicable laws. For more information about how the Service Provider processes personal data, please see our Data Protection Notice


If the User selects that his/her personal data will be available to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employers using the Service), the personal data are stored and processed by such customers and are subject to their privacy policies. Personal data may be transferred to the Service Provider’s customers in relation to recruitment. If the User has not applied to a job offered by the customer company, personal data is transferred only based on the User’s explicit consent.

The User may terminate the membership and delete the employee profile in the Service by signing in to the Service with the User’s personal user credentials or by contacting the Service Provider’s customer service at privacy@barona.fi, and requesting the cancellation of the employee profile. The Service Provider is entitled to maintain the membership and the employee profile and process the User’s personal data for at least as long as a relevant connection continues to exist between the parties and for a reasonable time thereafter.

More information regarding the storage and processing of personal data after the termination of the membership and the deletion of the employee profile can be found in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice


The Service Provider may terminate the membership and delete the User's employee profile by notifying the User of the termination and its effective date. As a rule, the effective date cannot be earlier than seven days from the date of sending the notification of the termination. For a justified reason, the Service Provider may terminate the membership immediately without first sending the User notification of the termination.

Should the Agreement be terminated for any reason, the User’s right to use the Service and the related user ID and password ceases to exist, and the user credentials are withdrawn. In spite of the termination of the Agreement, any rights, obligations and responsibilities of the parties that are based on the Terms and continue to be relevant after the termination of the membership, such as the liability for damages, will remain valid.


The User understands and accepts that the Service Provider is entitled to discard and delete all information pertaining to the User as well as the material produced and submitted by the User to the Service upon termination of the Agreement. The Service Provider is not obliged to return said material to the User. The User is responsible for making any necessary back-up copies of the material. The Service Provider is not responsible for the effects of the removal, loss or alteration of any of the User’s material.

The Service Provider reserves the right to amend these Terms unilaterally by notifying the User of any amendments on the relevant website, via the Service or by e-mail. The Service Provider seeks to notify the User of amendments to the Terms as early as possible. The amendments enter into force fourteen (14) days after notification. The User is deemed to have accepted the amendments to the Agreement if the User uses the Service after the notification. After the notification relating to the amendments, the User may terminate the Agreement to end before the amendments enter into force.


The Service Provider has the right to transfer the Agreement to a company within the same group of companies and, in conjunction with acquisitions, to the company acquiring the Service Provider’s business operations. The User is not entitled to transfer the Agreement.

9. Force Majeure

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Persons who are at least 15 years of age and are acting in the capacity of a consumer may register to the Service as Users. Persons under 15 years of age are not allowed to register or use the Service. Registration requires the User to have a valid e-mail address in order to complete the registration. In connection with the registration, the User must submit all of the information that is marked as obligatory.


Registration to the Service must be carried out personally by the User and shall not be done by providing identification details or personal data of any other person. The membership and user account that will be granted after the registration are personal and cannot be transferred.


In conjunction with the registration, the User will be provided with a personal user ID and password, which the User must keep secret. Furthermore, the User must not allow a third party to use the User’s user ID and password. The User is responsible for all actions performed using the User’s account or user ID. The User must immediately notify the Service Provider if the User suspects that a third party has gained access to the User’s account, user ID or password.


The User is responsible for providing accurate information and keeping the information up to date. The User must communicate any changes in the User’s information to the Service Provider without delay, by updating his or her profile in the Service.


The Service Provider reserves the right to limit or cancel the User’s access rights, or suspend the access to the Service, at any time if the Service Provider suspects that the User’s user ID or password have been disclosed to a third party or there is another suspicion relating to unauthorized access to the User’s account.

3.1 User’s responsibility relating to the use of the Service; restrictions on use


The Service is accessed via a standard web browser. The User is responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation costs of the equipment, application and software as well as the data communication and data transfer connections required for using the Service. The User is responsible for the information security of the User’s terminal equipment, software and data connections.


The User may not:

  • probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Service;
  • use the Service in ways that violate intellectual property rights, business secrets or privacy of third parties;
  • circumvent or attempt to circumvent any usage control or anti-copy features of the Service; or
  • use the Service in violation of applicable law.


3.2 User’s responsibility for material and content

By registering, sending material and creating content to the Service, the User accepts and confirms that:

  • the material sent by the User is not illegal, offensive, threatening, indecent, derogatory or otherwise unpublishable;
  • before submitting the material, the User has taken reasonable measures to find and eliminate any viruses or other harmful properties;
  • the material belongs to the User and the User has an unlimited right to submit the material to the Service Provider and that the Service Provider is entitled to freely use the material free of charge in connection with the provision of the Service and/or include the material, or parts thereof, in its products/services without any financial or other liabilities; and
  • the User will be liable for the material submitted by the User as well as for any costs that the Service Provider may incur related to actions that a third party takes against the Service Provider or its representatives based on said material.


The User acknowledges that in certain specific cases described in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice, the material submitted and created by the User is made available to the Service Provider’s customers, such as potential employers, in case and as selected by the User.

4.1 Right to change the User’s credentials and information

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


4.2 Right to change the content of the Service

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


The User acknowledges and agrees that not all parts, functions or features of the Service referred to in the Agreement or in any material published by the Service Provider may always be available. The Service Provider reserves the right to, at its sole discretion, to alter the availability of the Service and its individual parts, functions and features.


4.3 Right to modify material produced by the User and deny access to the Service

The Service Provider has the right, but not the obligation, to check, adjust or deny any material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User that the Service Provider deems inappropriate, and to modify the material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User, especially if the material does not comply with laws or good practices or these Terms. Furthermore, the Service Provider has the right to limit the User’s access rights or to prevent the User from using the Service if the Service Provider has a reason to believe that the Service will be used for illegal or inappropriate purpose or in conflict with these Terms, or if an authority so requests.


4.4 Responsibility for the information presented in the Service

The Service Provider is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information presented in, or accessed through, the Service. The Service Provider expressly excludes any guarantees of the accuracy of the information provided in the Service and the suitability of said information for a specific purpose.


4.5 Right to interrupt the Service

The Service Provider has the right to interrupt the Service temporarily if necessary for the Service or due to an upgrade, maintenance or technical adjustment related to the Service, or for installation, adjustment or maintenance work related to the general data communication network, or if required by authorities, or if there is any other justified reason for said interruption. The Service Provider seeks to reasonably minimize the interruption and any inconvenience resulting from said interruption. The Service Provider also seeks to communicate any interruptions in advance by posting a note on the relevant website or in the Service or in any other appropriate manner.


4.6 Correction of faults and failures

The Service Provider strives to repair any faults and failures in the Service during normal working hours after receiving notification.


4.7 Intellectual property rights

The Service Provider shall retain all title to, and intellectual property rights in, the Service and any materials, information and data contained therein and provided by the Service Provider.


4.8 Liability for damages

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service Provider will not be liable for any direct, indirect or other damages arising out of or in connection with the Agreement or any damages that the User incurs as a result of using the Service or any websites linked to the Service even though the Service Provider may be aware of the possibility of such damages.


4.9 No Warranties

The Service provided by the Service Provider is provided “AS-IS”, without any warranties or guarantees of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Service Provider disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. The Service Provider does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service. The Service Provider does not warrant storage or availability of the information and data submitted by the User to the Service. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is done at the User’s own discretion and risk, and the User will be solely responsible for any damage to the User’s computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User from the Service Provider or through or from the Service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.

Due to the nature of the Service, the User is obliged to provide certain basic personal data, such as e-mail address and contact details, in order to register to and use the Service. The personal data the User provides when registering to and using the Service is processed in compliance with applicable laws. For more information about how the Service Provider processes personal data, please see our Data Protection Notice


If the User selects that his/her personal data will be available to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employers using the Service), the personal data are stored and processed by such customers and are subject to their privacy policies. Personal data may be transferred to the Service Provider’s customers in relation to recruitment. If the User has not applied to a job offered by the customer company, personal data is transferred only based on the User’s explicit consent.

The User may terminate the membership and delete the employee profile in the Service by signing in to the Service with the User’s personal user credentials or by contacting the Service Provider’s customer service at privacy@barona.fi, and requesting the cancellation of the employee profile. The Service Provider is entitled to maintain the membership and the employee profile and process the User’s personal data for at least as long as a relevant connection continues to exist between the parties and for a reasonable time thereafter.

More information regarding the storage and processing of personal data after the termination of the membership and the deletion of the employee profile can be found in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice


The Service Provider may terminate the membership and delete the User's employee profile by notifying the User of the termination and its effective date. As a rule, the effective date cannot be earlier than seven days from the date of sending the notification of the termination. For a justified reason, the Service Provider may terminate the membership immediately without first sending the User notification of the termination.

Should the Agreement be terminated for any reason, the User’s right to use the Service and the related user ID and password ceases to exist, and the user credentials are withdrawn. In spite of the termination of the Agreement, any rights, obligations and responsibilities of the parties that are based on the Terms and continue to be relevant after the termination of the membership, such as the liability for damages, will remain valid.


The User understands and accepts that the Service Provider is entitled to discard and delete all information pertaining to the User as well as the material produced and submitted by the User to the Service upon termination of the Agreement. The Service Provider is not obliged to return said material to the User. The User is responsible for making any necessary back-up copies of the material. The Service Provider is not responsible for the effects of the removal, loss or alteration of any of the User’s material.

The Service Provider reserves the right to amend these Terms unilaterally by notifying the User of any amendments on the relevant website, via the Service or by e-mail. The Service Provider seeks to notify the User of amendments to the Terms as early as possible. The amendments enter into force fourteen (14) days after notification. The User is deemed to have accepted the amendments to the Agreement if the User uses the Service after the notification. After the notification relating to the amendments, the User may terminate the Agreement to end before the amendments enter into force.


The Service Provider has the right to transfer the Agreement to a company within the same group of companies and, in conjunction with acquisitions, to the company acquiring the Service Provider’s business operations. The User is not entitled to transfer the Agreement.

The Service Provider is not responsible for delays or faults caused by circumstances beyond the Service Provider’s control (force majeure). In case of delays, the Service Provider will resume its obligations as soon as possible under the particular circumstances.

10. Applicable Law

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Persons who are at least 15 years of age and are acting in the capacity of a consumer may register to the Service as Users. Persons under 15 years of age are not allowed to register or use the Service. Registration requires the User to have a valid e-mail address in order to complete the registration. In connection with the registration, the User must submit all of the information that is marked as obligatory.


Registration to the Service must be carried out personally by the User and shall not be done by providing identification details or personal data of any other person. The membership and user account that will be granted after the registration are personal and cannot be transferred.


In conjunction with the registration, the User will be provided with a personal user ID and password, which the User must keep secret. Furthermore, the User must not allow a third party to use the User’s user ID and password. The User is responsible for all actions performed using the User’s account or user ID. The User must immediately notify the Service Provider if the User suspects that a third party has gained access to the User’s account, user ID or password.


The User is responsible for providing accurate information and keeping the information up to date. The User must communicate any changes in the User’s information to the Service Provider without delay, by updating his or her profile in the Service.


The Service Provider reserves the right to limit or cancel the User’s access rights, or suspend the access to the Service, at any time if the Service Provider suspects that the User’s user ID or password have been disclosed to a third party or there is another suspicion relating to unauthorized access to the User’s account.

3.1 User’s responsibility relating to the use of the Service; restrictions on use


The Service is accessed via a standard web browser. The User is responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation costs of the equipment, application and software as well as the data communication and data transfer connections required for using the Service. The User is responsible for the information security of the User’s terminal equipment, software and data connections.


The User may not:

  • probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Service;
  • use the Service in ways that violate intellectual property rights, business secrets or privacy of third parties;
  • circumvent or attempt to circumvent any usage control or anti-copy features of the Service; or
  • use the Service in violation of applicable law.


3.2 User’s responsibility for material and content

By registering, sending material and creating content to the Service, the User accepts and confirms that:

  • the material sent by the User is not illegal, offensive, threatening, indecent, derogatory or otherwise unpublishable;
  • before submitting the material, the User has taken reasonable measures to find and eliminate any viruses or other harmful properties;
  • the material belongs to the User and the User has an unlimited right to submit the material to the Service Provider and that the Service Provider is entitled to freely use the material free of charge in connection with the provision of the Service and/or include the material, or parts thereof, in its products/services without any financial or other liabilities; and
  • the User will be liable for the material submitted by the User as well as for any costs that the Service Provider may incur related to actions that a third party takes against the Service Provider or its representatives based on said material.


The User acknowledges that in certain specific cases described in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice, the material submitted and created by the User is made available to the Service Provider’s customers, such as potential employers, in case and as selected by the User.

4.1 Right to change the User’s credentials and information

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


4.2 Right to change the content of the Service

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


The User acknowledges and agrees that not all parts, functions or features of the Service referred to in the Agreement or in any material published by the Service Provider may always be available. The Service Provider reserves the right to, at its sole discretion, to alter the availability of the Service and its individual parts, functions and features.


4.3 Right to modify material produced by the User and deny access to the Service

The Service Provider has the right, but not the obligation, to check, adjust or deny any material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User that the Service Provider deems inappropriate, and to modify the material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User, especially if the material does not comply with laws or good practices or these Terms. Furthermore, the Service Provider has the right to limit the User’s access rights or to prevent the User from using the Service if the Service Provider has a reason to believe that the Service will be used for illegal or inappropriate purpose or in conflict with these Terms, or if an authority so requests.


4.4 Responsibility for the information presented in the Service

The Service Provider is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information presented in, or accessed through, the Service. The Service Provider expressly excludes any guarantees of the accuracy of the information provided in the Service and the suitability of said information for a specific purpose.


4.5 Right to interrupt the Service

The Service Provider has the right to interrupt the Service temporarily if necessary for the Service or due to an upgrade, maintenance or technical adjustment related to the Service, or for installation, adjustment or maintenance work related to the general data communication network, or if required by authorities, or if there is any other justified reason for said interruption. The Service Provider seeks to reasonably minimize the interruption and any inconvenience resulting from said interruption. The Service Provider also seeks to communicate any interruptions in advance by posting a note on the relevant website or in the Service or in any other appropriate manner.


4.6 Correction of faults and failures

The Service Provider strives to repair any faults and failures in the Service during normal working hours after receiving notification.


4.7 Intellectual property rights

The Service Provider shall retain all title to, and intellectual property rights in, the Service and any materials, information and data contained therein and provided by the Service Provider.


4.8 Liability for damages

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service Provider will not be liable for any direct, indirect or other damages arising out of or in connection with the Agreement or any damages that the User incurs as a result of using the Service or any websites linked to the Service even though the Service Provider may be aware of the possibility of such damages.


4.9 No Warranties

The Service provided by the Service Provider is provided “AS-IS”, without any warranties or guarantees of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Service Provider disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. The Service Provider does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service. The Service Provider does not warrant storage or availability of the information and data submitted by the User to the Service. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is done at the User’s own discretion and risk, and the User will be solely responsible for any damage to the User’s computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User from the Service Provider or through or from the Service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.

Due to the nature of the Service, the User is obliged to provide certain basic personal data, such as e-mail address and contact details, in order to register to and use the Service. The personal data the User provides when registering to and using the Service is processed in compliance with applicable laws. For more information about how the Service Provider processes personal data, please see our Data Protection Notice


If the User selects that his/her personal data will be available to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employers using the Service), the personal data are stored and processed by such customers and are subject to their privacy policies. Personal data may be transferred to the Service Provider’s customers in relation to recruitment. If the User has not applied to a job offered by the customer company, personal data is transferred only based on the User’s explicit consent.

The User may terminate the membership and delete the employee profile in the Service by signing in to the Service with the User’s personal user credentials or by contacting the Service Provider’s customer service at privacy@barona.fi, and requesting the cancellation of the employee profile. The Service Provider is entitled to maintain the membership and the employee profile and process the User’s personal data for at least as long as a relevant connection continues to exist between the parties and for a reasonable time thereafter.

More information regarding the storage and processing of personal data after the termination of the membership and the deletion of the employee profile can be found in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice


The Service Provider may terminate the membership and delete the User's employee profile by notifying the User of the termination and its effective date. As a rule, the effective date cannot be earlier than seven days from the date of sending the notification of the termination. For a justified reason, the Service Provider may terminate the membership immediately without first sending the User notification of the termination.

Should the Agreement be terminated for any reason, the User’s right to use the Service and the related user ID and password ceases to exist, and the user credentials are withdrawn. In spite of the termination of the Agreement, any rights, obligations and responsibilities of the parties that are based on the Terms and continue to be relevant after the termination of the membership, such as the liability for damages, will remain valid.


The User understands and accepts that the Service Provider is entitled to discard and delete all information pertaining to the User as well as the material produced and submitted by the User to the Service upon termination of the Agreement. The Service Provider is not obliged to return said material to the User. The User is responsible for making any necessary back-up copies of the material. The Service Provider is not responsible for the effects of the removal, loss or alteration of any of the User’s material.

The Service Provider reserves the right to amend these Terms unilaterally by notifying the User of any amendments on the relevant website, via the Service or by e-mail. The Service Provider seeks to notify the User of amendments to the Terms as early as possible. The amendments enter into force fourteen (14) days after notification. The User is deemed to have accepted the amendments to the Agreement if the User uses the Service after the notification. After the notification relating to the amendments, the User may terminate the Agreement to end before the amendments enter into force.


The Service Provider has the right to transfer the Agreement to a company within the same group of companies and, in conjunction with acquisitions, to the company acquiring the Service Provider’s business operations. The User is not entitled to transfer the Agreement.

The Service Provider is not responsible for delays or faults caused by circumstances beyond the Service Provider’s control (force majeure). In case of delays, the Service Provider will resume its obligations as soon as possible under the particular circumstances.

The use of the Service and the interpretation of the Terms and the Agreement are subject to Finnish law, except for its conflict of law rules. These Terms do not limit any of the User’s mandatory rights that are based on Finnish law.

11. Disputes

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Persons who are at least 15 years of age and are acting in the capacity of a consumer may register to the Service as Users. Persons under 15 years of age are not allowed to register or use the Service. Registration requires the User to have a valid e-mail address in order to complete the registration. In connection with the registration, the User must submit all of the information that is marked as obligatory.


Registration to the Service must be carried out personally by the User and shall not be done by providing identification details or personal data of any other person. The membership and user account that will be granted after the registration are personal and cannot be transferred.


In conjunction with the registration, the User will be provided with a personal user ID and password, which the User must keep secret. Furthermore, the User must not allow a third party to use the User’s user ID and password. The User is responsible for all actions performed using the User’s account or user ID. The User must immediately notify the Service Provider if the User suspects that a third party has gained access to the User’s account, user ID or password.


The User is responsible for providing accurate information and keeping the information up to date. The User must communicate any changes in the User’s information to the Service Provider without delay, by updating his or her profile in the Service.


The Service Provider reserves the right to limit or cancel the User’s access rights, or suspend the access to the Service, at any time if the Service Provider suspects that the User’s user ID or password have been disclosed to a third party or there is another suspicion relating to unauthorized access to the User’s account.

3.1 User’s responsibility relating to the use of the Service; restrictions on use


The Service is accessed via a standard web browser. The User is responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation costs of the equipment, application and software as well as the data communication and data transfer connections required for using the Service. The User is responsible for the information security of the User’s terminal equipment, software and data connections.


The User may not:

  • probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Service;
  • use the Service in ways that violate intellectual property rights, business secrets or privacy of third parties;
  • circumvent or attempt to circumvent any usage control or anti-copy features of the Service; or
  • use the Service in violation of applicable law.


3.2 User’s responsibility for material and content

By registering, sending material and creating content to the Service, the User accepts and confirms that:

  • the material sent by the User is not illegal, offensive, threatening, indecent, derogatory or otherwise unpublishable;
  • before submitting the material, the User has taken reasonable measures to find and eliminate any viruses or other harmful properties;
  • the material belongs to the User and the User has an unlimited right to submit the material to the Service Provider and that the Service Provider is entitled to freely use the material free of charge in connection with the provision of the Service and/or include the material, or parts thereof, in its products/services without any financial or other liabilities; and
  • the User will be liable for the material submitted by the User as well as for any costs that the Service Provider may incur related to actions that a third party takes against the Service Provider or its representatives based on said material.


The User acknowledges that in certain specific cases described in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice, the material submitted and created by the User is made available to the Service Provider’s customers, such as potential employers, in case and as selected by the User.

4.1 Right to change the User’s credentials and information

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


4.2 Right to change the content of the Service

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


The User acknowledges and agrees that not all parts, functions or features of the Service referred to in the Agreement or in any material published by the Service Provider may always be available. The Service Provider reserves the right to, at its sole discretion, to alter the availability of the Service and its individual parts, functions and features.


4.3 Right to modify material produced by the User and deny access to the Service

The Service Provider has the right, but not the obligation, to check, adjust or deny any material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User that the Service Provider deems inappropriate, and to modify the material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User, especially if the material does not comply with laws or good practices or these Terms. Furthermore, the Service Provider has the right to limit the User’s access rights or to prevent the User from using the Service if the Service Provider has a reason to believe that the Service will be used for illegal or inappropriate purpose or in conflict with these Terms, or if an authority so requests.


4.4 Responsibility for the information presented in the Service

The Service Provider is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information presented in, or accessed through, the Service. The Service Provider expressly excludes any guarantees of the accuracy of the information provided in the Service and the suitability of said information for a specific purpose.


4.5 Right to interrupt the Service

The Service Provider has the right to interrupt the Service temporarily if necessary for the Service or due to an upgrade, maintenance or technical adjustment related to the Service, or for installation, adjustment or maintenance work related to the general data communication network, or if required by authorities, or if there is any other justified reason for said interruption. The Service Provider seeks to reasonably minimize the interruption and any inconvenience resulting from said interruption. The Service Provider also seeks to communicate any interruptions in advance by posting a note on the relevant website or in the Service or in any other appropriate manner.


4.6 Correction of faults and failures

The Service Provider strives to repair any faults and failures in the Service during normal working hours after receiving notification.


4.7 Intellectual property rights

The Service Provider shall retain all title to, and intellectual property rights in, the Service and any materials, information and data contained therein and provided by the Service Provider.


4.8 Liability for damages

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service Provider will not be liable for any direct, indirect or other damages arising out of or in connection with the Agreement or any damages that the User incurs as a result of using the Service or any websites linked to the Service even though the Service Provider may be aware of the possibility of such damages.


4.9 No Warranties

The Service provided by the Service Provider is provided “AS-IS”, without any warranties or guarantees of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Service Provider disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. The Service Provider does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service. The Service Provider does not warrant storage or availability of the information and data submitted by the User to the Service. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is done at the User’s own discretion and risk, and the User will be solely responsible for any damage to the User’s computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User from the Service Provider or through or from the Service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.

Due to the nature of the Service, the User is obliged to provide certain basic personal data, such as e-mail address and contact details, in order to register to and use the Service. The personal data the User provides when registering to and using the Service is processed in compliance with applicable laws. For more information about how the Service Provider processes personal data, please see our Data Protection Notice


If the User selects that his/her personal data will be available to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employers using the Service), the personal data are stored and processed by such customers and are subject to their privacy policies. Personal data may be transferred to the Service Provider’s customers in relation to recruitment. If the User has not applied to a job offered by the customer company, personal data is transferred only based on the User’s explicit consent.

The User may terminate the membership and delete the employee profile in the Service by signing in to the Service with the User’s personal user credentials or by contacting the Service Provider’s customer service at privacy@barona.fi, and requesting the cancellation of the employee profile. The Service Provider is entitled to maintain the membership and the employee profile and process the User’s personal data for at least as long as a relevant connection continues to exist between the parties and for a reasonable time thereafter.

More information regarding the storage and processing of personal data after the termination of the membership and the deletion of the employee profile can be found in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice


The Service Provider may terminate the membership and delete the User's employee profile by notifying the User of the termination and its effective date. As a rule, the effective date cannot be earlier than seven days from the date of sending the notification of the termination. For a justified reason, the Service Provider may terminate the membership immediately without first sending the User notification of the termination.

Should the Agreement be terminated for any reason, the User’s right to use the Service and the related user ID and password ceases to exist, and the user credentials are withdrawn. In spite of the termination of the Agreement, any rights, obligations and responsibilities of the parties that are based on the Terms and continue to be relevant after the termination of the membership, such as the liability for damages, will remain valid.


The User understands and accepts that the Service Provider is entitled to discard and delete all information pertaining to the User as well as the material produced and submitted by the User to the Service upon termination of the Agreement. The Service Provider is not obliged to return said material to the User. The User is responsible for making any necessary back-up copies of the material. The Service Provider is not responsible for the effects of the removal, loss or alteration of any of the User’s material.

The Service Provider reserves the right to amend these Terms unilaterally by notifying the User of any amendments on the relevant website, via the Service or by e-mail. The Service Provider seeks to notify the User of amendments to the Terms as early as possible. The amendments enter into force fourteen (14) days after notification. The User is deemed to have accepted the amendments to the Agreement if the User uses the Service after the notification. After the notification relating to the amendments, the User may terminate the Agreement to end before the amendments enter into force.


The Service Provider has the right to transfer the Agreement to a company within the same group of companies and, in conjunction with acquisitions, to the company acquiring the Service Provider’s business operations. The User is not entitled to transfer the Agreement.

The Service Provider is not responsible for delays or faults caused by circumstances beyond the Service Provider’s control (force majeure). In case of delays, the Service Provider will resume its obligations as soon as possible under the particular circumstances.

The use of the Service and the interpretation of the Terms and the Agreement are subject to Finnish law, except for its conflict of law rules. These Terms do not limit any of the User’s mandatory rights that are based on Finnish law.

If a dispute cannot be resolved between the User and the Service Provider, the User has a right to bring the dispute before the Consumer Disputes Board (Kuluttajariitalautakunta, www.kuluttajariita.fi). Prior to bringing the matter to the Consumer Disputes Board, the User is required to seek advice from Consumer Advisory Service (www.kuluttajaneuvonta.fi). The Service Provider is responsible for defects in its goods or services in accordance with the provisions of the applicable consumer protection legislation regarding liability for defects.

12. Contact point

Welcome to the Barona Oy’s (hereafter “Service Provider” or “we”) online recruitment service Baronanordic.com (hereafter “Service”).


The following Terms and Conditions (hereafter “Terms”) apply to the Service. The user should review the Terms carefully before using the Service. By clicking the box referring to these Terms in connection with the registration process, a binding contract (hereafter “Agreement”) is formed between the user (hereafter “User”) and the Service Provider, and the Agreement enters into force after the Service Provider has accepted the User’s registration. If the Service Provider refuses to issue access rights to a User applying for registration, this Agreement, or any parts thereof, will not enter into force.


These Terms apply to the online recruitment and learning service maintained by the Service Provider. The Service enables the User to create his/her employee profile, search for job vacancies and submit job applications. User can also read content and attend online courses or buy career related services. When a new User registers to the Service, he or she creates a user account for Barona’s main userbase. With personal user credentials, Users can manage their profile information in the Service. If a person is later employed by Barona, new services such as intranet or working time management can be activated for the User’s account.


User data entered into the Service is available for Barona Group Companies and, in certain specific cases described in our Data Protection Notice, to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employer seeking for suitable candidates). Such customers have concluded separate agreements with the Service Provider.


The User is entitled to use the Service for lawful and appropriate purposes in accordance with these Terms.

Persons who are at least 15 years of age and are acting in the capacity of a consumer may register to the Service as Users. Persons under 15 years of age are not allowed to register or use the Service. Registration requires the User to have a valid e-mail address in order to complete the registration. In connection with the registration, the User must submit all of the information that is marked as obligatory.


Registration to the Service must be carried out personally by the User and shall not be done by providing identification details or personal data of any other person. The membership and user account that will be granted after the registration are personal and cannot be transferred.


In conjunction with the registration, the User will be provided with a personal user ID and password, which the User must keep secret. Furthermore, the User must not allow a third party to use the User’s user ID and password. The User is responsible for all actions performed using the User’s account or user ID. The User must immediately notify the Service Provider if the User suspects that a third party has gained access to the User’s account, user ID or password.


The User is responsible for providing accurate information and keeping the information up to date. The User must communicate any changes in the User’s information to the Service Provider without delay, by updating his or her profile in the Service.


The Service Provider reserves the right to limit or cancel the User’s access rights, or suspend the access to the Service, at any time if the Service Provider suspects that the User’s user ID or password have been disclosed to a third party or there is another suspicion relating to unauthorized access to the User’s account.

3.1 User’s responsibility relating to the use of the Service; restrictions on use


The Service is accessed via a standard web browser. The User is responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation costs of the equipment, application and software as well as the data communication and data transfer connections required for using the Service. The User is responsible for the information security of the User’s terminal equipment, software and data connections.


The User may not:

  • probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Service;
  • use the Service in ways that violate intellectual property rights, business secrets or privacy of third parties;
  • circumvent or attempt to circumvent any usage control or anti-copy features of the Service; or
  • use the Service in violation of applicable law.


3.2 User’s responsibility for material and content

By registering, sending material and creating content to the Service, the User accepts and confirms that:

  • the material sent by the User is not illegal, offensive, threatening, indecent, derogatory or otherwise unpublishable;
  • before submitting the material, the User has taken reasonable measures to find and eliminate any viruses or other harmful properties;
  • the material belongs to the User and the User has an unlimited right to submit the material to the Service Provider and that the Service Provider is entitled to freely use the material free of charge in connection with the provision of the Service and/or include the material, or parts thereof, in its products/services without any financial or other liabilities; and
  • the User will be liable for the material submitted by the User as well as for any costs that the Service Provider may incur related to actions that a third party takes against the Service Provider or its representatives based on said material.


The User acknowledges that in certain specific cases described in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice, the material submitted and created by the User is made available to the Service Provider’s customers, such as potential employers, in case and as selected by the User.

4.1 Right to change the User’s credentials and information

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


4.2 Right to change the content of the Service

The Service Provider has the right to produce the Service in any manner that the Service Provider deems best and to make any changes to the Service and its content and availability as well as the requirements set for the equipment needed for using the Service at any time. The Service Provider attempts to communicates to the User, in a way the Service Provider deems fit, changes materially and explicitly affecting the User, such as the deletion of the User’s account or credentials. The foregoing notification process is not applied in case of technical changes, such as equipment or software updates, changes relating to additional functionalities in the Service or other changes in the Service which do not materially and explicitly affect the User.


The User acknowledges and agrees that not all parts, functions or features of the Service referred to in the Agreement or in any material published by the Service Provider may always be available. The Service Provider reserves the right to, at its sole discretion, to alter the availability of the Service and its individual parts, functions and features.


4.3 Right to modify material produced by the User and deny access to the Service

The Service Provider has the right, but not the obligation, to check, adjust or deny any material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User that the Service Provider deems inappropriate, and to modify the material produced and uploaded to the Service by the User, especially if the material does not comply with laws or good practices or these Terms. Furthermore, the Service Provider has the right to limit the User’s access rights or to prevent the User from using the Service if the Service Provider has a reason to believe that the Service will be used for illegal or inappropriate purpose or in conflict with these Terms, or if an authority so requests.


4.4 Responsibility for the information presented in the Service

The Service Provider is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information presented in, or accessed through, the Service. The Service Provider expressly excludes any guarantees of the accuracy of the information provided in the Service and the suitability of said information for a specific purpose.


4.5 Right to interrupt the Service

The Service Provider has the right to interrupt the Service temporarily if necessary for the Service or due to an upgrade, maintenance or technical adjustment related to the Service, or for installation, adjustment or maintenance work related to the general data communication network, or if required by authorities, or if there is any other justified reason for said interruption. The Service Provider seeks to reasonably minimize the interruption and any inconvenience resulting from said interruption. The Service Provider also seeks to communicate any interruptions in advance by posting a note on the relevant website or in the Service or in any other appropriate manner.


4.6 Correction of faults and failures

The Service Provider strives to repair any faults and failures in the Service during normal working hours after receiving notification.


4.7 Intellectual property rights

The Service Provider shall retain all title to, and intellectual property rights in, the Service and any materials, information and data contained therein and provided by the Service Provider.


4.8 Liability for damages

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service Provider will not be liable for any direct, indirect or other damages arising out of or in connection with the Agreement or any damages that the User incurs as a result of using the Service or any websites linked to the Service even though the Service Provider may be aware of the possibility of such damages.


4.9 No Warranties

The Service provided by the Service Provider is provided “AS-IS”, without any warranties or guarantees of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Service Provider disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. The Service Provider does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service. The Service Provider does not warrant storage or availability of the information and data submitted by the User to the Service. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is done at the User’s own discretion and risk, and the User will be solely responsible for any damage to the User’s computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User from the Service Provider or through or from the Service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.

Due to the nature of the Service, the User is obliged to provide certain basic personal data, such as e-mail address and contact details, in order to register to and use the Service. The personal data the User provides when registering to and using the Service is processed in compliance with applicable laws. For more information about how the Service Provider processes personal data, please see our Data Protection Notice


If the User selects that his/her personal data will be available to the Service Provider’s customers (e.g. potential employers using the Service), the personal data are stored and processed by such customers and are subject to their privacy policies. Personal data may be transferred to the Service Provider’s customers in relation to recruitment. If the User has not applied to a job offered by the customer company, personal data is transferred only based on the User’s explicit consent.

The User may terminate the membership and delete the employee profile in the Service by signing in to the Service with the User’s personal user credentials or by contacting the Service Provider’s customer service at privacy@barona.fi, and requesting the cancellation of the employee profile. The Service Provider is entitled to maintain the membership and the employee profile and process the User’s personal data for at least as long as a relevant connection continues to exist between the parties and for a reasonable time thereafter.

More information regarding the storage and processing of personal data after the termination of the membership and the deletion of the employee profile can be found in the Service Provider’s Data Protection Notice


The Service Provider may terminate the membership and delete the User's employee profile by notifying the User of the termination and its effective date. As a rule, the effective date cannot be earlier than seven days from the date of sending the notification of the termination. For a justified reason, the Service Provider may terminate the membership immediately without first sending the User notification of the termination.

Should the Agreement be terminated for any reason, the User’s right to use the Service and the related user ID and password ceases to exist, and the user credentials are withdrawn. In spite of the termination of the Agreement, any rights, obligations and responsibilities of the parties that are based on the Terms and continue to be relevant after the termination of the membership, such as the liability for damages, will remain valid.


The User understands and accepts that the Service Provider is entitled to discard and delete all information pertaining to the User as well as the material produced and submitted by the User to the Service upon termination of the Agreement. The Service Provider is not obliged to return said material to the User. The User is responsible for making any necessary back-up copies of the material. The Service Provider is not responsible for the effects of the removal, loss or alteration of any of the User’s material.

The Service Provider reserves the right to amend these Terms unilaterally by notifying the User of any amendments on the relevant website, via the Service or by e-mail. The Service Provider seeks to notify the User of amendments to the Terms as early as possible. The amendments enter into force fourteen (14) days after notification. The User is deemed to have accepted the amendments to the Agreement if the User uses the Service after the notification. After the notification relating to the amendments, the User may terminate the Agreement to end before the amendments enter into force.


The Service Provider has the right to transfer the Agreement to a company within the same group of companies and, in conjunction with acquisitions, to the company acquiring the Service Provider’s business operations. The User is not entitled to transfer the Agreement.

The Service Provider is not responsible for delays or faults caused by circumstances beyond the Service Provider’s control (force majeure). In case of delays, the Service Provider will resume its obligations as soon as possible under the particular circumstances.

The use of the Service and the interpretation of the Terms and the Agreement are subject to Finnish law, except for its conflict of law rules. These Terms do not limit any of the User’s mandatory rights that are based on Finnish law.

If a dispute cannot be resolved between the User and the Service Provider, the User has a right to bring the dispute before the Consumer Disputes Board (Kuluttajariitalautakunta, www.kuluttajariita.fi). Prior to bringing the matter to the Consumer Disputes Board, the User is required to seek advice from Consumer Advisory Service (www.kuluttajaneuvonta.fi). The Service Provider is responsible for defects in its goods or services in accordance with the provisions of the applicable consumer protection legislation regarding liability for defects.

The Service is operated and provided by Barona Oy, a Finnish limited liability company with a registered address at Pasilan Asema-aukio 1, 00520 Helsinki, registered at the Finnish Trade Register with a business identity code 2808477-9. If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at info@barona.fi


Any notifications referred to in the Finnish Information Society Code (Section 190) may be delivered to the abovementioned address.