Privacy notice

1 Background

Huhtamäki Oyj and its subsidiaries and other affiliates (later referred to as “Huhtamaki”) respects the privacy of its customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. This privacy notice (“Privacy Notice”) describes the measures Huhtamaki takes to help ensure the privacy and security of information collected and processed by Huhtamaki.

2 Data controller

In respect of each data subject’s personal data, the data controller is regarded to be the Huhtamaki group company which has a contractual relationship or other co-operation relationship with the data subject or with the organisation the data subject is representing. The data controller may, thus, be either Huhtamäki Oyj (business ID 01408796) or any of its subsidiaries or other affiliates. For avoidance of doubt, in this Privacy Notice “we” or “Huhtamaki” shall refer to any Huhtamaki group company acting as the data controller in each individual case.

3 Contact details

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Notice or wish to exercise your rights, please contact the Huhtamaki group company which has a contractual relationship or other co-operation relationship with the data subject or the organisation the data subject is representing or global.compliance@huhtamaki.com.

Contact details for all Huhtamaki group companies can be found on Huhtamaki’s website at http://www.huhtamaki.com/contact-us/locations.

4 How do we process your personal data

Customer relationship add_circle_outline

We process data of our customers’ employees to fulfil our legitimate interests arising from the contract and customer relationship we have with the company the person is representing.

In some cases, we may also process personal data of the representatives of our potential customers with whom we have not yet concluded a contract or established a customer relationship. The processing of said data is based on our legitimate interest to explore and understand potential customers, to communicate with them and to develop our customer and market intelligence.

Below are more details about how we process personal data relating to customer relationships:

Purposes Categories of personal data Where do we collect the personal data from Legal basis
  • Managing and developing customer relationships
  • Provision, sales and delivery of services and products
  • Payment and payment control
  • Development of business and customer service
  • Processing reclamations and defending against claims
  • Accounting, KYC obligations and other legal obligations
  • Other purposes related to for example ensuring security of Huhtamaki’s premises
  • Contact information, such as name, phone number, email address, title
  • Information on the company the data subject is representing as well as its location
  • Information on whether the data subject is the main contact person for the company the data subject is representing
  • Language preferences
  • Status of the data subject (either active or inactive)
  • Information related to managing orders and taking care of customer relationships (e.g. arranged meetings and visits to Huhtamaki’s premises)
  • Information submitted by the data subject in sign-up forms for Huhtamaki’s events or campaigns
  • From data subjects concerned
  • In some cases, we may also collect personal data from the market research engines and external sources

Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1 (f) GDPR). The processing is necessary in order to fulfil our legitimate interests in the management of the business relationship.

Legal obligation (Art. 6.1 (c) GDPR). The processing is necessary in order to fulfil our legal obligations related to e.g. accounting obligations.

Storage period: We retain customer data for the duration of the customer relationship or until you no longer represent our customer. After the customer relationship has ended, we retain the data for as long as the personal data is necessary for Huhtamaki’s genuine needs and legal and regulatory requirements Huhtamaki is subject to.

We retain data on our potential customers and their representatives for as long as the data is necessary for Huhtamaki’s genuine needs and legal and regulatory requirements Huhtamaki is subject to.

Recipients: We may disclose customer data within Huhtamaki group companies based on our legitimate interest and, where we have a legal obligation to do so, to authorities. We may also transfer data to our service providers, who process the data on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions.

Is it necessary to provide this data? If you do not provide us with the personal data, we may not be able to serve you or the company you represent.

 

Marketing communications add_circle_outline

We process data of our customers’ employees to fulfil our legitimate interests arising from the contract and customer relationship we have with the company the person is representing.

In some cases, we may also process personal data of the representatives of our potential customers with whom we have not yet concluded a contract or established a customer relationship. The processing of said data is based on our legitimate interest to explore and understand potential customers, to communicate with them and to develop our customer and market intelligence.

Below are more details about how we process personal data relating to marketing communications:

Purposes Categories of personal data Where do we collect the personal data from Legal basis
  • Sending newsletters
  • Marketing activities
  • Communications about our business
  • Conducting surveys
  • Contact information, such as name, phone number, email address, title
  • Information on the company the data subject is representing as well as its location
  • Language preferences
  • Information on marketing prohibitions and consents
  • Information submitted by the data subject in sign-up forms for Huhtamaki’s events or campaigns
  • From data subjects concerned
  • In some cases, we may also collect personal data from the market research engines and external sources

Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1 (f) GDPR). When you subscribe to communications that are not electronic direct marketing, for example, when you subscribe to one-off content, the processing of personal data is necessary for us to pursue our legitimate interests in relation to the delivery of the content or communications you subscribe to.

 

Consent (Art. 6.1 (a) GDPR). When you subscribe to communications that are electronic direct marketing, e.g. when you subscribe to our newsletter, the processing is necessary for us to deliver the content or communications you have subscribed to.

Storage period: Your personal data will be stored until your subscription is active. Your personal data will be deleted once you have cancelled your subscription (you can withdraw your consent by following the cancellation link or by contacting us in accordance with this Privacy Policy).

Recipients: We may disclose customer data within Huhtamaki group companies based on our legitimate interest and, where we have a legal obligation to do so, to authorities. We may also transfer data to our service providers, who process the data on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions.

Is it necessary to provide this data? Providing your personal data for marketing purposes is optional, and you may withdraw your consent to receive marketing communications at any time. Please note that if you choose to opt out of receiving communications from us, we will be unable to send you updates such as newsletters or invitations to our events.

Website visitors add_circle_outline

Our website employs various technologies to collect information about visits and usage patterns. This includes the use of cookies, as well as other technologies such as web beacons and pixel tags, which serve similar purposes. These tools help us monitor and enhance our services and the overall user experience on our site.

Unless we specifically tell you otherwise before you submit personal information, we will only use it as is described below:

Purposes Categories of personal data Where do we collect the personal data from Legal basis
  • Respond to your questions or comments
  • Share special information
  • Contact you to ask for your opinion or willingness to participate in certain events
  • Send you updates and information on Huhtamaki’s products and services
  • To deliver the subscribed releases
  • Contact information, such as name, phone number, email address, street address
  • Name of the company the data subject is representing
  • Other identifiers
  • Information on release subscribers (stock exchange releases, press releases, managers’ transactions releases)
    • Name, email address, country (optional), represented company (optional), classification of subscriber (e.g. customer, analyst, investor etc.)
We only collect personal data that you voluntarily submit through our website. Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1 (f) GDPR). The processing of your data is based on a legitimate interest to provide you with the releases you have subscribed to, and to answer your enquiries.

Storage period: Data on release subscribers is retained as long as the subscription is valid. Other type of data on website visitors is retained for as long as the data is necessary for Huhtamaki’s genuine needs and legal and regulatory requirements Huhtamaki is subject to.

Recipients: We may disclose customer data within Huhtamaki group companies based on our legitimate interest and, where we have a legal obligation to do so, to authorities. We may also transfer data to our service providers, who process the data on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions.

Is it necessary to provide this data? If you do not provide the personal data to us, we may not be able to offer you some of our services.

Cookies and analytics add_circle_outline

Cookies are text information files that are placed on your computer when you visit a website. We may use cookies or other automatically collected data to improve your visits to our site.

The cookies on our website may be used by and delivered to you by us or by third-party web analytics services, such as Google Analytics and Hotjar. Cookies can be categorised by their purposes into several subcategories, inter alia, necessary, functional, analytics, personalisation, social media and advertising cookies. Our configuration includes server-side tracking with our own server coupled with IP address anonymization, which is a privacy-enhancing feature that ensures that the data we collect cannot be directly linked to individual users.

Google Analytics 4 is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google utilizes the information collected by a cookie to track and examine the use of our site, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services. Our analytics account anonymizes the user’s IP address as soon as technically feasible at the earliest possible stage of the collection network.

Below you will find more information about the use of cookies on our website. For more detailed information and specific details about each cookie as well as their purpose and retention periods, please click on ‘Cookie Preferences’ located at the bottom of the Huhtamaki website.

Purposes Categories of personal data Where do we collect the personal data from Legal basis
  • Ensure and improve the functionality, design and security of our website
  • Monitor how users navigate our website
  • Identify popular content and technical issues
  • Support our digital strategy and content planning
  • IP address
  • Cookie data

When you visit our website, it will automatically collect some personal data about you and your visit. Only essential cookies are always active, as these are necessary for our website to function properly. For other types of cookies, you may select which cookies to allow by category (analytics, functional, marketing and social media).

Consent (Art. 6.1(a) GDPR). You are asked for your consent to allow the use of cookies when you first visit our website and when your previous consent has expired. You may select which cookies you allow by category.

If you wish to withdraw or change your consent, you can do so at any time via the section ‘Cookie Preferences’ located at the bottom of the Huhtamaki website.

Storage period: For most essential and non-essential cookies, the expiry duration is less than a day. In some cases, the expiry duration is a few months and, at maximum, one year. The expiry duration of each cookie can be found in the ‘Cookie Preferences’ section on the Huhtamaki website.

Recipients: We may disclose personal data within Huhtamaki group companies and, where we have a legal obligation to do so, to authorities. We may also transfer analytics data to our service providers, including e.g. Google Ireland Ltd., Google LLC and Hotjar, who only process the data on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions. Our service providers only process this data on our behalf to provide insights into website usage and performance. These providers may collect:

  • Device and browser information
  • Anonymized IP addresses
  • Clickstream data (pages visited, session duration, etc.)

Is it necessary to provide this data? We will only use cookies to the degree that you have authorized their use in our cookie banner when entering our website, with the exception of essential cookies. You may also refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. Please keep in mind that if you disable the use of all cookies, you may not be able to view all parts of our website. You can prevent Google’s collection and use of data, including the IP address, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Suppliers and other stakeholders add_circle_outline

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

Purposes Categories of personal data Where do we collect the personal data from Legal basis
  • Fulfilling contracts
  • Organising Huhtamaki’s business functions
  • Delivery management
  • Co-operation and business relationship management
  • Developing Huhtamaki’s business
  • Accounting and other legal obligations
  • Other purposes related to for example ensuring security of Huhtamaki’s premises.
  • Contact information, such as name, phone number, email address, title
  • Information on the company the data subject is representing and the data subject’s area of responsibility

From supplier and stakeholder representatives

Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1 (f) GDPR). We process data of our supplier and stakeholder representatives to fulfil our legitimate interests arising from the contract and co-operation relationship we have with the company the person is representing.

Storage period: We retain the personal data for the duration of the co-operation relationship or until you no longer represent our supplier or other stakeholder. After the co-operation relationship has ended, we retain the data as long as the personal data is necessary for Huhtamaki’s genuine needs and legal and regulatory requirements Huhtamaki is subject to.

Recipients: We may disclose customer data within Huhtamaki group companies based on our legitimate interest and, where we have a legal obligation to do so, to authorities. We may also transfer data to our service providers, who process the data on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions.

Is it necessary to provide this data? If you do not provide us with the personal data, we may not be able to engage in or continue co-operation with the company you represent.

Shareholders, other investors and analysts add_circle_outline

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

Purposes Categories of personal data Where do we collect the personal data from Legal basis
  • Maintain a shareholders’ register
  • Verify shareholders’ identity and right to participate in general meetings and to be able to communicate with them.
  • Provide information to the public as a company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.
  • Ensuring security of Huhtamaki’s premises.
  • Contact information, such as name, street address, phone number, email address
  • Other information:
    • Personal identity number, to the extent necessary to check your IDs when you enter our annual general meetings, or other identifying information, nationality, number of shares and voting rights, book-entry account number
  • Other information concerning shareholders’ participation in the general meetings (including information on power of attorneys)
  • We also collect personal data of proxy representatives and of assistants representing / assisting shareholders in general meetings
  • We receive information provided to us in notifications of major shareholdings (flagging notifications)
  • From the shareholders
  • From Euroclear Finland (national central securities depository)
  • From other investors and analysts or companies they are representing

Legal obligation (Art. 6.1 (c) GDPR). The processing is necessary in order to fulfil our legal obligations as a company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.

Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1 (f) GDPR). The processing is necessary in order to fulfil our legitimate interests to disclose information to the public and to communicate with and to maintain good relationships with our shareholders, investors and analysts.

Storage period: Data will be retained as long as needed under Huhtamaki’s legal obligations as a company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. In addition, data can be retained as long as it is necessary for Huhtamaki’s genuine interests and needs.

Recipients:

  • Information regarding major shareholders, flagging notifications and list of analysts following Huhtamaki can be found on Huhtamaki corporate website www.huhtamaki.com.
  • We are required to disclose the list of shareholders to anyone requesting based on applicable laws and regulations (publicity of shareholders’ register).
  • We may disclose certain data to authorities where we have a legal obligation to do so.
We may also transfer data to our service providers, who process the data on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions.

Is it necessary to provide this data?

  • Shareholders have a legal obligation to provide this data to us.
To be able to exercise your rights and interests as other investors and analysts you are required to provide this data to us.
Huhtamaki Speak Up channel add_circle_outline

Huhtamaki Speak Up channel is a web-based grievance system for Huhtamaki. It provides an opportunity to the employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders to report suspicions of violations; anything that is not in line with Huhtamaki values, Code of Conduct, any other Huhtamaki policies or any laws or regulations.

The system enables reporting either by name, or anonymously if allowed by local laws and regulations. Huhtamaki Speak Up channel can be accessed by visiting the website: SpeakUp.

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

Purposes Categories of personal data Where do we collect the personal data from Legal basis
  • Investigating and resolving the suspected violation
  • Contact information
  • Date of the report and reporting category
  • Description of the alleged misconduct or violation
  • Actions taken during the investigation
  • Outcome of the investigation and the possible disciplinary and/or corrective actions
  • Person reporting the suspected violation by using the channel or via other mean
  • Persons (internally and/or externally) involved in the investigation of the suspected violation.
  • Information can be also collected from Huhtamaki’s internal systems, as applicable

Legal obligation (Art. 6.1 (c) GDPR). The processing is necessary in order to fulfil our legal obligations related to whistleblowing legislation.

Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1 (f) GDPR). The processing is necessary in order to fulfil our legitimate interests regarding other incidents reported to us.

 

Storage period: Personal data related to the channel will be retained as long as the data is necessary for Huhtamaki’s genuine needs and legal and regulatory requirements Huhtamaki is subject to. Personal data relating to reports that are investigated will be deleted as soon as possible. In general, such personal data is deleted within 5 years after the report was received, unless storing the personal data is necessary to protect Huhtamaki's legal rights, comply with legal obligations or prepare for a court proceeding.

Recipients: All reports made will be forwarded to Huhtamaki Global Compliance who will coordinate the channel and support the respective business segment and/or function in the investigation of the suspected violations.

Huhtamaki Speak Up channel is operated by an external service provider, SpeakUp, PeopleInTouch B.V. Huhtamaki has contractually ensured that SpeakUp, as a data processor, processes personal data in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. In addition, Huhtamaki may use other service providers (such as law firms, translation agencies, external investigators) to conduct and/or help with the investigation.

Information may be also disclosed to the external parties, such as to the competent authorities in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations or if required for the purposes of the investigation.

Is it necessary to provide this data? Data subjects may voluntarily use Huhtamaki Speak Up channel if they are willing to make a report about any suspected violation.

5 Profiling and Automatic Decision Making

We do not use your personal data for automatic decision making or profiling.

6 Recipients That We Share Your Personal Data With

In addition to the recipients listed for each processing purpose above, we might transfer your personal data to our service providers and business partners, e.g. providers of IT-services. These parties will generally act as processors relating to the processing of personal data, which means that they are contractually obliged to process your personal data only on behalf of and in accordance with our instructions.

We may also share personal data to other recipients, acting as data controllers.

Purpose Recipient Legal Basis
In order to fulfil any legal obligations to which we are subject, e.g. in connection with requests from authorities or other legal claims. Authorities (e.g. the Police, the Tax Agency and the Financial Supervisory Authority)

Legal obligation (Art. 6.1(c) GDPR). The processing is necessary to fulfil legal obligations to which we are subject.

To establish, exercise and defend legal claims and perform necessary investigation.

Authorities (incl. courts) and legal representatives and other relevant consultants where necessary

Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1 (f) GDPR). The processing is necessary to fulfil our legitimate interest of disputes and cases being managed by competent courts and legal representatives.

To enable business changes, e.g. sale or merger of the business or investments in general.

Buyers, sellers and external advisors/other parties involved

Legitimate interest (Art. 6 .1(f) GDPR). The processing is necessary to fulfil our legitimate interest in conducting and executing business changes.

7 Where we process personal data

We always strive to store and process personal data within the EU/EEA. However, some of Huhtamäki group companies and our service providers are located outside the EU/EEA and in such a case personal data will be processed outside the EU/EEA. The locations of Huhtamaki group companies (also outside the EU/EEA) can be found on Huhtamaki’s website, at http://www.huhtamaki.com/contact-us/locations.  In order to ensure that the personal data is protected we make sure that appropriate safeguards are in place in relation to the service providers which handles your personal outside the EU/EEA, e.g. by way of data transfer agreements (which include standard data protection clauses adopted by the EU Commission). If you have questions regarding to which countries your personal data is transferred and which safeguards we take to protect your personal data, or to request a copy of such safeguards and information, respectively, where they are available, please contact us using the contact details on section 2 of this notice.

8 Your Rights

Under data protection regulations you have certain rights in relation to the processing of your personal data. We process your personal data to the extent necessary in order to fulfil your rights. Please submit requests for exercising your rights by contacting us at global.compliance@huhtamaki.com.

You have the right to:

Access your personal data

You have the right to access personal data we process about you. We will provide you with it unless we have lawful reasons not to share this data or if sharing the data would adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

Update your personal data

Furthermore, you have the right to request that incorrect or incomplete personal data is corrected or completed.

Withdraw consent

To the extent we rely on your consent to process personal data you have the right to at any time withdraw your consent.

Object to specific processing

You can object to processing of your personal data if it is based on a legitimate interest, on grounds relating to your particular situation or if the processing takes place for direct marketing purposes. Upon such an objection, we are obliged to cease the processing, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds to continue processing and those grounds override your interests. We may also continue processing that is necessary to establish, exercise and defend legal claims. Processing for the purpose of direct marketing will, however, always be ceased upon your objection.

If you object to processing of your personal data, you have the right to request restriction of the processing pending our verification of whether we may continue to process it, in accordance with the below (see Restrict processing).

If, upon your objection, we no longer have a right to process your personal data, you have a right to have the personal data erased in accordance with the below (see Delete your personal data).

Transfer your personal data (data portability)

Finally, you have the right to request a copy of the personal data that we store about you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format (data portability). The right to data portability, compared to the right to access, only comprises such personal data you yourself have provided and which we process based on certain legal grounds, e.g. your consent.

Delete your personal data

  • You can have your personal data erased under the following circumstances;
  • If the personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it were collected or otherwise is processed;
  • If our processing of the personal data can only be carried out based on your consent; if you withdraw such consent;
  • If our processing is based on legitimate interest, you have objected to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or if the personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes and you have objected to the processing for direct marketing purposes;
  • If your personal data has been unlawfully processed; and
  • If your personal data has to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which we are subject.

The right to erasure does not apply when our processing of your personal data is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information; for compliance with a legal obligation which requires the processing; or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Restrict the use of your personal data

Under the following circumstances, you can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data to only involve the storage of your personal data;

  • If you contest the accuracy of the personal data, we will restrict processing for the time required to verify its' accuracy.
  • If the processing is unlawful, you may oppose the erasure of the personal data and request that its' use is instead restricted.
  • If we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, you have the right for the processing to be restricted.
  • If you have objected to processing, you have a right to restriction pending the verification of whether our legitimate grounds override your interests.

We may, however, still use your personal data for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us. See section 2 for contact details. Also, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority within your jurisdiction.

Below is a list of national supervisory authorities in countries where Huhtamaki operates:

National Supervisory Authorities add_circle_outline

Country

Authority

Website

Australia

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

https://www.oaic.gov.au/

Brazil

ANPD – Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados

https://www.gov.br/anpd/

China

Cyberspace Administration of China

https://www.cac.gov.cn/index.htm

Czech Republic

Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů

https://www.uoou.cz/

Egypt

 

 

Estonia

Andmekaitse Inspektsioon

https://www.aki.ee/

Finland

Tietosuojavaltuutetun toimisto

https://www.tietosuoja.fi/

France

Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés  (CNIL)

https://www.cnil.fr/

Germany

Die Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit

https://www.bfdi.bund.de/

Ghana

Data Protection Commission

https://www.dataprotection.org.gh/

Hong Kong

Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data

https://www.pcpd.org.hk/

Hungary

Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság (NAIH)

https://www.naih.hu/

India

Data Protection Board of India

 

Ireland

Data Protection Commission

https://www.dataprotection.ie/

Italy

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

https://www.garanteprivacy.it/

Malaysia

Personal Data Protection Commissioner

https://www.pdp.gov.my/ppdpv1/en/commissioner/

Mexico

Ministry of Anti-Corruption and Good Government 

 

Netherlands

Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens

https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/

New Zealand

Office of the Privacy Commissioner

https://www.privacy.org.nz/

Norway

Datatilsynet

https://www.datatilsynet.no/

Philippines

National Privacy Commission

https://privacy.gov.ph/

Poland

Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych (UODO)

https://uodo.gov.pl/

Portugal

Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD)

https://www.cnpd.pt/

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA)

https://sdaia.gov.sa/en/default.aspx

Singapore

Personal Data Protection Commission

https://www.pdpc.gov.sg/

South Africa

Information Regulator

https://inforegulator.org.za/

Spain

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD)

https://www.aepd.es/

Sweden

Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten

https://www.imy.se/

Switzerland

Eidgenössischen Datenschutz- und Öffentlichkeitsbeauftragten (EDÖB) 

https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/de

Thailand

Personal Data Protection Committee

 

Turkey

Kisisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu

https://www.kvkk.gov.tr/

Ukraine

Ukrainian Parliament's Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman)

https://www.ombudsman.gov.ua/

United Kingdom

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

https://ico.org.uk/

United States

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

https://www.ftc.gov/

Vietnam

Ministry of Public Security (MPS)

https://www.mps.gov.vn/

9 We can update this information

Huhtamaki may amend this Privacy Notice from time to time. While we will aspire to inform you of any significant changes to this Privacy Notice, you are encouraged to regularly visit our website and review the notice for updates.

Last updated March 25, 2026