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The goal of the website is to offer 13–29-year-old young citizens of Oulu information and support in different areas of life and ease finding services. Additionally, the Sohova tab offers young people an opportunity to produce and share content.
Nuortenoulu.fi/en is a service maintained by the city of Oulu Youth Services. On top of Youth Services, the website contents have been produced by a development project 2018–2020 (European Social Fund). Many parties that work with young people have participated in planning and developing the website. Young people have also participated in the development in various ways: open surveys, workshops and feedback forms. New version of the website was published on August 28, 2024. Contact information: Mika Koivuranta tel. 040 732 9923, Anu Puolanne tel. 044 703 8290. (firstname.lastname@ouka.fi).
Website contents and navigation
The website is divided into separate sections. Each section has separate persons in charge and content producers responsible for the currency of information. The city of Oulu Youth Services is mainly responsible for the entire website.
The website includes many links to other websites. The city of Oulu is not responsible for the content, accessibility, validity of information or ownership and copyrights of external service providers.
The website is responsive, meaning that the pages work on screens of all sizes regardless of device. The service can be utilized with smart phones, tablets, laptops and larger screens, in a way that the usability and functionality remain intact. Informational content is the same on each device.
Our website includes a feedback form which can be used to offer feedback about the website.
Information that you give will only be utilized in working with you. Except when a child protection concern, sexual crime or other crime or emergency regarding your life or safety emerges in Pulmakulma messages. In these cases, we must contact the emergency centre, child protection authority or the police based on your information or based on your messages to ensure that you get help. In these cases, we will strive for openness and cooperation with you.
Pulmakulma forum’s questions and answers can be utilized in developing the service in such a way that the contact person and instructor cannot be identified.
In Pulmakulma, you can ask questions either publicly or privately. Public questions and answers can be seen by everyone. Private messages are not visible on the forum. When writing a message, you must give a nickname and title, as well as age group, gender and subject area. Region and gender can only be seen by the administration. The goal of collecting background information is to help the instructor answer your question as well as possible. If you send a private message, you must give an e-mail address. Your e-mail address will only be seen by the administration. Your e-mail address will only be used to answer your question.
The website utilizes the Google Analytics 4 service in collecting information for using the website. Google Analytics is used to monitor the use of our website and access methods. The service collects information about your time spent on the website, how you accessed it, and which links you click.
Google Analytics uses cookies that are used to compile statistics and analyze the use of the website. Cookies collect anonymous information about traffic on the website. This type of data cannot be connected to individual people. Data is utilized in enhancing the website’s technical performance, optimizing the website’s different functions, and easing the use of the website.
Data collected with Google Analytics is not connected to personal information. More information about the data protection practices of Google Analytics (Google.com).
When you visit the Nuortenoulu.fi online service’s website, the website saves information in the form of cookies to your device. A cookie is a text document that is sent to the user’s computer and stored there. Cookies do not damage the user’s computer or files. Cookies are used to collect information such as: downloaded pages, browser type, operating system, and date. Most internet browsers automatically approve the use of cookies, but if you wish, you can edit your browser settings and deny the use of cookies. You may prevent cookies by changing your browser settings and denying their use.
Our website only collects technical cookies. Cookies will never, under any circumstances, allow automatic access to any information stored on your device. Technical cookies ensure the usability of our website and the best possible browser experience for you. We can offer better services with the use of cookies.
Website’s data protection statement (in Finnish)
The city of Oulu continually works to achieve better digital accessibility on its website. The website’s accessibility is discussed in detail on the website’s accessibility statement. The page includes instructions for giving feedback.
