bitapps data security policy

1                      background

BitApps Group (Finland Oy, Germany GmbH and Poland Sp. Z.O.O.) is an ICT company providing ICT solutions and apps for forest management. BitApps Group always complies with all applicable laws and regulations. Responsibility is one of our key values and a natural part of the organization’s business.

In its daily operations, BitApps Group processes personal data and information regarding customers and organizations. BitApps Group’s customers and organizations trust us to protect their data, due to which data security is an essential part of our business.

Our data security policy defines the principles and methods by which we ensure a suitable level of both information security and data protection, the lawful processing of personal data, risk management, handling of incidents, responsible operations and the implementation of quality services. We develop and update our data security policy and other related procedures according to the relevant legislation and regulations.

2                      Objectives

With data security, we strive to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability and quality of our data and data systems, and to implement built-in and default data security and protection in all situations. Our operations comply with the laws and regulations established for data protection and security.

We implement and develop our data security using risk-appropriate and cost-effective solutions. Security measures also manage the risks associated with the introduction of new practices and technologies.

3                      security organization and responsibilities

The CEO and management team of BitApps Group are primarily responsible for the implementation of data security and the creation of the necessary environment for it. The management team appoints a data security group who is responsible for the development and maintenance of the data security management system. The management team defines the organization responsible for data security and the organization’s responsibilities.

Security work is included in every profession and job and is an ongoing process. We require that each of our employees and partners adhere to this policy and contractual obligations in their operations and are responsible for the security of the data they manage. Each of our employees is required to report any misconduct to our security officer or their supervisor. Our personnel are bound by professional secrecy about the data they handle in the course of their work, and a duty of confidentiality is recorded in employment contracts.

The main responsibility for the data security of a particular data or service lies with BitApps Group. BitApps Group is responsible for the IT system or service’s data security, compliance with data security requirements, and the continuous monitoring and development of information security.

It is the responsibility of each data controller to report any security breaches or suspected misconduct or breaches of security in accordance with the applicable guidelines, laws and regulations.

4                      Means of implementing security

Maintaining and developing data security is an ongoing process in which we use administrative, physical and IT solutions. We assess the likelihood and impact of the risks associated with data processing on the quality of our operations and strive to manage those risks through appropriate controls. We have a security management system in place and are committed to continually improving it and evaluating its suitability, adequacy and effectiveness.

We monitor the implementation of our data security on a risk basis, also considering new threats to the operating environment. We continually evaluate our technical security and conduct regular security audits of key environments.

Our data security group is authorized by the CEO and is thus independently responsible for conducting security-related surveys and initiating problem investigations. Monitoring and reporting on security at a general level is the responsibility of each of our employees. The owners of our processes and operations have an obligation to actively monitor and develop their responsibilities. We train our staff regularly and maintain security awareness through various measures.

Operating models have been defined for handling and reporting possible security breaches. Violation of our security policy and guidelines is considered a security breach. We have defined procedures for dealing with violations and our personnel process provides for appropriate sanctions. If necessary, we co-operate with relevant authorities to resolve any issue regarding our data security policy.

5                      reporting mechanism and incident response plan

All concerns, questions and suspected or known security incidents must be reported. A report can be made to: inf@bitapps.fi

Reports and messages sent will be directed to the Data Protection Officer (DPO) who will then identify, assess and handle the matter in accordance with the procedures and best practices in this policy. Under no circumstances should an individual attempt to cover up or ignore a data security incident.

Upon receiving a report of an incident, the DPO and the data security group will conduct a brief preliminary investigation to confirm the incident and identify and immediate actions to remedy the issue. Based on the assessment, the DPO and the data security group shall further investigate, if necessary, to resolve any reported incident.

6                      Update and approval

BitApps Group reviews its data security policy at regular intervals. In the event of changes in the relevant regulations or organizational activities, we will update the content of this policy as necessary. It is the responsibility of our designated DPO and data security group to evaluate the matter and update its content.

The Board of Directors of BitApps Group has approved the data security policy on:

Version 30.1.2024