Frequently Asked Questions
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Who Oversees Mobile Certificate and Its Maintenance?
Mobile network operators are jointly responsible for the development and production of Mobile certificate. This ensures minimal differences between the services provided by the operators.
How Do I Gain Access to the Service?
As a business customer, you can adopt the service from your mobile network operator. The service is available for all mobile connections. Contact your mobile network operator for more information!
How Does the Service Differ from the Citizen Certificate and Online Banking Codes?
Login services enable their users to easily log in to all the electric services whose registry data does not include personal identity codes. Users get to keep their information and decide who they’re going to hand it over to.
How Is the Service Different from International Companies Providing Login Services, Such as Google or Facebook?
Mobile network operators do not utilise the information gathered through the service for any other purpose than providing its basic purpose, which is to individualise the user at the desired level of security. Login service creates service- and user-specific identifiers which are in effect only while logging in. When you choose the service, you’re also sending your customers a message stating that their information is being managed at a very high level of security.
I Already Have Online Banking Codes for Identification. Do I Also Need Mobile Certificate?
To be on the safe side, every Finnish citizen should have more than one method of identifying themselves on digital services. You should use your online banking codes for banking services while opting for Mobile certificate with other services.
Is the Use of Mobile Certificate Based on an Individual’s Phone Number?
Yes, the use of service will continue to be based on an individual’s phone number.
How is the Data Processed? Does My Mobile Network Operator Transfer My Data to Third Parties?
The service is a subject to communications confidentiality. User data is not sold to third parties nor is it being used for operators’ marketing purposes.
