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Recent data breach: Important Information for Visit Inari Customers

9.12.2024

Dear Customer,
 
We are deeply regret to inform you that the data of Visit Inari (Hotel Inari, Holiday Village Inari, Crow Creek Cabins) accommodation guests have been leaked. As soon as we became aware of this incident, we took immediate steps to investigate and resolve the situation.

We have been informed that some of our customers have received messages via Booking.com chat claiming to be from us. We want to emphasize that we never ask you to make payments through unofficial links or channels. Please do not open these messages or click on any links in them. If you receive any suspicious messages, we kindly ask that you inform us immediately.
Do not handle any payments or share your personal data into suspicious requests.


The data breach have occurred through a third-party system, and we are currently investigating the exact cause of the incident. We have reported this matter to the Data Protection Ombudsman’s office, the police, and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency’s National Cyber Security Centre (Traficom), and we are following their instructions to handle the situation properly.

The leaked data may include the following customer information:

  • Customer name
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Address
  • Nationality
  • Payment card type, expiration date, and last four digits
  • Reservation cost
  • Room number and type
  • Arrival and departure date
  • Contact preference (e.g., email or phone)
  • Travel agency, if the reservation was made through one

This breach concerns reservations between 1.12.2024 – 31.12.2025, made before 29.11.2024

We are extremely sorry for the concern and inconvenience this may have caused. We ask for your patience as we thoroughly investigate the matter.
 
If you have any questions or have received suspicious messages, please notify us immediately. 
More information on our websites: https://visitinari.fi/frequently-asked-question/
 
We are committed to protecting your data and ensuring that all necessary measures are taken to prevent this from happening again in the future.
 
Best regards,
Tommi Lappalainen, CEO