Effective date: 12 May 2026 | Version 1.0

Data Protection Notice

How Kontorva Oy processes your personal data through the RentPassport platform

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1. About this notice

This Data Protection Notice explains how Kontorva Oy ('Kontorva', 'we', 'us') processes personal data through the RentPassport platform (rentpassport.eu). RentPassport is a cross-border tenant identity and verification service used by renters and property operators (landlords, letting agents, property management companies).

This notice is provided under Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ('GDPR'). It applies to all personal data we process in connection with the RentPassport service.

💡 Important: We are committed to transparent processing. If anything in this notice is unclear, contact our Data Protection Officer using the details in Section 14.

2. Who we are

Legal name: Kontorva Oy

Business ID: 3570767-1

Registered address: Sturenkatu 26 lt. 36, 00510 Helsinki, Finland

Contact: support@kontorva.com

Where you use RentPassport to submit your information to a specific property operator, that operator is a separate controller for their use of your data in their tenant selection decision. This notice covers Kontorva's processing only.

3. What personal data we process

Identity data

  • Full name, date of birth, nationality
  • Government-issued ID documents
  • ID images and extracted data
  • Biometric data for verification

Contact data

  • Email address, telephone number
  • Postal addresses (current, prior)

Financial data

  • Income information
  • Bank account information
  • Transaction data for affordability
  • Employment status

Rental history data

  • Previous and current tenancies
  • Landlord references
  • Lease event records

Account and usage data

  • Account credentials
  • Profile preferences
  • Device and connection data
  • Platform usage logs

Special category data

  • Biometric data (Article 9 GDPR)
  • Financial data with enhanced safeguards

4. How we use your data

PurposeDescriptionLawful basis
Account creationCreating and maintaining your accountArticle 6(1)(b) - Contract
Identity verificationVerifying your identity with documents and biometricsArticle 6(1)(b) + Article 9(2)(a) - Consent
Building your profileAggregating verified data into a portable profileArticle 6(1)(b) - Contract
Sharing with operatorsTransmitting your profile to selected operatorsArticle 6(1)(b) - Contract
Deposit escrowCoordinating deposit holding with payment partnerArticle 6(1)(b) + Article 6(1)(c)
Fraud preventionDetecting and preventing fraudulent activityArticle 6(1)(f) - Legitimate interest

5. Automated decision-making

RentPassport's tenant verification is classified as a high-risk AI system under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.

You have the right to human intervention, to express your point of view, and to contest decisions made solely by automated means under Article 22 GDPR.

6. Who we share your data with

Property Operators

Shared only with operators you explicitly choose. Each operator is a separate controller.

Service Providers (Processors)

  • • DigitalOcean, LLC - Hosting (Amsterdam)
  • • Zone Media OÜ - Email services (Tallinn)

8. How long we keep your data

Account dataLifetime + 12 months
Verified identity data12 months after verification
Biometric dataDeleted immediately
Deposit records7 years
Server logs90 days

9. Your rights under GDPR

Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object
Right to withdraw consent
Right to complain

14. Contact our Data Protection Officer

For any privacy questions, to exercise your rights, or to make a complaint:

Email: support@kontorva.com

Postal: Data Protection Officer, Kontorva Oy, Sturenkatu 26 lt. 36, 00510 Helsinki, Finland