Terms of service

Online Petition Hosting Service Agreement

Last Updated: 2026-05-18

This Agreement is between PetitionOnline.ie (Petitions.com Group Oy), hereinafter referred to as the Service Provider, and the author of the petition.

Service Description

PetitionOnline.ie provides an online platform for creating and hosting petitions. As the author of a petition, you are considered the Data Controller, and you decide the content of the petition, what is asked from the signatories, the purposes for processing their personal data, and the duration for which the personal data is stored.

Age Requirement

You must be at least 18 years of age.

Account Suspension and Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any current or future use of the service.

Petition author's Responsibilities

The author of the petition agrees to provide all necessary content for the petition and is solely responsible for the accuracy and legality of this content.

Signatures may not be collected anonymously. Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), signatories have the right to know who is processing their personal data. Provide the full name of the author, or the official name of a registered organization.

Prohibited Data Collection

It is prohibited to request personal national ID numbers from signatories.

Intellectual Property

The author of the petition retains all rights to the content of their petition, granting the Service Provider a license to host and display the content.

Limitation of Liability

The Service Provider will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of this Agreement.

In no event shall the total liability of the service provider to the author of the petition for all damages, losses, and causes of action, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, exceed the total amount paid by the author of the petition to the service provider under this agreement.

Applicable law

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Finland.

Community Guidelines

By using this service you agree to our Community Guidelines, which form part of these Terms and describe what content is and is not permitted on the platform.

Inactive Petitions

Petitions that receive fewer than 5 signatures within 90 days of creation will be automatically removed.

Modification of Terms

We reserve the right to change or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice.