IKI ry Overview & Contact Data

IKI ry is a Finnish non-profit society, described in English as Internet Users Forever IKI, that provides permanent iki.fi internet addresses to private individuals. The website presents IKI as a Finnish internet community focused on durable personal identity rather than commercial hosting. The organization manages a community of more than 28,000 members and assigns each member an iki address for e-mail and WWW forwarding. IKI does not host websites, sell internet access, or operate a conventional e-mail service. Instead, it forwards mail and web requests to the address or service that a member currently uses, helping people keep a stable online identity even when they change Internet service providers, move, or update their personal web pages. The service is aimed at individuals who want a long-term personal address on the Finnish internet. Membership is open to private persons, while companies, associations, and other groups cannot join. The current joining fee is 40 euros, and the annual fee is listed as 0 euros, which supports the society’s goal of keeping an iki address usable for many years. The site also includes practical information for members, including membership details, FAQ pages, news, wiki material, and ways to update contact data. IKI is notable for its simple model and its clear stance against unsolicited bulk e-mail. Because every @iki.fi address belongs to a private individual, the society states that spam to iki addresses is prohibited under Finnish law and under its own direct-marketing policy. Members act as private individuals unless they explicitly represent another organization. For administrative questions, IKI directs contact to the board address iki-hallitus@iki.fi, and the society maintains social media channels for updates.