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  • Our telephone guidance service is closed from December 21 to January 6
    News item 14.12.2020
  • Our telephone guidance service is closed from July 20 to August 2
    News item 13.7.2020
  • The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman is moving to Sörnäinen on 1 April 2020
    News item 24.3.2020
  • The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman is opening a new helpline for controllers and Data Protection Officers
    News item 30.9.2019
  • Open public consultation on guidelines on codes of conduct has started
    News item 19.2.2019
  • Our telephone guidance service is closed from December 24 to January 2
    News item 17.12.2018
  • Exceptions on opening times of the telephone service 28.–29.8.
    News item 24.8.2018
  • Our telephone guidance service is closed from July 23 to August 1
    News item 5.7.2018
  • New number for the telephone service on 4 June
    News item 1.6.2018
  • Application of new data protection legislation beings tomorrow
    News item 24.5.2018
  • Renewed website for the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman
    News item 24.5.2018

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Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman

Visiting address: Lintulahdenkuja 4, 00530 Helsinki

Information about services during the coronavirus pandemic

Postal address: P.O. Box 800, 00531 Helsinki, Finland

E-mail: tietosuoja(at)om.fi

Switchboard: +358 (0)29 566 6700

Registry: +358 (0)29 566 6768

 

 

General guidance for private persons: +358 (0)29 566 6777

General guidance for controllers: +358 (0)29 566 6778

Available Mon–Thu 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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