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Impact assessment Impact assessments are designed to identify, evaluate and control risks involved in the processing of personal data. They are designed to be a continuous process for identifying and controlling risks. Impact assessments must be c...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/impact-assessments
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Frequently asked questions about health care Rectifying patient records How can I rectify my patient records? If there are errors in your patient records, you can ask for their rectification. The rectification request is made to the health care un...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/faq-health-care
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Forms On this page you can find links to the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman’s online forms. For private persons Notification to the Data Protection Ombudsman For organisations Declaration of Data Protection Officer Change to Data Protecti...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/forms
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Frequently asked questions about direct marketing Electronic direct marketing includes direct marketing via automated calling systems, as well as direct marketing implemented using email, text, sound, voice or picture messages. Traditional direct ...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/faq-direct-marketing
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Archive On this page, you will find the annual reports of the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman from previous years. Annual Report of the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman 2024 (pdf) Annual Report of the Office of the Data Protection O...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/archive
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Frequently asked questions about genealogy What personal data can I process for purposes of genealogical research? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) does not specify what personal data may be processed for genealogical purposes. The es...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/faq-genealogy
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Telephone guidance Our telephone guidance service provides general guidance and support in matters involving data protection and lets you know if the case requires more detailed investigation and processing at our Office. In the first instance, tr...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/telephone-guidance
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Corrective Powers The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman has the following corrective powers: Warning controllers and processors of personal data if the planned processing activities will probably violate the General Data Protection Regulatio...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/corrective-powers
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Claiming damages for violations of the GDPR Data subjects are entitled to damages if a controller or processor of personal data violates the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the violation causes material or immaterial damage to the data s...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/claiming-damages
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European cooperation The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman is an active member of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). The EDPB promotes cooperation between European data protection authorities and the consistent application of data pr...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/european-cooperation
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Frequently asked questions about working life What personal data on employees and job applicants can an employer process? The employer may only process personal data that is directly necessary with regard to the employee's employment relationship,...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/faq-working-life
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Prior consultation Prior consultation refers to where a controller needs to consult the competent data protection authority before beginning to process personal data. A prior consultation is required whenever an impact assessment shows that the en...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/prior-consultation
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23.3.2020 | The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman has compiled answers to the most common questions concerning data protection and the coronavirus epidemic. The FAQ is published on the Office’s website, and its topics include the publication of coronavirus statistics, the definition of health data and the employer’s confidentiality obligation. The FAQ will be updated as required.https://tietosuoja.fi/en/-/tietosuojavaltuutetun-toimisto-julkaisi-vastauksia-kysymyksiin-koronaviruksesta-ja-tietosuojasta
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Current issues From the Data Protection Ombudsman: data protection regulations must be observed when using smart glasses Publication date: 26.8.2026 Annual report of the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman 2025: Artificial intelligence and wor...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/current-issues
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Contact information Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman Street address: Lintulahdenkuja 4, 00530 Helsinki Postal address: PL 800, 00531 Helsinki, Finland Switchboard : +358 29 566 6700 Registry: +358 29 566 6768 E-mail (registry): tietosuoja(a...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/contact-information
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For the media Interview requests Media representatives may contact the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman’s communications to arrange a suitable interview time. Communications can be reached by media representatives during office hours. Commu...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/for-the-media
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Frequently asked questions about information systems Can the customer of the company be entitled to log data by virtue of the right of access? Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation provides for the data subject's right of access to ...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/faq-information-systems
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Submitting job applications Processing of personal data related to the job application process We publish information on open positions in the Valtiolle.fi service, which is the primary channel for submitting job applications. Through the Valtioll...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/submitting-job-applications
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Frequently asked questions about phone calls Are individuals allowed to record their own telephone conversations? Citizens have the right to record telephone calls in which they are the caller or receiver. Finland’s Constitution gives the right to...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/faq-phone-calls
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Right to erasure In certain cases, the data subject has the right to have the controller erase data concerning him or her without undue delay. This right is also known as the right to be forgotten. The controller is obligated to erase the personal...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/right-to-erasure