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  1. This section provides answers to common questions.
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions
  2. Have you been notified of the processing of your personal data? You have the right to obtain information on the purpose for which your personal data is collected and how it is processed. A company, authority or corporation processing your personal...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/have-you-been-notified-of-the-processing-of-your-personal-data
  3. Processing of personal data The processing of personal data refers to activities such as the collection, storage, use, transfer and disclosure of personal data. All activities involving personal data, from the planning of processing to the erasure...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/processing-of-personal-data
  4. Visiting the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman Instituting a case Our website contains electronic forms for instituting cases falling within the competence of the data protection authorities ( read more on our office’s electronic services )....
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/visiting-the-office
  5. Registry You can enquire after matters concerning instituting and pending a case from the registry of the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman. This kind of enquiries are for example how should a case be sent to the Office of the Data Protectio...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/registry
  6. Frequently asked questions about elections On this page, you will find answers to frequently asked questions about election advertising and data protection. See also: Frequently asked questions about direct marketing Information on the EU regulati...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/faq-elections
  7. 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
  8. Processor's record of processing activities Organisations are obligated to draw up a written description of their personal data processing. This description is called a record of processing activities. The obligation to draw up a record of process...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/processor-s-record-of-processing-activities
  9. Derogating from the rights of data subjects in the context of scientific or historical research or for statistical purposes Chapter III of the General Data Protection Regulation provides for the rights of the data subject applied to the processing...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/derogating-from-the-rights-of-data-subjects
  10. Right to object In certain situations, the data subject has the right to object to the processing of his or her personal data, that is, request the controller not to process it at all. If the data is processed for the performance of a task carried...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/right-to-object
  11. Processing of the personal data of Data Protection Officers Controllers and processors must declare the contact details of their Data Protection Officers to our Office. The notification can be made with the form on our website or by providing the ...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/processing-of-the-personal-data-of-data-protection-officers
  12. Controller's record of processing activities The obligation to draw up a record of processing activities applies to all organisations with more than 250 employees. Smaller organisations are also required to draw up the record if the personal data ...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/controller-s-record-of-processing-activities
  13. Consent of the data subject Consent is one possible legal basis for processing personal data. Consent gives the data subjects the opportunity to monitor the processing of their personal data and influence it by withdrawing their consent. Requireme...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/consent-of-the-data-subject
  14. Have you been affected by a personal data breach? This page contains instructions for people who have been affected by a personal data breach. If you have been affected by a personal data breach, first check what data about you could have been dis...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/have-you-been-affected-by-a-personal-data-breach
  15. Minimisation of personal data in scientific research The necessity of personal data for scientific research must be assessed at the earliest possible stage. Efforts must be made to minimise the processing of personal data. Both the amount and natu...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/minimisation-of-personal-data
  16. Have you misplaced personal data? This page provides instructions on what to do if your personal data has been lost, stolen or acquired with a phishing message. Act fast especially if: you have lost payment card details or your online bank ID and ...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/have-you-misplaced-personal-data
  17. Telephone services at the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman Data processed in connection with the use of telephone services Switchboard The switchboard of the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman connects calls to the public officials wor...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/telephone-services
  18. 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
  19. Data Act and powers of the Data Protection Ombudsman The EU Data Act (DA) sets out how data generated by connected products can be shared. Most of the regulation became applicable on 12 September 2025. The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman m...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/data-act
  20. Record of processing activities Record of processing activities is a written description of organisations personal data processing. The obligation to draw up a record of processing activities applies to all organisations with more than 250 employe...
    https://tietosuoja.fi/en/record-of-processing-activities