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Annual report 2024 The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman safeguards the rights and freedoms of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman is an autonomous and independent authority ...

Processors’ responsibilities Processors are governed by the General Data Protection Regulation if they are established in an EU Member State they are not established in an EU Member State but their personal data processing activities relate to the...

Designating a data protection officer A data protection officer must be designated if your organisation processes sensitive data on a large scale monitors individuals regularly, systematically and on a large scale or your organisation is a public ...

Data protection officers A data protection officer is an expert within the organisation, who monitors the processing of personal data and provides advice on compliance with data protection regulations. The data protection officer monitors complian...

Frequently asked questions regarding the adequacy decision concerning data protection in the United States For organisations What does the adequacy decision concerning the United States mean? The European Commission's decision on the adequacy of d...

Transfers on the basis of an adequacy decision Personal data can be transferred out of the European Union and European Economic Area if the European Commission has issued a decision on an adequate level of protection for personal data (‘adequacy d...

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,...

Frequently asked questions about Data Protection Officers More information about data protection officers and instructions for organisations and managers that have designated a data protection officer Do the Data Protection Officer's name and cont...

Personal data breaches What is a personal data breach? A personal data breach means an event leading to the destruction, loss, alteration or unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data. Examples of personal data breaches include lost d...

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...

In the description of public access to documents, we describe what kind of information the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman stores and how you can request information for yourself.

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...

Supervision of codes of conduct The code of conduct must specify a mechanism for the effective monitoring of compliance with the code. Monitoring means ensuring that the controllers and processors committed to compliance with the code follow the p...

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...

Frequently asked questions about credit information When is a payment default entry made in the credit information register? You can get a payment default entry in approximately two months from the payment's due date at the earliest. A payment def...

Transfers of personal data out of the European Economic Area Transferring personal data out of the EEA requires an appropriate basis for the transfer and compliance with the other requirements imposed by data protection legislation. This page desc...

25.6.2025 | ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE DATA PROTECTION OMBUDSMAN OF FINLAND 2024 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE DATA PROTECTION OMBUDSMAN OF FINLAND 2024 3 Contents The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman safeguards the rights and freedoms of ...

Duties of the Data Protection Ombudsman supervising compliance with data protection legislation and other laws concerning the processing of personal data promoting awareness of the risks, rules, safeguards, obligations and rights related to the pr...

13.8.2024 | ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE DATA PROTECTION OMBUDSMAN 2023 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE DATA PROTECTION OMBUDSMAN 2023 3 Contents The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman safeguards the rights and freedoms of individuals with regar...

19.6.2024 | Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman, PL 800, 00531 Helsinki, Finland, Switchboard: +358 29 566 6700, [email protected], www.tietosuoja.fi 1 (2) Data protection officers A data protection officer is an expert within the organisation, who monitor...