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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
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30.1.2026 | On Thursday 29 January 2026, the Government appointed Heljä-Tuulia Pihamaa, Master of Laws, to the post of Deputy Data Protection Ombudsman for the next five-year term of office, starting on 22 March. Pihamaa has been serving as Deputy Data Protection Ombudsman since March 2021.https://tietosuoja.fi/en/-/helja-tuulia-pihamaa-continues-as-deputy-data-protection-ombudsman
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Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman safeguards your data protection rights The Data Protection Ombudsman is a national supervisory authority which supervises the compliance with data protection legis...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/office-of-the-data-protection-ombudsman
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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.https://tietosuoja.fi/en/description-of-public-access-to-documents
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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
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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
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Declaration of Data Protection Officer Purpose of processing The purpose of processing the personal data of Data Protection Officers is to enable communication between the supervisory authority and the Data Protection Officers of controllers and p...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/declaration-of-data-protection-officer
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Website cookies Cookies are small text files that browsers save on visitors’ devices. Cookies are used to keep the language selection of a user when they navigate between pages, for example. The tietosuoja.fi website uses cookies that are essentia...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/cookies
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Change to Data Protection Officer declaration Purpose of processing The purpose of processing the personal data of Data Protection Officers is to enable communication between the supervisory authority and the Data Protection Officers of controller...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/change-to-data-protection-officer-declaration
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Electronic services at the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman Instituting a case electronically The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman uses electronic forms implemented with the Government ICT Centre's (Valtori) Turvalomake (Secure Form)...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/electronic-services-at-our-office
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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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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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Prior consultation request Prior consultation refers to where a controller needs to consult the competent data protection authority before beginning to process personal data. A prior consultation (premilinary hearing) is required whenever an impac...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/prior-consultation-request
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Data breach notification Purpose of processing If a personal data breach can cause a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, the supervisory authority must be notified. In Finland, the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman functions ...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/data-breach-notification
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Disclosures of data Personal data is disclosed to service providers that supply IT services to the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman. These providers process personal data on behalf of the Office and are not permitted to process the data for...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/disclosure-of-data
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Children's data protection rights Every child and young person has the right to data protection. If you have questions about how your personal data are used, you can contact the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman. Your personal data include f...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/children-s-data-protection
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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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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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Notification to the Data Protection Ombudsman Concerning your rights Data protection rights help you manage your data. If you would like to exercise your rights, first contact the company or organisation that is processing your data, i.e. the cont...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/notification-to-the-data-protection-ombudsman
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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