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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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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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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 ...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/designating-a-data-protection-officer
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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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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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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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Transfer bases for authorities and the public sector Authorities and public organisations can transfer personal data to international organisations or the public bodies of third countries based on a European Commission decision on the adequacy of ...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/transfer-bases-for-authorities-and-the-public-sector
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The review and approval of codes of conduct at the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman reviews and approves national codes of conduct applied in Finland. The criteria for the content of codes of cond...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/the-review-and-approval-of-codes-of-conduct
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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...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/faq-dpos
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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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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
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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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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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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
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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 ...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/annual-report-2024
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Current issues Deputy Data Protection Ombudsman: individuals must be able to access their credit information for free Publication date: 30.3.2026 Suomen Numerokeskus fined for failing to provide call recordings Publication date: 25.3.2026 The Offi...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/current-issues
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List compiled by the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman of processing operations which require data protection impact assessment (DPIA) Updated 21.12.2018 Article 35 (1) GDPR requires a DPIA when the processing activity is likely to result in...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/list-of-processing-operations-which-require-dpia
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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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Processing of matters within our competence Processing of personal data in connection with the processing of cases falling within our competence Cases instituted with the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman are logged in the Office's case mana...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/processing-of-matters-within-our-competence
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Scientific research FAQ Learn more about scientific research on our website Scientific research and data protection . Does scientific research always require consent for the processing of personal data? No. Personal data can be processed for resea...https://tietosuoja.fi/en/faq-scientific-research