Henkilötietosuojalakejaan

Henkilötietosuojalakejaan refers to legislation governing the protection of personal data. In Finland, the primary legislation in this area is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is directly applicable in all EU member states, including Finland, and the Data Protection Act (Tietosuojalaki). These laws aim to safeguard individuals' fundamental rights and freedoms, particularly their right to the protection of personal data.

The core principles of henkilötietosuojalakejaan include lawfulness, fairness, and transparency, purpose limitation, data minimization, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity, and confidentiality. Organizations that process personal data must adhere to these principles. This means collecting data only for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes, ensuring data is accurate and kept up to date, and implementing appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.

Individuals have several rights under these laws, such as the right to access their data, the right to rectification, the right to erasure (the "right to be forgotten"), the right to restrict processing, and the right to data portability. They also have the right to object to certain types of data processing. Enforcement of these laws is typically carried out by a data protection authority, which in Finland is the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman (Tietosuojavaltuutettu). This authority is responsible for monitoring compliance, handling complaints, and imposing sanctions for violations.