analyysitarkoituksiin

Analyysitarkoituksiin is a Finnish phrase meaning "for analysis purposes." It is commonly used in policy documents, research plans, and data processing notices to indicate that data, samples, or information will be used to conduct analysis, statistics, or scholarly investigation rather than for immediate operational tasks.

Linguistically, analyysitarkoituksiin is a compound formed from analyysi (analysis) and tarkoituksiin (illative plural of tarkoitus, meaning "for the purposes"). The expression functions as a purpose specification for processing activities, and it can appear as a modifier in sentences such as “tiedot käytetään analyysitarkoituksiin.”

Usage and context. The term is frequently found in privacy notices, data processing agreements, research protocols, and academic reports. It signals that the primary aim of handling the data is analytical work, which may influence how data are stored, shared, and protected.

Legal and ethical considerations. In the European Union, the principle of purpose limitation under data protection law requires that data be processed only for declared purposes. When data are reused for new analyses, organizations may need a new legal basis, updated consent, or robust safeguards such as anonymization or pseudonymization to minimize risk.

Examples. "Kerätyt tiedot voidaan käyttää analyysitarkoituksiin," and "Tiedot voidaan käyttää analyysitarkoituksiin tilastolliseen tutkimukseen."

See also. Data protection, purpose limitation, anonymization, pseudonymization.