henkilötietosuojalainsäädännön

Henkilötietosuojalaki is the Finnish Data Protection Act. It implements the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) within Finland and supplements its provisions. The law clarifies certain aspects of data protection and sets out national rules for areas where the GDPR allows member states to make their own decisions.

The primary purpose of Henkilötietosuojalaki is to protect the privacy and fundamental rights of individuals, particularly their right to the protection of personal data. It applies to the processing of personal data by controllers and processors, both in the public and private sectors, with some specific exemptions.

Key areas covered by the law include the lawful basis for processing, data subject rights, data breach notification procedures, and the roles and responsibilities of data controllers and processors. It also details the powers and functions of the Finnish supervisory authority, the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman (Tietosuojavaltuutettu).

The Act emphasizes principles such as data minimization, purpose limitation, accuracy, and accountability. It requires organizations to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of personal data. Individuals have the right to access, rectify, erase, and restrict the processing of their personal data, as well as the right to object to certain processing activities and the right to data portability.

Henkilötietosuojalaki also defines penalties for non-compliance, which can include significant fines. The law is a crucial piece of legislation for anyone processing personal data in Finland, ensuring that individuals' data is handled responsibly and in accordance with both national and European Union data protection standards.