henkilötietorekistereissä

Henkilötietorekisteri refers to a structured collection of personal data that is processed and maintained. The term translates to "personal data register" or "personnel register" in English. Such registers are fundamental to data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union and similar legislation in other countries. The purpose of a personal data register is to store and manage information about identifiable individuals.

These registers can encompass a wide range of data, such as names, contact details, employment history, financial information, health records, and any other data that can directly or indirectly identify a person. The creation and maintenance of personal data registers are subject to strict legal requirements to ensure the privacy and rights of individuals. Key principles guiding the processing of personal data in these registers include lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation, data minimization, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity, and confidentiality.

Organisations that maintain personal data registers are obligated to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Individuals typically have rights concerning their personal data held in these registers, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and object to processing. The concept of a personal data register is central to the accountability of data controllers and processors in managing personal information responsibly.