informaatiotarkoituksessa

Informaatiotarkoituksessa is a Finnish term used to indicate that information is collected, processed, or presented for the purpose of informing an audience, rather than for commercial, investigative, or other specified ends. The expression is commonly found in official documents, research reports, journalism, and data protection texts to clarify the intended use of information.

Linguistically, the word combines informaatiotarkoitus (information purpose) with the adverbial suffix -ssa, producing informaatiotarkoituksessa, meaning “for information purposes.” It can be used as an adverbial modifier in sentences such as “Aineisto on kerätty informaatiotarkoituksessa” (The material was collected for information purposes) or “Tiedot on julkaistu informaatiotarkoituksessa.” The phrase signals that the content is intended to inform, not to deceive or manipulate, though it does not by itself guarantee accuracy or neutrality.

Context and implications. In data protection and information governance, transmitting or processing data “informaatiotarkoituksessa” aligns with the narrower concept of purpose limitation: information should be used only for the purpose described. The phrase is often paired with disclaimers about reliability, completeness, and potential biases, and it may be contrasted with other purposes such as marketing, profiling, or commercial use.

Related terms. Closely related concepts include käyttötarkoitus (purpose of use) and tietojen käsittelyn tarkoitus (the purpose of data processing). In legal and ethical discussions, informaatiotarkoituksessa is treated as a descriptive qualifier rather than a guarantee of quality, requiring further scrutiny of sources, methods, and context.