lisakontakt

Lisakontakt is a term used in some Nordic administrative and information systems to denote an additional contact person associated with an individual, organization, or service. It typically refers to a secondary point of contact who can be reached if the primary contact is unavailable. The exact meaning and availability of a lisakontakt vary by country, institution, and software platform.

Origin and usage: The compound resembles Nordic-language formations where lisä or extra means additional and kontakt means contact. In practice, lisakontakt is often stored as a separate field or role in contact records, alongside the primary contact.

Contexts: In emergency planning, the lisakontakt is the backup person to notify; in healthcare, a lisakontakt may be a family member or guardian authorized to receive information; in schools, it could be a secondary guardian or an emergency contact. In customer-relationship management, the lisakontakt serves as a secondary point of contact for account updates or service notifications. The term is not universal and some systems use “secondary contact” or “emergency contact” instead.

Privacy and consent: Listing a lisakontakt usually requires consent from the person concerned and adherence to data-protection rules. Access to the lisakontakt information should be restricted to authorized personnel and purpose-limited to the stated use.

See also: emergency contact, secondary contact, backup contact.