rekisteritiedot

Rekisteritiedot are data stored in official or private registers about individuals, organizations, or other entities. They are collected and maintained for administrative, service delivery, taxation, planning, and statistical purposes. Rekisteritiedot may include identifiers, names, addresses, dates of birth, citizenship, medical or social security information, and information about legal status or business operations. The term is commonly used in Finnish administrative language.

In Finland, public registers support welfare services, taxation, and government planning. Examples include the Population Information System (Väestötietojärjestelmä), the Trade Register (kaupparekisteri), the Real Estate Register, and the Vehicle Register, as well as various social security and tax registers. Data in these registers enable identity verification, eligibility checks, and efficient service delivery.

The processing of rekisteritiedot must comply with data protection rules. The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, complemented by national legislation governing personal data and official registers. Data controllers must have a lawful basis, specify purposes, ensure data minimization and accuracy, and retain data only as long as necessary. Data subjects have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and data portability.

Data may be shared between registers where authorized by law to support public services, statistical analyses, or social security. Access and use are restricted to defined purposes, and security measures protect against unauthorized access and data leaks. Misuse of rekisteritiedot can lead to penalties under data protection or other applicable statutes.

Rekisteritiedot thus play a central role in contemporary administration by enabling effective service delivery and informed policy making while balancing privacy and fundamental rights.