Disclosures of data

​​​​​​​Personal data is disclosed to service providers that supply IT services to the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman. These providers process personal data on behalf of the Office and are not permitted to process the data for any other purposes than delivering the agreed service.

Data is disclosed in accordance with the Act on the Openness of Government Activities. The data and documents are public unless specifically decreed confidential by law.

Data may be disclosed also to other supervisory authorities in the EU or EEA in circumstances where we must handle complaints and investigations in cooperation with other supervisory authorities in the EU/EEA.

Data will not be disclosed for direct marketing or opinion and market research purposes unless such disclosure is specifically provided for by law.
In certain situations, data may be disclosed to authorities if required by applicable law or ordered by a court, for example in connection with a trial.

In certain situations, data may be disclosed to authorities if required by applicable law or ordered by a court, for example in connection with a trial.

Documentary materials

As a general rule, any documentary materials of the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman are public. However, depending on the case, the materials may be partly or entirely confidential. The decision on confidentiality is made on a case-by-case basis.

The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman will assist customers, if necessary, in specifying the document to which access is being requested. In matters that concern documentary materials, please contact us either by sending email to[email protected] or by calling 029 566 6700.

The disclosure of documents may be subject to a fee in accordance with the Decree by the Ministry of Justice (935/2020) and the Decision by the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman (reg. no. 2081/01/2019).