Finland. Comprehensive data protection. Act
HenkilörekisterilakiPersonal Data File Act (Henkilörekisterilaki 471/1987)
Repealed/superseded
Partly verified
Low confidence.Finlex did not render the enactment or commencement dates. A 1998 government bill (seen in a search result) describes the register legislation as taking effect in 1988, so only the year is given; the enactment year 1987 comes from the act number. Replacement date from search-result summaries of Finnish sources.
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Finland's first general act on personal data files. Finlex marks it as no longer valid. It was replaced by the Personal Data Act 523/1999, which came into force on 1 June 1999.
- Key themes
- SaaS relevance
Historical only; replaced by the Personal Data Act (Henkilötietolaki 523/1999).
§2Obligations
- Breach notification
- None
- DPO
- No
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
- Ended
- Act 471/1987; replaced by the Personal Data Act 523/1999 on 1 June 1999
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text finlex.fi
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Finland
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Low confidence.
Partly verified
Low confidence.Finlex did not render the enactment or commencement dates. A 1998 government bill (seen in a search result) describes the register legislation as taking effect in 1988, so only the year is given; the enactment year 1987 comes from the act number. Replacement date from search-result summaries of Finnish sources.