Finland. Comprehensive data protection. Act
HenkilötietolakiPersonal Data Act (Henkilötietolaki 523/1999)
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Enactment day not confirmed, so only the year is given. Repeal date taken from the entry into force of Tietosuojalaki as recorded in the existing fi-dpa-2018 row and a government bill summary. Role of the Ombudsman is as supervisor of codes of conduct under the Act as seen in search results.
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Finland's implementation of Directive 95/46/EC and its general data protection law from 1999 to 2018. It replaced the Personal Data File Act 471/1987. A 2018 government bill proposed its repeal, and the Tietosuojalaki 1050/2018 took effect on 1 January 2019.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Applied to all personal data processing in Finland.
- SaaS relevance
Historical only; replaced by the GDPR and the Tietosuojalaki (see fi-dpa-2018).
§2Obligations
- Breach notification
- None
- DPO
- No
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
- Ended
- Act 523/1999; in force 1 June 1999; implemented Directive 95/46/EC; repealed with effect from 1 January 2019 when the Tietosuojalaki 1050/2018 took effect
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text finlex.fi
- Authority
- Data Protection Ombudsman (tietosuojavaltuutettu)
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Finland
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Medium confidence.
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Enactment day not confirmed, so only the year is given. Repeal date taken from the entry into force of Tietosuojalaki as recorded in the existing fi-dpa-2018 row and a government bill summary. Role of the Ombudsman is as supervisor of codes of conduct under the Act as seen in search results.