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Finnish Social and Health Data Permit Authority Findata

We grant permits for the secondary use of social and health care data and improve data protection for individuals. After granting the permit we compile, combine and pre-process it and offer tools for analysing.

Data sources
See which data controllers’ data are available, who grants the permits and where you can find data descriptions.
Data
Apply for a permit
Submit an application when the data needed is from several public data controllers, the private sector or from Kanta Services.
Permits
Information for citizens
Learn what your data is used for, what your rights under the GDPR are, and how we take care of your privacy.
Your rights to your data



News

Findata’s instructions for producing anonymous results have been updated

04.04.2025
The updated instructions clarify the principles that must be followed when publishing… Read more Findata’s instructions for producing anonymous results have been updated

How should the Secondary Use Act be amended? See Findata’s 10 key points

04.03.2025
The Finnish Secondary Use Act is being revised to address the challenges… Read more How should the Secondary Use Act be amended? See Findata’s 10 key points

Findata’s data transfer services to be renewed

27.02.2025
The new secure transfer service, Supertunneli, will be gradually introduced starting April… Read more Findata’s data transfer services to be renewed

Annual Report 2024 published

Last year was a busy one – we issued more than one decision for every working day, launched the FinHITS project to support the implementation of the EHDS regulation, and were actively involved in revising the Finnish Secondary Use Act. Read more Annual Report 2024 published

Average total duration of application processing

Data permit: 3–5 months from submitting an application to a permit decision
From submitting amendment application to permit: 1–4 weeks
From submitting request for statistical data to decision: 3–6 months
Data: 3–6 months
The delivery time of the data is affected by the number of data controllers and how many stages the data is collected.

Applications received and decisions made in 2025, updated 8 Apr 2025

35 data permit applications
Share 2025: 39 %
In 2024: 108 pcs (35 %)
Total: 709 pcs
51 amendement applications
Share 2025: 57 %
In 2024: 181 pcs (58 %)
Total: 747 pcs
4 statistical data requests
Share 2025: 4 %
In 2024: 24 pcs (8 %)
Total: 144 pcs
102 decisions
Positive: 89 %
Lapsed: 10 %
In 2024: 345 pcs
Total: 1520 pcs

Status of received applications

5 in queue
14 pre-process
37 in process

Tips for the applicant

Read our tips on what makes a good application and how you can speed up the application process.

Issued permits

See which projects we have granted a data permit, amendment permit or a data request decision.

Regulations

Read Findata’s regulations on secure processing environments, data descriptions, data permit applications and data utilisation plans.

Frequently asked questions

Browse frequently asked questions and their answers about our services and the Secondary Use Act.

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