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



News

Flagship research goes deep inside the cell – with the aim of producing breakthroughs in individual cancer treatment by combining genetic data and other patient health data

11.01.2023
The iCAN research team is producing new information and seeking solutions to… Read more Flagship research goes deep inside the cell – with the aim of producing breakthroughs in individual cancer treatment by combining genetic data and other patient health data

Permit and decision fees for 2023

21.12.2022
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has issued a payment decree… Read more Permit and decision fees for 2023

Data permit applicant: verify the feasibility of extraction from controllers before submitting an application

20.12.2022
We have published a more comprehensive extraction description form that allows applicants… Read more Data permit applicant: verify the feasibility of extraction from controllers before submitting an application

First ready-made dataset available!

The permit for our ready-made COVID-19 themed dataset can be applied more quickly, and without cost estimates or excerpts requested from the controller. Click here to read more.

Flagship research goes deep inside the cell – with the aim of producing breakthroughs in individual cancer treatment by combining genetic data and other patient health data

11.01.2023
The iCAN research team uses research data to look for new connections between gene changes in cancer tumours and the behaviour of healthy tissue. “The research also aims to improve patient care. The more we know about genes, the better we can carry over information to care practices”, says Kirsi Talonen, project lawyer at the University of Helsinki. Read more Flagship research goes deep inside the cell – with the aim of producing breakthroughs in individual cancer treatment by combining genetic data and other patient health data

Application and decision statistics 8 January2023

905

Applications

53 % Data Permits
38 % Amendments
9 % Data Requests

708

Decisions

77 % positive
22 % lapsed
1 % administrative transfer

179

Open

40 % in process
34 % pre-screening
26 % pending

For more information about the handling process, see Permits

Application processing

Unfortunately we have a queue, see the estimated queuing times below.

Data permits: pre-screened applications approx. 2-3 months, applications that need to be supplemented approx. 11 months from the original filing date
Data requests: approx. 6 months
Amendment applications: approx. 1 month