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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.

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 2024, updated 10 Dec 2024

98 data permit applications
Share 2024: 34 %
In 2023: 85 pcs (29 %)
Total: 664 pcs
168 amendement applications
Share 2024: 58 %
In 2023: 173 pcs (58 %)
Total: 683 pcs
24 statistical data requests
Share 2024: 8 %
In 2023: 38 pcs (13 %)
Total: 140 pcs
315 decisions
Positive: 92 %
Lapsed: 7 %
In 2023: 351 pcs
Total: 1388 pcs

Status of received applications

16 in queue
13 pre-process
46 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.

FinHITS – Towards the Future of the Secondary Use of Health Data

Join us on our four-year mission to strengthen the Finnish health data infrastructure and promote efficient and secure secondary use of health data! Read more FinHITS – Towards the Future of the Secondary Use of Health Data

Upcoming events

Findata’s Application Clinic

11.03.2025 Teams
Welcome to Findata’s Application Clinic on Tuesday, March 11, 2024! At our application clinic, our experts will provide practical support for those currently submitting a data permit application or planning to apply….