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.
Data protection
News
Valvira has transferred its authority to issue data permits to Findata
The National Supervisory and Authority for Welfare and Health Valvira has transferred… Read more Valvira has transferred its authority to issue data permits to FindataDelays in data processing and ensuring the anonymity of the results
Recently there have been disturbances in Findata’s Kapseli operating environments and e-service…. Read more Delays in data processing and ensuring the anonymity of the resultsOutage in Findata’s services 3–6 March 2023
There will be a weekend-long outage in our services between Friday 3… Read more Outage in Findata’s services 3–6 March 2023First 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.
Application and decision statistics 29 March 2023
968
Applications
52 % Data Permits ↓
39 % Amendments ↑
10 % Data Requests ↑
39 % Amendments ↑
10 % Data Requests ↑
817
Decisions
77 % positive ↑
22 % lapsed ↓
1 % administrative transfer ↓
22 % lapsed ↓
1 % administrative transfer ↓
151
Open
44 % in process ↑
35 % pre-screening ↓
21 % pending ↓
35 % pre-screening ↓
21 % 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. 3–4 months, applications that need to be supplemented approx. 8 months from the original filing date
Data requests: approx. 6 months
Amendment applications: less than 1 month
Data permits: pre-screened applications approx. 3–4 months, applications that need to be supplemented approx. 8 months from the original filing date
Data requests: approx. 6 months
Amendment applications: less than 1 month