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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 data rights



News

THL has identified errors in data submitted by wellbeing services counties – Impact on secondary use under investigation

03.07.2025
Errors have been identified in the diagnosis data of THL’s Care Register,… Read more THL has identified errors in data submitted by wellbeing services counties – Impact on secondary use under investigation

New tool for Kapseli result submission will launch in September

11.06.2025
This autumn, we will introduce a new tool called Portti in Kapseli… Read more New tool for Kapseli result submission will launch in September

Interview: Advancing Findata’s Secure Processing Environment in the FinHITS project

12.05.2025
With the FinHITS project, Findata is developing its Secure Processing Environment (SPE)… Read more Interview: Advancing Findata’s Secure Processing Environment in the FinHITS project

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 10 July 2025

72 data permit applications
Share 2025: 37 %
In 2024: 108 pcs (35 %)
Total: 746 pcs
106 amendement applications
Share 2025: 54 %
In 2024: 181 pcs (58 %)
Total: 802 pcs
17 statistical data requests
Share 2025: 9 %
In 2024: 24 pcs (8 %)
Total: 157 pcs
200 decisions
Positive: 90 %
Lapsed: 11 %
In 2024: 345 pcs
Total: 1618 pcs

Status of received applications

8 in queue
16 pre-process
30 in process

FinHITS – Strengthening Finnish Health Data ICT for Secondary Use

Join us on our four-year mission to strengthen the Finnish health data infrastructure and promote efficient and secure secondary use of health data, making us ready to launch into the European Health Data Space. Read more FinHITS – Strengthening Finnish Health Data ICT for Secondary Use

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.

Annual Report 2024 published

In 2024 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

Upcoming events

Nordic Health Data Summit – a VALO and FinHITS Forum

30.10.2025 Helsinki, Finland
Join us to explore the outcomes of the FinHITS and VALO projects and discover examples of successful data sharing and cross-border collaboration from various sectors. The event aims to advance the…
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