When we grant a data permit, we provide pseudonymised individual-level data. This means that, for example, names and personal identity numbers are replaced with codes, so the data cannot be directly linked to individuals. We only release identifiable data for particularly justified and necessary reasons.
Pseudonymised data is still personal data. It may only be processed in a secure environment with no direct internet access. The data permit holder or data processor commits to conditions that prohibit attempts to identify individuals from pseudonymised data.
The data processor must produce published results in an anonymous form, from which individual persons or their characteristics cannot be identified. Findata ensures that the results meet the anonymity requirements set out in the Secondary Use Act.
If the permit concerns statistical-level data (data request), we provide anonymous data that describes population groups rather than individuals. Statistical data cannot be traced back to or used to identify individuals.
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