Can anyone get a permit to use social and health data? The law does not specifically restrict who can apply for a permit to use social and health data. However, Findata... Read more Can anyone get a permit to use social and health data?
Which laws regulate the secondary use of health and social data? The secondary use of health and social data is governed by several laws that safeguard data protection and define the... Read more Which laws regulate the secondary use of health and social data?
What are the benefits of the secondary use of health and social data for citizens? The secondary use of health and social data means using already collected client and patient data for purposes other than... Read more What are the benefits of the secondary use of health and social data for citizens?
How does the Secondary Use Act improve data protection? The Act on the Secondary Use of Health and Social Data (also known as the Secondary Use Act) strengthens the... Read more How does the Secondary Use Act improve data protection?
How is Findata’s operation supervised? Several authorities supervise Findata’s operation to ensure that the granting of data permits and the processing of data are carried... Read more How is Findata’s operation supervised?
Publishing results from other secure processing environments Note: Results exported from Statistics Finland’s Fiona remote processing environment after 18 March 2025 do not need to be submitted... Read more Publishing results from other secure processing environments
Publishing results from Kapseli The data is processed within the Kapseli environment, and only the final analysis results are published. The permit holder produces... Read more Publishing results from Kapseli
Can you opt-out from secondary use under the EHDS? Yes. The EHDS regulation includes the right to opt out from secondary use, meaning your data will no longer be... Read more Can you opt-out from secondary use under the EHDS?
Can the right to opt-out be restricted in the EHDS? Yes, in exceptional cases (e.g. important public interest), Member States may allow the use of data even if the individual... Read more Can the right to opt-out be restricted in the EHDS?
Is there a link between the opt-outs in primary and secondary use under the EHDS? No, they are independent of each other. It is possible for to use one opt-out, but not the other. Read more Is there a link between the opt-outs in primary and secondary use under the EHDS?
