Primary use means the purpose for which the data was originally recorded, such as examining and treating a patient, providing a social welfare service, or processing a benefit at Kela.
Secondary use means the use of that same data for another purpose. The secondary purposes laid down in the Act on the Secondary Use of Health and Social Data are scientific research, statistics, development and innovation activities, teaching, knowledge management, steering and supervision by authorities, and the planning and investigation duties of authorities.
Read more about the permitted purposes under the Secondary Use Act