Overview
The Finnish Data Protection Act (1050/2018) is designed to complement the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) while applying specific provisions tailored to Finland. Its key components include regulations on appointing and organizing the operations of the Finnish supervisory authority, setting the age limit for offering information society services to minors, and governing the processing of special categories of personal data. The Act also addresses personal data processing for journalistic, academic, artistic, or literary purposes, regulations for public interest scenarios, and provides exceptions for particular domains like working life and credit information. Additionally, it discusses the Population Register's role and ensures accountability in data protection with provisions on rectification, anonymization, and archiving.