How we process personal data

As a rule, we use the personal data provided in notifications or applications that concerns the person submitting the notification and other parties. This data includes the name, address and other basic information. Information is also obtained from the authorities.

The privacy statement mentions the source of the personal data kept in each register.

We process the personal data on the basis of law or the consent given by the person in question. We store the data for as long as it is necessary for the intended use.

We disclose data to third parties on the basis of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and the Act on the Openness of Government Activities.

Additional information is given in the privacy statements

The privacy statement describes the key issues concerning the processing of the personal data kept in the register. These include the intended use of the register, the data collected for the register and the rights of the persons entered in the register. The privacy statement also describes how data from the register is disclosed to third parties.

The privacy statements are regularly updated.

You can find the privacy statements in the menu.

The privacy statement of the Finnish Business Information System (BIS) can be found on the ytj.fi website. Go to the privacy statement for BIS at ytj.fi.Open link in a new tab