Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25.09.2024

Data protection refers to the protection of an individual's (registered) privacy.

Appropriate processing of personal data strengthens the rights of the registered person and increases openness and transparency. The goals of the data protection work are to emphasize the person's right to control the processing of their own personal data and to bring transparency to the processing of personal data. Personal data is the kind of information on the basis of which a person can be identified directly or indirectly, for example by combining individual information with some other information that enables identification. A person can be identified based, for example, on the basis of a name, social security number or some characteristic characteristic of him.

According to the data protection principles, personal data is:

  • to be processed in accordance with the law, appropriately and transparently from the point of view of the data subject
  • handled confidentially and securely
  • to be collected and processed for a specific, specific and lawful purpose
  • collect only the necessary amount in relation to the purpose of personal data processing
  • updated whenever necessary - inaccurate and incorrect personal data must be deleted or corrected without delay
  • stored in a form from which the data subject can be identified only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes of the data processing

In the services of Hollola municipality, your information is well protected, and it will not be passed on based on other than statutory obligations.

The municipality's personnel are regularly trained in the correct processing of personal data and the processing is monitored. The information stored electronically in the registers is protected so that only authorized persons can view it. In addition, every user of the municipality's information systems accepts a commitment regarding the use and confidentiality of data and information systems upon obtaining access rights.

If, for example, you want to check the content of the register entries about yourself, you can submit a free-form request to the controller. You can ask the data protection officer of the municipality of Hollola for more information.

More information about the data subject's rights and matters related to data protection can be found on the website of the data protection authority.

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