GDPR Articles 33-34, Breach Notification in Finland

Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Arts. 33-34

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In force since 1 January 2019.

A breach notification rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 24 August 2026.

What it requires

Notify the Data Protection Ombudsman without undue delay, and within 72 hours where feasible, after becoming aware of a personal data breach affecting a person in Finland, unless the breach is unlikely to risk their rights and freedoms.
Notify affected individuals without undue delay where a breach is likely to result in a high risk to their rights and freedoms.

What this law does

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A controller must notify the Data Protection Ombudsman without undue delay, and within 72 hours where feasible, after becoming aware of a personal data breach affecting a person in Finland, and must notify affected individuals without undue delay where the breach is likely to result in a high risk to their rights and freedoms. The Data Protection Act adds no separate national breach notification regime.

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Read the law

Official Journal text, EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2016/679

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