Data protection and processing of personal data in connection with newsletters of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment


External record under Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation
25 May 2018

Data Protection Officer

Henna Rantanen
Tel. switchboard +358 295 16001
tietosuojavastaava.tem(at)gov.fi

Controller

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
P.O. Box 32, 00023 Government
Tel. switchboard +358 295 16001
registry.tem(at)gov.fi

Purpose of data processing 

Distribution of the newsletters of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The news-letters communicate news and information about events and other topical issues to the subscrib-ers.

Processing and processors of data

The subscriber’s email address is recorded on the mailing list based on the subscriber’s consent.
The data are processed by persons responsible for composing newsletters at the Ministry and by the service provider of the newsletter system Emaileri Oy, with whom the Ministry has agreed on the processing of personal data in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protec-tion Regulation. 

Disclosure of data

Data are only disclosed to the service provider of the newsletter system, who must not disclose the data to any third parties or use them for any other purposes. The data are not transferred outside the EU or the EEA or to any international organisations.

Data storage period

The data will be stored in the service until the delivery of the newsletter is discontinued or the subscriber himself or herself requests the Ministry in writing to erase the data. 

Rights of data subjects

As a user of the service, you have the right to:
•    gain access to your own personal data
•    have your data rectified
•    have the processing of your data restricted
•    have your data erased
•    data portability
•    lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

Access to one's own data

You can gain access to your personal data stored in the newsletter system by sending a request for information to the registry of the Ministry (kirjaamo(at)tem.fi). Please state the name of the news-letter in your request.

Rectifying or supplementing data

If you observe an inaccuracy, deficiency or error in your data, you can request the removal of the incorrect address and then subscribe to the newsletter again. Please send your request to viestin-ta(at)tem.fi. Please state the name of the newsletter in the request.

Restriction of processing

If you have reported that your data is incorrect, you have the right to request that its processing be restricted until the accuracy of the data is verified.

Withdrawal of consent for the use of data and erasing data

You may request the Ministry to erase your data from the service. Please send your request to viestinta(at)tem.fi. Please state the name of the newsletter in the request.

Notification and complaint concerning the processing of personal data

If you wish to make a notification of any problems relating to the processing of personal data, please contact the Ministry’s Data Protection Officer. See the contact details on top of the page.

You have the right to lodge a complaint about the processing of your personal data to the supervisory authority, the Data Protection Ombudsman.

Website of the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman