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KHO:1998:35 AI generated

Credit bureau entry based on company guarantee was deemed business credit info, not personal data under the Personal Data Act.

Case Number KHO:1998:35
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the Data Protection Ombudsman's complaint regarding a credit bureau entry based on a personal guarantee provided by a company. The court determined that the entry constituted business credit information rather than personal data under the Personal Data Act. Consequently, the ombudsman lacked jurisdiction to oversee the accuracy of this specific type of business credit record.

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Henkilörekisterilaki 1 §; Henkilörekisterilaki 2 § 6 kohta: Entries in credit registries based on guarantees given by a company on behalf of a person constitute business credit information, not personal data, and fall outside the scope of the Personal Data Act.

Keywords

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business credit information personal data distinction company guarantee credit bureau entry Data Protection Ombudsman jurisdiction

Cited Legislation

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Personal Data Act 1999, Section 1
Personal Data Act 1999, Section 2, Paragraph 6
s. 23 Konstari: Henkilörekisterilaki s.
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Luottotietorekisteriin tehty varattomuutta koskeva merkintä, joka perustui henkilön omistamansa yhtiön puolesta antamaan omavelkaiseen takaukseen ei ollut henkilörekisterilain 2 §:n 6 kohdassa tarkoitettu henkilötieto vaan yritysluottotieto. Henkilörekisterilakia ei sovellettu yritysluottotietoihin. Tietosuojavaltuutetun ja tietosuojalautakunnan toimivalta ei ulottunut yritysluottotietojen virheettömyyden valvontaan. Rekisteröidyn valitustietosuojalautakunnan päätöksestä, jolla lautakunta oli jättänyt virheenoikaisua koskevan hakemuksen toimivaltaansa kuulumattomana tutkimatta, hylättiin.

HenkilörekisteriL 1 §

HenkilörekisteriL 2 § 6 kohta

HE:49/1986 vp. s. 23 Konstari: Henkilörekisterilaki s. 62 Wallin-Nurmi: Tietosuojalainsäädäntö s. 26