Processing of personal data at the University of Eastern Finland
The University processes your personal data for purposes such as managing your studies, communications and providing services. You have the right to know how your data is processed, and what rights you have.
Data protection at UEF
Visit UEF’s data protection pages to learn how the University processes personal data, what obligations the University has, and what rights you have as a data subject.
- UEF data protection pages (opens in a new tab) LINKIT
Do you process personal data in your studies
If you collect or process personal data, for example in your thesis or course assignments, read the data protection guide for students in Kamu.
- Data protection guide for students
Processing of personal data in research
If you need information on the processing of personal data in research activities, you can find instructions on the intranet.
- Data protection in research (opens in a new tab, UEF login required)
Disclosure of information from the student register
The university discloses information from the student register (Peppi) in accordance with legislation. This page explains who information is disclosed to, how you can request disclosure of information, and how you can request that your information be restricted.
Who does the university disclose information to?
Public authorities and the university’s own units
The university discloses personal data as required by law to the following parties, among others:
- Statistics Finland
- Ministry of Education and Culture
- Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS)
- Kela (Social Insurance Institution of Finland)
- The university’s own units for the purposes of monitoring study progress and planning teaching
The Student Union may receive information on its own members.
A more detailed description of the regular recipients of disclosed data can be found in the Privacy Notice on the Processing of Students’ Personal Data. Tähän linkki kun sivu on valmis
Research and theses
Information from the student register may also be disclosed for scientific or historical research purposes. Read more under How to request disclosure of information. Tähän linkki kun sivu on valmis
How to request disclosure of information
If you need information from the student register for your research or thesis, follow these steps:
Restricting your information
If you have a non-disclosure for personal safety reasons issued by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (opens in a new tab), your information can be marked as restricted in the student register.
Please note: When your information is marked as restricted, teaching staff will also be unable to view your restricted details through the student register.
Contact information
For data disclosure matters, please contact:
Anne Litja Tel. +358 40 3553 308
Tarja Pakarinen Tel. +358 50 4080 223
Shared email: peppituki(at)uef.fi
Legislation and background
The data content of the student register (Peppi) is based on legislation and decrees on universities and degrees, the decree on student unions, and the Degree Regulations of the University of Eastern Finland. The disclosure of data is governed by the EU General Data Protection Regulation and complementary national legislation, as well as the Act on the Openness of Government Activities.