Data protection and the Finnish Red Cross
Processing of Personal Data and Data Protection at the Finnish Red Cross
The foundation of all activities of the Finnish Red Cross is the trust placed in the organization by aid recipients, volunteers, partners, and supporters. Protecting privacy is of utmost importance to us in maintaining that trust.
We collect, store, and process personal data only to the extent necessary for the organization’s operations and in alignment with the humanitarian mandate of the movement. As an organization, we are committed to processing personal data in accordance with laws and regulations, transparently, and with respect for individual privacy. Personal data is not requested or used for purposes that conflict with the objectives and principles of the Red Cross as defined in the Finnish Red Cross Act and Decree.
On this page, you will find the Finnish Red Cross’s data protection policy, principles of personal data processing, and privacy statements.
Principles of Personal Data Processing
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We collect only personal data necessary for our operations
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We communicate openly about our data processing practices
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We process personal data confidentially and carefully
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We do not retain personal data unnecessarily
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We process personal data from different registers in centralized systems, allowing data for different purposes to be linked with other organizational registers (e.g., members, volunteers, donors)
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In case of disruptions or exceptional situations, we may use personal data to share information, communicate needs for assistance, and invite participation
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We utilize profiling and machine learning methods to refine personal data in order to improve our operations
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We use anonymized and/or synthesized personal data as part of research and/or volunteer collaboration to develop our activities
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Within the organization, we share data when necessary between the central office, district offices, local branches, and institutions
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We do not disclose personal data to external parties except in exceptional cases assessed individually
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Personal data of vulnerable individuals (e.g., elderly, minors, victims of persecution) is processed with special care in separate systems
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The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service and First Aid are separate data controllers. More information can be found at:
Privacy Policy - Blood Service and Data protection - Punainen Risti Ensiapu
Cookies and Other Web Tracking
The Red Cross website may use cookies, mobile identifiers, and web beacons without compromising privacy. These technologies collect data on how and when services are used: which page the user came from, which pages were browsed, what content was viewed and clicked, screen resolution, device operating system and version.
Cookies help improve products and services and display content that is relevant to the user. The most important goal is to ensure the safety of services. Our services use both first-party and third-party cookies, web beacons, local storage technologies, mobile identifiers, and server logs.
Users cannot be identified solely through cookies, and the service cannot know the user’s name or email address unless the user has provided it. If the user is logged into a digital service, such as the Oma app, we may link observed data to personally identifiable information provided by the user.
Read more about the cookie practices on Cookie policy - Finnish Red Cross
If you cannot find the information you need on this page, please contact: tietosuoja@redcross.fi. We are happy to help!
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Privacy Statements
Privacy statements explain how data from different personal data groups is collected and used.
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FRC Data Protection Policy.pdf
Privacy Statement – Award register (Huomionosoitusrekisteri.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Member register (Jäsenrekisteri.pdf)
Privacy Statement – International operation employees (Kansainvälisen toiminnan henkilöstö.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Kontti online shop (Kontin verkkokauppa.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Kontti transport service customers (Kontti kuljetuspalvelun asiakkaat.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Donors (Lahjoittajat.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Marketing register (Markkinointirekisteri.pdf)
Privacy Statement - Training register (Koulutusrekisteri.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Volunteer register (Vapaaehtoiset.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Company contact person register (Yritysyhteyshenkilörekisteri.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Job applicant information (Työnhakijoiden tiedot.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Family caregiver support activities (Omaishoitajien tukitoiminta.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Finnish Red Cross online shop customer register (Punaisen Ristin verkkokaupan asiakasrekisteri.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Signatories and elected officials (Nimenkirjoittajat ja luottamushenkilöt.pdf)
Privacy statement – Friend activity customers (Ystävätoiminnan asiakkaat).pdf
Privacy Statement – Recording camera surveillance (Tallentava kameravalvonta.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Recording camera surveillance in Kontti (Tallentava kameravalvonta Kontti.pdf)
Privacy Statement – Bumerang_keyring register (Bumerang-avaimenperärekisteri.pdf)
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