Data Sovereignty In Finland

States that have adopted strict legislation on data protection generally tend to be more favorable to the placement of datacenters than states without or lacking sufficient legal framework of data sovereignty.

The legislative environment of Finland is quite different even from the other Nordic countries. In Finland the right of privacy of any communication is a basic right that is inviolable and there is a strong legal protection over governmental surveillance of digital information.

The favorable legislation to store and handle information has led many data center operators to establish business in Finland. The Government of Finland still intends to hold on firmly to this leading position in the world of digitalization and framework necessary for growth of this digital industry will be sustained also in the future.

Although Finland is currently in the process of revising its laws and policies on surveillance, the underlying intent is to adhere to the right of privacy of information, and, thus, maintain this advantage by establishing a well preserved balance between protection of data from unlawful surveillance and the necessary access by law enforcement and other government agencies by appropriate authorization procedure.

Source: Invest in Finland