London: The new data privacy law has some Europeans scratching their heads over what to do.
In Finland, the government says it has been contacted by households asking whether the law means they can no longer email invitations for a child’s birthday party.
The Finnish Justice Ministry’s Anu Talus told broadcaster YLE that the data privacy rules do not affect private households. The law only affects data that is intended for professional or commercial activities.
The broadcaster listed on Friday another case that had citizens puzzled. Should timetables for users of Finnish saunas, which show residents’ names, be removed from the facility? Finland’s Data Protection Ombudsman Reijo Aarnio said that was a “typical issue of interpretation,” adding it was probably fine to assume that a sauna schedule can be visible.
