To get the best help for your situation, first answer the questions on the Preliminary questions page.
My personal data has been stolen or leaked
Make the necessary blocks
Protect yourself from any misuse
Once your personal data has been leaked online or ended up in criminal hands, it may be used to commit identity theft or fraud.
However, you can prevent abuse yourself by means of blocks. Consider prohibitions especially when your personal identity code is leaked.
Consider taking out a credit ban
You can place a self-imposed credit ban in the Tax Administration's Positive credit register. The Tax Administration's service is free of charge. In the Positive credit register you can give consent that information on your voluntary ban on credits may be disclosed to credit information companies.
Two companies offer voluntary credit bans as a paid service:
Submit a contact information disclosure ban
When you prohibit the disclosure of your contact information from various registers, you will prevent any third parties from obtaining your information from any address and contact information services.
Non-disclosure of contact details with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Identify yourself and submit a disclosure ban to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency
File an address information disclosure ban with your teleoperators
- DNA: DNA’s Minun palveluni self-service (available in Finnish)Opens in a new window., the Oma DNA app’s messaging service, DNA’s customer serviceOpens in a new window..
- Elisa: OmaElisaOpens in a new window., Elisa’s customer serviceOpens in a new window..
- Telia: Telia’s services (page available in Finnish)Opens in a new window..
Block notification of change of address
You should prevent the submission of any change of address notifications to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency’s Population Information System and Posti, the Finnish postal service. Block both. When you have a valid block, no one can make a change of address in your name.