Finland's Ministry of Finance has appointed a working group to examine the legal conditions and constraints under which consent-based disclosure of information could be expanded, and whether legislative changes are needed. The review is intended to support the government programme goal of strengthening individuals' control over and use of their own data, including through a national consent management solution. The group, made up of officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice, will assess the main legal boundaries for consent-management-based information sharing in public administration. Its remit includes identifying possible statutory amendments and other legal development needs, such as supporting more consistent legal interpretation across public sector bodies. The work will also consider developing technologies, including artificial intelligence, the implications of good administration requirements for consent-based disclosure, and an alternative model under which necessary information could be disclosed on a statutory basis while allowing individuals to prohibit disclosure in certain situations. The review is also linked to the broader project on removing barriers to digitalisation and information mobility, including data flows between different information systems. The working group's term runs until the end of February 2027, when the review is due to be completed.

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