Description of public access to information

Description of Public Access to information in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

The purpose of the description of public access to information is to give SAMK´s customers, staff and students a general description of how information assets and registers of the university of applied sciences are structured. In addition, the description aims at helping customers identify the content of the information request as required by the Act on the Openness of Government Activities (621/1999).
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Information requests

Information requests can be made by e-mail kirjaamo@samk.fi or by mail to the address

Satakunta University of Applied Sciencies
Registry
PL 1001
28101 Pori

Describe the information you need as precisely as possible, as is exemplified in the descriptions of the information assets.

Some of the assets include information that must be kept secret based on Act on the Openness of Government Activities (621/1999).

Personnel Data Assets

“SAMK is a competent and prosperous higher education community”

“SAMK promotes the integration of international students, teachers, researchers and other experts by developing possibilities for studying and working”

  • The description of the handling of personal data can be found in the privacy statements: https://www.samk.fi/en/safety/information-security/
  • Information for managing employer obligations can be found in the register of data assets. Information is collected about job applicants, personnel, trustees and other contractual persons.
  • The employees can check their employment-related information with their own user IDs. Other customers can submit information requests based on, for example, name and personal identity code.
  • Search factors in the data assets are, for example, name, personal identity code and date of employment.
  • The information is stored in personnel management systems.
  • There are no open interfaces.

Education Data Assets

“SAMK has a comprehensive selection of work-based and multiform degree and continuing education entities”

“SAMK promotes the integration of international students, teachers, researchers and other experts by developing possibilities for studying and working”

  • The description of the handling of personal data can be found in the privacy statements: https://www.samk.fi/en/safety/information-security/
  • Information needed to organize education can be found in the register of data assets. Information is collected about applicants, students, international mobility and alumni.
  • The attending student can check their information related to their studies with his/her own user ID. Other customers can submit information requests based on, for example, name and personal identity code.
  • Search factors in the data assets are, for example, name, personal identity code, student number, degree programme and the date of the information.
  • The information is mainly stored in the student administration system.
  • There are no open interfaces.

Research Data Assets

” SAMK is a uniting force for the working life, education, and research cooperating in the region”

“SAMK promotes the integration of international students, teachers, researchers and other experts by developing possibilities for studying and working”

  • The description of the handling of personal data can be found in the privacy statements: https://www.samk.fi/en/safety/information-security/
  • Information for organizing research activities, projects and events, service activities and stakeholder group activities can be found in the register of data assets.
  • Search factors in the data assets are, for example, the name and implementation date of research, project and event, as well as the name and contact information of a person or company.
  • The information is stored in project- and service-specific systems.
  • There are no open interfaces.

Administration Data Assets

” Results-based operations ensure flexibility and adaptability”

  • The description of the handling of personal data can be found in the privacy statements: https://www.samk.fi/en/safety/information-security/
  • Information needed to organize administration and support services can be found in the register of data assets. Information is collected for example about information management, decision-making, financial management, communication and marketing and physical access control.
  • Search factors in the data assets are, for example, the title and date of the document, contract information, and the time of the event.
  • The information is stored in several administrative systems.
  • There are no open interfaces.