Patients who have donated samples to the FHRB Biobank have the right to check whether their samples and related data are being stored in the biobank. Sample donors have the right to ask where data concerning them has been obtained from, and who has been granted access to their samples and data. Sample donors are also entitled to receive information concerning their health as determined based on a sample.
Sample donors are provided with an opportunity to receive an account of the significance of such information. A fee is charged for explaining the significance of the information. This fee shall not exceed the expenses incurred in providing the explanation. Sample donors will be referred to healthcare service providers or genetic counseling if needed.
Sample donors have the right to limit or withdraw their consent at any time without this affecting their future care. Donors may also decide whether or not they wish to receive information, which may be of clinical significance, on the findings from analysis of their sample. You may request for rectification of inaccurate information by using the rectification request form.
Provisions on the rights of biobank sample donors to receive information about their samples and the related data are laid down in the Biobank Act (688/2012, Section 39).
Request for information from the FHRB personal register (PDF)
Request for rectification of data on the FHRB personal data file (PDF)
OBS: The biobanking law has been updated to be in line with the EU general data protection regulation and other legislation in force. The changes in the law will not require actions from current biobank donors, and samples will be taken normally. We will still handle samples with care, and follow the law in addition to strict data protection principles. The updated law will come into force on 1.1.2024.
