This guideline is related to the guidelines about where different types of information can be stored and processed at the University of Oulu and Oamk. Considerations Related to the Processing of Personal Data Special care must always be exercised when processing personal data. If an organisational unit or faculty needs to deviate from this guidance […]

You may apply this guideline, together with the guideline How to classify information and handle personal data, to services that are commonly and widely used at the university of Oulu and Oamk. You may process confidential information in services procured by the university, unless legislation, a contract, or the data owner imposes restrictions on the […]

At the University of Oulu and Oamk, we will adopt The National Data Classification Model (for Finnish Universities) by the end of 2026. In connection with the deployment of the data classification model, we will also introduce the data classification tool in the M365 cloud service for staff. On this instruction page, we have compiled […]

Data classification guides the protective measures used in the handling of information to ensure secure use. Technical implementations support the guidelines, but user’s responsible actions are the key. Together, this framework forms the foundation for secure, lawful, and well‑controlled information processing at Oulu’s higher education institutions. Data Classification and Class‑Related Restrictions This guide explains how […]

The national data classification model shared by Finnish universities will be introduced at the University of Oulu and Oamk by the end of 2026. The model is already in use at some Finnish higher education institutions, and it will be rolled out across almost the entire university sector in Finland. The model is based on […]

File classification is currently available only to ICT Services staff. It will be rolled out to all staff in Oulu higher education institutions during 2026. We follow the national data classification model used by higher education institutions in Finland. The data classification pilot has started within ICT Services. During the pilot, your files may be […]

During 2026, a new, national data classification model will be introduced at the University of Oulu and Oulu University of Applied Sciences. Certain pilot groups are already running the data classification tool in the M365 environment that follows the new data classification model. The data classification tool is already in use for these groups: ICT […]