Health data can only be requested when there is a need. However, TEHIK (Estonian Health and Welfare Information Systems Center) often provides this data without verification. This means that the police can access your health data very easily.
Officials must state that the request for data is related to a proceeding. However, TEHIK does not always check if this is true. Therefore, data can easily leak.
The police and other officials can request health data without the person's consent. The person themselves may never find out about it. This is a big problem.
The Supreme Court has stated that such practice is illegal. However, it is still being done. The government wants to change the law to put an end to it.
The police and the prosecution say they do not use this option. But there are cases where they have done so. This is not fair.