Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has about 120 employees, most of whom are lawyers. Our organisation reflects our areas of operations and the way we work.
Our units
Lena Lindgren Schelin E-mail: lena.schelin[at]imy.se
Phone: 073-514 27 32
Areas of responsibility
that the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection’s regulations and decisions are legal, consistent and uniform
legal support for the activity
EU cooperation and other international work
Head of Unit
David Törngren
Data Protection Officer
Amelie Julin, dso[at]imy.se
Areas of responsibility
Strategic management and development
Head of Unit
Karin Lönnheden
Responsibility for coordination
Information Security
The Authority's Supervision Process
Head of Unit
Katarina Tullstedt
Areas of responsibility
Answers written questions and provides guidance by telephone
Receives and handles complaints within, among other things, GDPR and camera surveillance
Holds educations and lectures
Handles notifications of personal data breaches
Head of Unit
Eva Bergholm Guhnby
The unit focuses on monitoring that the rules governing protection of individuals' private life are respected where extensive personal data or personal data that is particularly sensitive from the point of view of privacy is processed within e-administration, care, education and research.
Areas of responsibility
Public sector (except the legal system and defence)
Care
Education (schools, universities, etc.)
Research
Working life
Responsibility for coordination
E-administration
E-communication
Head of Unit
Malin Blixt
Areas of responsibility
Debt recovery
Credit rating information
The Swedish Enforcement Agency's registers
Bolagsverket (The Swedish Companies Registration Office)
Banks
Insurance companies
Customers
Members
Direct marketing
Responsibility for coordination
The Authority's call-center
Internet-related matters
Head Of Unit
Catharina Fernquist
Areas of responsibility
Law enforcement
Judicial operations
Prisons and probation
Defence and foreign intelligence activities
Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection's role concerning appeals under the Camera Surveillance Act
Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection's role as central supervisory authority under the Camera Surveillance Act
Responsibility for coordination
External training and education
Personal data officers
International operations
Camera surveillance
Head Of Unit
Charlotte Waller Dahlberg
Areas of responsibility
• IT • Digitalization • Security • Total Defence and Emergency Preparedness • Crisis Management
Administrative support to director-general and other units
Office administration
Property management
Reception
Head of Administration
Karin Malmborg
Areas of responsibility
Internal and External Communication
Media and Public Relations
Education
External analysis
Chief Communications Officer
Annicka Nordlander-Karlsson
Phone: 076-311 15 11
IMY:s transparency council
IMY is a so-called "enrådighetsmyndighet" with a transparency council that oversees the authority's work. The transparency council has the following members:
Lena Lindgren Schelin IMY:s Director-General, chair of the transparency council since March 2018
Peter Hedberg Member of Parliament (s)
Åke Holmgren Head of department Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
Linn Kempe General Counsel Agency for Digital Government
Jonas Ledendal researcher senior lecturer Lund University