Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has about 150 employees, most of whom are lawyers. Our organisation reflects our areas of operations and the way we work.
Our units
Eric Leijonram
Areas of responsibility
Strategic management and development
Head of Unit
Elin Almqvist
Areas of responsibility
that the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection’s regulations and decisions are legal, consistent and uniform
legal support for the activity
Head of Unit
David Törngren
Data Protection Officer
Sigrid Bohnfeldt Boje, dso[at]imy.se
Areas of responsibility
EU co-operation and other international co-operation
Acting Head of unit
Elisabeth Jilderyd
The Department for Enterprise
Head of department: Malin Blixt
The Department for Enterprise is responsible for matters relating to personal data processing in the private sector and which do not relate to healthcare and social care, working life, education, research or camera surveillance. The Unit for Security Audit is, however, responsible for matters belonging to both the Department for Enterprise and the Department for Public Operations when the matter requires special competence regarding IT and information security.
Head of Unit
Eva Bergholm Guhnby
Head of unit
Albin Brunskog
Head of unit
Nidia Nordenström
Head Of Unit
Catharina Fernquist
Areas of responsibility
IMY:s innovation hub work to provide guidance and support regarding data protection and privacy to innovation actors. The innovation hub manages, among other things, the authority's regulatory sandbox, where w provide in-depth guidance on data protection issues.
The innovation hub also develops guidelines, especially those related to new technology, as well as contributes to the development of IMY:s ability to monitor and analyze technological advancements.
Acting Head of Unit
Per Nydén
Responsibility for coordination
Information Security
The Authority's Supervision Process
Head of Unit
Christelle Bourquin
The department for Public Operations
Head of department: Charlotte Waller Dahlberg
The Department for Public Operations is responsible for matters relating to personal data processing in the public sector. The department is responsible for private actors operating in health care and social care, education and research. The responsibility also includes working life matters and camera surveillance in both the public and the private sector.
Areas of responsibility
The Camera Surveillance Act
Complaints
Supervision
Head of unit
Jenny Bård
Areas of responsibility
The unit is responsible for questions about data protection and personal data processing linked to the areas:
All public activities except those within the judiciary and defence, as well as the Swedish Migration Agency
Private activities relating to health care, education and research Working life issues for both public and private businesses
The authority's external whistle-blowing reporting channel
Acting head of unit
Evelin Palmér
Areas of responsibility
The unit is responsible for questions about data protection and personal data processing linked to the areas:
All public activities except those within the judiciary and defence, as well as the Swedish Migration Agency
Private activities relating to health care, education and research
Working life issues for both public and private businesses
Head of unit
Linn Sandmark
Areas of responsibility
Law enforcement
Judicial operations
Prisons and probation
Defence and foreign intelligence activities
The Swedish Migration Agency
Responsibility for coordination
Personal data officers
Head Of Unit
Jonas Agnvall
The department for Operational Support
Head of department: Jenny Sparby
The department for Operational Support is responsible for cross-agency functions such as the archive, the registry, finance, HR, IT and security, external training as well as internal and external communication.
Areas of responsibility
Registry and post
Archive and information management
Administrative support to director-general and other units
Office administration
Property management
Reception
Head of Administration
Marita Öberg
Areas of Responisbility
Organisational development through digitalisation
Deputy Head of Unit
Jenny Sparby
Areas of responsibility
Economy
HR
Purchasing and Procurements
Deputy Head of Unit
Ingela Johansson
Areas of responsibility
• IT • Security • Total Defence and Emergency Preparedness • Crisis Management
IMY is a so-called "enrådighetsmyndighet". "Enrådighet" within authorities means that the Director-General alone makes the decisions, with a transparency council that oversees the authority's work. The transparency council has the following members:
Eric Leijonram IMY's Director-General, Chair of the Transparency Council since October 2024
Peter Hedberg Member of Parliament (The Swedish Social Democratic Party)
Åke Holmgren Head of department Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
Linn Kempe General Counsel Agency for Digital Government
Jonas Ledendal Researcher Senior Lecturer Lund University
Kristoffer Löfblad Member of Parliament (The Sweden Democrats)
André Nilsson Member of Municipal Council of the City of Stockholm (The Liberals)
Susanne Nordström Member of Parliament (The Moderate Party)
Sofie Lindblom Deputy Chief of Justice, The Swedish Police
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