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If you carry out video-surveillance you need to provide information regarding the surveillance in an intelligible and easily accessible way. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) lists a number of requirements of what this information needs to contain.

The following is a brief description of what anyone interested in the use of video-surveillance must consider.

Personal data within law enforcement is governed by special laws.

If you think that someone is processing your personal data incorrectly you can file a complaint to the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) using our e-service.

Are you, as an employer, considering using video-surveillance of a workplace? Remember that all video-surveillance entails an infringement of privacy and that employees in general have a right not to be monitored at work. Therefore, you need strong reasons as to why it is necessary to monitor employees at their place of work. Here you will find out more of what rules apply.

If you think that someone is using camera surveillance unlawfully you can file a complaint to the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) using our e-service.

You can call IMY for guidance on general questions within the scope of our assignment. We cannot give you binding information or answers to questions in individual cases. Neither can we answer whether, for example, a particular personal data processing is lawful or whether a camera surveillance is carried out correctly.

You can file a GDPR-complaint or request a lawfulness check by filling out our complaint form.