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The Swedish Privacy Protection Authority (IMY) has done a supervision of a personal data incident at the Discrimination Ombudsman (DO). IMY concludes that the DO did not take sufficiently effective security measures and issues an administrative fine of SEK 100,000.

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.

When initiating a new research project, you need to know how personal data may be processed in the research. On this webpage, we’ve collected basic information on requirements and issues when processing personal data in research. Remember that the data controller is always responsible for how and why personal data is processed.

On this page you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions that IMY receives about payment default records.

In general, it is not allowed to use video-surveillance outside of your own home or property. If you use video-surveillance to monitor areas outside of your own home or property you might need to comply with the rules of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Swedish Camera Surveillance Act. 

The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has fined Aktiebolaget Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) and Waxholms Ångfartygs AB (WÅAB) for processing personal data relating to sobriety tests conducted by employees in breach fo the GDPR. IMY issues an administrative fine of SEK 75, 000 against each companies.

The primary purpose of the Credit Information Act is to protect data subjects' personal privacy but the law is also to contribute to efficient provision of credit information.

The primary purpose of the Credit Information Act is to protect data subjects' personal privacy but the law is also to contribute to efficient provision of credit information.

The Visa Information System (VIS) is a system for the exchange of visa data between the EU Member States.

The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection often receives questions and reports concerning areas outside the scope of our operations. Here is a summary of the most common areas with details of the appropriate authority to contact.