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

The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has supervised the company Sportadmin following an IT attack in which a large volume of personal data was leaked. The review shows that Sportadmin did not have an appropriate level of security to protect the personal data the company processed. IMY therefore decides to impose an administrative fine of SEK 6 million.

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It is common that individuals of the general public use video-surveillance on their own property. The so-called "domestic purpose exemption" means that the rules of GDPR do not apply when using video-surveillance in your capacity as a private citizen or in connection to your personal household. Sometimes it is hard to know when the exemption applies. Following you will find a guide on what applies when it comes to video-surveillance and the domestic purpose exemption.

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.

Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection has issued an administrative fine of SEK 300,000 against a housing company for unlawful video surveillance in an apartment building.

In January 2025, the Swedish Agency for Digital Government (Digg) together with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) launched guidelines to encourage the use of generative AI in public administration. The purpose of the guidelines is to enhance the ability to use generative AI in a safe, ethical and efficient way.

Information security first and foremost involves preventing information from being leaked, distorted and destroyed. It also involves ensuring that information is to be available to the right people and at the right time. Information is not to be able to fall into the wrong hands and be misused. The data subjects are to know who is using their personal data and why.

Trygg-Hansa's security flaws have meant that information about 650,000 customers has been accessible to unauthorized persons via the internet. The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) is now issuing an administrative fine of SEK 35 million against the company.