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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.

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.

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.

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Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (DPA) has investigated a co-operative housing association’s use of video surveillance on its property. The DPA concludes that the association has gone too far when using video surveillance in the main entrance and the stairwell and when recording audio.

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.

Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has about 160 employees, most of whom are lawyers. Our organisation reflects our areas of operations and the way we work.

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.

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.