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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.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly evolving and highly relevant field. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the AI Act, among others, regulate the area and can contribute to safe, efficient and ethical development and use of AI.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly evolving and highly relevant field. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the AI Act, among others, regulate the area and can contribute to safe, efficient and ethical development and use of AI.

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.

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 Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has decided to impose administrative fines of SEK 37 million on Apoteket AB and SEK 8 million on Apohem AB. This comes after the companies used the so-called Meta Pixel on their websites and transferred sensitive personal data to Meta.

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.

Read about the data subject's rights according to the GDPR.

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.