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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.

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

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives you several rights. Here you can find out more about what they are and how to exercise them.

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.

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In addition to the regulations concerning secrecy and duty of confidentiality in health and medical care that follow from the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400) and the Patient Sa

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.

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.

Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection issues an administrative fine of SEK 200,000 against Gnosjö Municipality for unlawful video surveillance in an LSS housing.