Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection
The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten), IMY, formerly the Swedish Data Protection Authority (Datainspektionen), is a Swedish government agency, organized under the Ministry of Justice, tasked to protect the individual's privacy in the information society without unnecessarily preventing or complicating the use of new technology. The agency ensure legislation within this area is complied with and as such supervise different registers and carry out inspections of companies, organizations and other government agencies; led by the agency's own IT security specialists and legal advisors. The most important legislation is the Personal Data Act of 1998, the Debt Recovery Act of 1974 and the Credit Information Act of 1973.
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Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection
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- Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection
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- 1973.
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- Stockholm.
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The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten), IMY, formerly the Swedish Data Protection Authority (Datainspektionen), is a Swedish government agency, organized under the Ministry of Justice, tasked to protect the individual's privacy in the information society without unnecessarily preventing or complicating the use of new technology. The agency ensure legislation within this area is complied with and as such supervise different registers and carry out inspections of companies, organizations and other government agencies; led by the agency's own IT security specialists and legal advisors. The most important legislation is the Personal Data Act of 1998, the Debt Recovery Act of 1974 and the Credit Information Act of 1973.
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Overview
The agency also has an expert advisory role when the Government prepares new statutory provisions.
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• Name — Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection • Native Name — Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten • Formed — 1973 • Minister1 Name — Gunnar Strömmer, Minister for Justice • Chief1 Name — Kristina Svahn Starrsjö • Chief1 Position — Director General • Parent Department — Ministry of Justice • Website — https: www.imy.se/other-lang/in-english/
History
History
The Swedish Data Protection Authority was established in 1973, as a result of public concern about personal data and abuse of government power related to mass surveillance and the enactment of the world's first national data protection law: the Data Act. On 1 January 2021, the agency was renamed to the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection.
International co-operation
International co-operation
The board is tasked to supervise the Schengen Information System, and is involved in a number of international groups that work on privacy and personal data issues; for instance EU's data protection group and the supervisory function of Europol's data system.
Organization
Organization
The agency is based in Stockholm and is led by director-general Kristina Svahn Starrsjö. It has approximately 40 employees, the majority of whom are lawyers. The agency also has a call center that receive on average 200 calls and 60-70 e-mails per week, mostly relating to topical questions regarding protection of privacy.
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Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection established.
1973
Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection is recorded from 1973.
1973
Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection was established or created on 1 July 1973.
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The circumstances in which Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection stands. Established or created on 1 July 1973. Protection has its headquarters at Stockholm. Situated in Sweden.
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