About us
Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) is an agency tasked with ensuring that people are protected against their personal privacy being violated through processing of personal data. On these pages you can among other things read more about what goals the agency has, how we do our job and how you can contact us.
Our main tasks are to:
- review and enforce the application of the data protection rules
- provide guidance and support to authorities, companies and organizations as well as to the public
- contribute to a uniform application of the data protection rules within the EU
- issue permits and carry out supervision regarding camera surveillance and credit reporting
- follow and report on developments in the privacy area.
We receive a large number of enquiries every day. They come from companies, authorities and organisations who want to know what legal requirements they have to satisfy and how to do things right. Members of the public who want to be able to exercise their rights also contact us. We have an information service where legal experts answer questions by phone and e-mail.
On this website you will find basic information and guidance within our field.