Judgements in two cases regarding disallowed appeal in case regarding the processing of personal data

The decision of the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection to not investigate a complaint further is appealable.

Anyone who considers that the processing of personal data relating to him or her infringes the EU General Data Protection Regulation has the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Sweden, the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection is the supervisory authority in the area of data protection. In case no 6193-22 the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection had decided to close a matter of complaint. According to the Supreme Administrative Court, a decision determining that the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection will not do what has been requested in a complaint must be regarded as a legally binding decision which is appealable in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. In case no 3691-22 the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection had initiated a supervisory matter in response to a complaint. The Authority then decided to close the matter without action being taken. The Supreme Administrative Court found that such a decision, where the outcome of the supervisory matter deviates from what has been requested in the underlying complaint, also is appealable in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.

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Updated
2024-04-12