Data Privacy Regulations and Resources
This page contains useful websites for those looking to find relevant information regarding data privacy authorities and regulations around the world, with particular emphasis on EU member states.
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USEFUL WEBSITES:
European Commission - http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/privacy/
Art.29 Data Protection Working Party - http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/privacy/workinggroup/index_en.htm
European Data Protection Supervisor - http://www.edps.europa.eu/
European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) - http://www.enisa.europa.eu/
EFTA Surveillance Authority - http://www.eftasurv.int/
Safe Harbor - http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/
Proskauer Rose LLP - Managing, Resolving, and Avoiding Cross-Border Business or Regulatory Disputes
Stroz Friedberg LLC - Cross Border Challenges for eDiscovery
EU MEMBER STATES - DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITIES:
AUSTRIA: Datenschutzkommission - https://www.dsk.gv.at/
BELGIUM: Commission de la Protection de la vie privée - http://privacycommission.be/
BULGARIA: Commission for Personal Data Protection - http://www.cpdp.bg/
CYPRUS: Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection - http://www.dataprotection.gov.cy/
CZECH REPUBLIC: The Office for Personal Data Protection - http://www.uoou.cz/
DENMARK: Danish Data Protection Agency - http://www.datatilsynet.dk/english/
ESTONIA: Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate - http://www.aki.ee/eng/
FINLAND: Data Protection Ombudsman - http://www.tietosuoja.fi/1560.htm
FRANCE: La Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés - http://www.cnil.fr/
GERMANY: The Office of the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information -
http://www.bfdi.bund.de/cln_136/DE/Home/homepage_node.html
GREECE: Data Protection Authority (HDPA) - http://www.dpa.gr/
HUNGARY: Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner of Hungary- http://abiweb.obh.hu/dpc/
IRELAND: Data Protection Commissioner - http://www.dataprotection.ie/
ITALY: Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali - http://www.garanteprivacy.it/
LATVIA: Data State Inspectorate - http://www.dvi.gov.lv/eng/about/
LITHUANIA: State Data Protection Inspectorate - http://www.ada.lt/index.php?lng=en
LUXEMBOURG: Commission Nationale pour la Protection des données - http://www.cnpd.public.lu/
MALTA: Data Protection Commissioner - http://www.dataprotection.gov.mt/
NETHERLANDS: Data Protection Authority - http://www.dutchdpa.nl
POLAND: Inspector General for Personal Data Protection - http://www.giodo.gov.pl/138/j/en/
PORTUGAL: Comissão Nacional de Protecção de Dados - http://www.cnpd.pt/
ROMANIA: The National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Protection -
http://www.dataprotection.ro/index.jsp?page=home&lang=en
SLOVAKIA: Office for Personal Data Protection - http://www.dataprotection.gov.sk/
SLOVENIA: Information Commissioner - http://www.ip-rs.si/
SPAIN: Agencia Española de Protección de Datos - https://www.agpd.es/
SWEDEN: Data Protection Authority - http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2771
UNITED KINGDOM: Information Commissioner's Office - http://www.ico.gov.uk/
NON EU MEMBER STATES/ REST OF WORLD DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITIES:
AUSTRALIA: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner - http://www.oaic.gov.au
AUSTRALIA: Privacy Act 1988, Schedule 3 - http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/pa1988108/sch3.html
AUSTRALIA: Privacy Information Sheets - http://www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/infosheets?sortby=32
ICELAND: Data Protection Authority - http://www.personuvernd.is/
NORWAY: Data Inspectorate - http://www.datatilsynet.no/
SWITZERLAND: Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner -
http://www.edoeb.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en