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Processing personal information by category

Children and privacy

Children's privacy is specially protected. Information on childrens personal data in schools, sports and leisure clubs, distance learning, marketing towards children.

Financial information

Information on default register and credit rating, alternative payments in home banking, publication of income information

Health data

Rules regarding information in medical records and participation in scientific research.

Privacy in the workplace

Employment and contracts, emails, tachographs, processing of personal information at the workplace, electronic IDs.

Expression online and media coverage

Online postings, social media communications and media coverage

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Petitions

Collecting signatures on the Internet is considered the processing of personal information that falls under the scope of the Data Protection Act.

Use of social security numbers

The Personal Protection Act states that the use of social security numbers is only permitted if it has a legitimate purpose and is necessary to ensure secure identification

Health data

Information about health, such as biopsy, biometric and genetic information, information from medical records and health research in the scientific field.

Service- and repair history of cars

By sharing information about the service and repair history of cars, the processing of personal information can take place, which must be based on legal grounds according to data protection legislation.

Security of personal data and data breaches

Information on security of personal data and data breaches

Electronic ID, IceKey and privacy

Schengen - databases

Schengen - databases and where you can request information from them.

Data protection impact assessment and prior consultation

Sometimes there is a need to do a so-called data protection impact assessment and if the outcome of that is a specific way there might be a duty to ask for a prior-consultation with the Data Protection Authority.

Marketing and National Registries ban lists

Marketing, the National Register's ban list and personal protection

Data Protection Authority

Contact us

postur@personuvernd.is

Telephone: (+354) 510 9600

Opening hours

Weekdays from 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 3 pm

Telephone consultation on Thursdays from 9 am to 12 pm

Address

Laugavegur 166, 4th floor

105 Reykjavík, Ísland

Identification number: 560800-2820