{"id":35774,"date":"2025-12-04T13:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grapenordic.com\/gdpr-in-norway\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T09:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T09:17:53","slug":"gdpr-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grapenordic.com\/en\/gdpr-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"GDPR in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;80px&#8221; top_padding_tablet=&#8221;20px&#8221; top_padding_phone=&#8221;0px&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; 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background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h1 aria-level=\"1\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW188805480 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188805480 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">GDPR <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW188805480 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188805480 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\"> Norway<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW188805480 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":322,\"335559739\":322}\"> <\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW253679919 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">In a nutshell<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\"> Norway <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">follows<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\"> the EU&#8217;s GDPR <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">through<\/span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lovdata.no\/dokument\/NL\/lov\/2018-06-15-38\/%2A\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW253679919 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW253679919 BCX0\">the Personal Data Act<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"DA-DK\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">. It <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">means<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">same<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">basic principles<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">rights<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">as<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">in the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">  EU &#8211; plus  <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">some<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">Norwegian<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">peculiarities<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">in<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">working life<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">,  <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">camera surveillance<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">usage<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">  the  <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">National<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">  id-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">number<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">  (<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW253679919 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">national identity number<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253679919 BCX0\">).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW169950623 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW169950623 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">What<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169950623 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\"> is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW169950623 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">particularly<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW169950623 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Norwegian about <span style=\"color: #e96569;\">GDPR<\/span><\/span><\/span>?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Employer insight into email and files:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> There are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datatilsynet.no\/personvern-pa-ulike-omrader\/personvern-pa-arbeidsplassen\/innsyn-epost-filer\/\">strict conditions<\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for when an employer can open an employee&#8217;s email box or private files &#8211; the rules are both described by the Data Protection Agency and set out in a separate regulation. For example, access may be legal when  <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">there is a reasonable suspicion of gross breaches<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of duties. <\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Control and monitoring of employees:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Datatilsynet has a practical <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datatilsynet.no\/personvern-pa-ulike-omrader\/personvern-pa-arbeidsplassen\/veileder-om-kontroll-og-overvaking-i-arbeidslivet\/\">guide<\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for control measures on the job, and since 2024 there are clarified <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prohibition<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from monitoring employees&#8217; use of electronic devices beyond narrow exceptions. <\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Camera surveillance:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Requirement of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">clear purpose<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, clear information (signage) and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">deletion when the purpose is achieved<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Covert surveillance is not allowed. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National identity number (11 digits):<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Rules for when and how national identity numbers can be processed &#8211; use must be <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">necessary and factual<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and there are concrete &#8220;do\/do not&#8221; examples from the authorities. <\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW6738348 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":299,\"335559739\":299}\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW60447040 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" xml:lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60447040 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">International<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60447040 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">transfers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60447040 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\"> (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60447040 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">outside<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60447040 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\"> the EEA)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW60447040 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":299,\"335559739\":299}\"> <\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"DA-DK\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">Norway <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">uses<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\"> the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">the same<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">mechanisms<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">as<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\"> the EU <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">typically<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW151629853 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"DA-DK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/law\/law-topic\/data-protection\/international-dimension-data-protection\/new-standard-contractual-clauses-questions-and-answers-overview_en\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">Standard <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW151629853 BCX0\">Contractual<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW151629853 BCX0\">Clauses<\/span><\/a><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\"> (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW151629853 BCX0\">SCCs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"DA-DK\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\"> &#8211; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">together<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\"> with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">a<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW151629853 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"DA-DK\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">Transfer <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW151629853 BCX0\">Impact<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW151629853 BCX0\">Assessment<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"DA-DK\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\"> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">assess<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">legislation<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">access risks<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">in<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">the recipient country<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151629853 BCX0\">. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW260371322 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" xml:lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260371322 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Authorities<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260371322 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260371322 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\"> &#8220;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW260371322 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">one<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260371322 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">-stop-shop&#8221;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW260371322 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":299,\"335559739\":299}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW173540923 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"DA-DK\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\">Data Protection Authority<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"DA-DK\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\">  is the national authority. By   <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW173540923 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\">cross-border processing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\"> the Danish Data Protection Agency can act as <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW173540923 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\">lead supervisory authority<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\" lang=\"DA-DK\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\"> (LSA), coordinating the case across the EEA<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\">e.g. in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW173540923 BCX0\">Mowi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\">-case, where Norway was the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW173540923 BCX0\">lead<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173540923 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW3916102 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW3916102 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">What does<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3916102 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\"> this <\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW3916102 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">mean for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW3916102 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">your<\/span> organization<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3916102 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW3916102 BCX0\" 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