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GDPR <\/span>in<\/span> Sweden<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/h1>\n

On May 25, 2018, the rules of the game for data protection changed across Europe. The General Data Protection Regulation<\/g> (GDPR) came into force and created a uniform framework for how companies should handle personal data. Like Denmark, the GDPR also applies directly in Sweden, but our neighboring country also has its own national adaptations and a proactive supervisory authority that sets the agenda. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

But what does GDPR mean specifically in a Swedish context?<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Swedish<\/span> “<\/span>Data Protection Act<\/span>“<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Although the GDPR is an EU regulation<\/a>, it leaves room for national regulations in certain areas. In Sweden, the GDPR is supplemented by <\/span>“Act (2018:218) with supplementary provisions to the EU General Data Protection Regulation”<\/span><\/b> – often just called <\/span>“dataskyddslagen”<\/span><\/b>.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

This law clarifies how GDPR will be applied in Sweden and covers areas such as:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n