Spanish Data Protection Agency
| Agencia Española de Protección de Datos | |
| Data Protection Authority overview | |
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| Formed | 1993[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Spain |
| Headquarters | Calle Jorge Juan, 6 28071 Madrid |
| Data Protection Authority executive |
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| Parent department | Spanish Ministry of Justice |
| Website | www |
The Spanish Data Protection Agency is the national data protection authority of Spain. It is an agency dependant of the Spanish Ministry of Justice that was created in 1993.[1] It is to protect Spanish people's privacy.
This agency ensures compliance of the Organic Law 3/2018 of December regarding the protection of personal data and digital rights[2] and the General Data Protection Regulation. It is in Madrid and it has the power to act in all the Kingdom. Currently the director of the agency is Mar España Martín, and previously José Luis Rodríguez Álvarez[3] and Artemi Rallo Lombarte.[4]
The Spanish Data Protection Agency is a public law entity with legal personality. It has full public and private capacity to act independently of public administration. It ensures that the owners of the files that contain personal information strictly follow the data protection legislation.
Functions[change | change source]
General
- Ensures the laws are followed regarding data protection; specially ensures that the rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition are respected.
In relation to those seeking data
- The Spanish Data Protection Agency has the power to fine those not respecting the law.
- Issuing authorizations in the manner prescribed by law.
- Require corrective actions.
- Order, in cases of unlawful data processing, the termination and deletion of the data.
- Issuing authorizations of international transfers of data.
In relation to citizens
- Processing their complaints regarding suspected violations of the data protection laws.
- Inform the citizens about their rights regarding the data protection law.
Regarding the telecommunication services
- Protect the rights and interests of the subscribers and the users in the field of electronic communications, including sending unsolicited commercial communications made through mail or electronic media equivalent (spam).
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Royal Act 428/1993 as of March, 23; that creates the "Agencia Española de Protección de Datos" and its statutes" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (Kingdom of Spain Official Gazette). Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ↑ "Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales y garantía de los derechos digitales" [Organic Act on Data Protection and Digital Rights]. Ley Orgánica No. 3/2018 of 5 December 2018 (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Royal Decree 853/2011 as of June, 17 that decrees the appointment of José Luis Rodríguez Álvarez as director of the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (Kingdom of Spain Official Gazzette). 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ↑ "Royal Decree 851/2011 that decrees the cease of Artemi Rallo Lombarte as director of the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (Kingdom of Spain Official Gazzette). 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
Related pages[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
- (in Spanish) Official website.
- European Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.
- European Data Protection Supervisor