Can you summarize Personal Data Act 2018 (in Norwegian) Lov om behandling av personopplysninger (personopplysningsloven) - Lovdata?

Short Summary

The Personal Data Act 2018, also known as the Lov om behandling av personopplysninger (personopplysningsloven), governs the treatment of personal data in Norway. The purpose of the act is to protect individuals against violations of their privacy through the processing of personal data. The act ensures that personal data is processed in accordance with fundamental privacy considerations, including the need for personal integrity, privacy, and the quality of personal data. The act defines key terms such as personal data, processing of personal data, personal register, data controller, data processor, consent, and sensitive personal data. It establishes the scope of the law, which includes the processing of personal data using electronic means, the creation of manual personal registers containing sensitive personal data, and all forms of camera surveillance. The act does not apply to personal data processed for purely personal or private purposes. The act also sets out provisions for the transfer of personal data to countries outside of Norway, the obligation to provide information to individuals about the processing of their personal data, the right to access personal data, the right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete personal data, and the obligation to delete unnecessary personal data. Non-compliance with the act can result in fines and sanctions.

Whom does it apply to?

Entities processing personal data in Norway

What does it govern?

Treatment of personal data

What are exemptions?

Personal data processed for purely personal or private purposes

What are the Penalties?

Fines and sanctions

Jurisdiction

Norway

Source

Personal Data Act 2018 (in Norwegian) Lov om behandling av personopplysninger (personopplysningsloven) - Lovdata [https://reggi.cloud.regology.com/regulations/NO-L/NO-L_OS_PD1]

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