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List of Personal Data Protection Competent Authorities

In this page you will find the list of competent authorities in charge of the monitoring and enforcement of the ePrivacy Directive in each EU Member State. Please note that in some EU Member States the are shared by several national authorities.

National competent authorities for Directive 2002/58/EC ("e-Privacy Directive")

Member states

National competent authority(ies)

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AT

Austria

 

 

Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH (RTR)

Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and

Telecommunications

 

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Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH Website: https://www.rtr.at/

E-mail: rtr@rtr.at

Contact form: https://www.rtr.at/de/kont/Kontakt

 

Datenschutzbehörde (DSB)

 

Austrian Data Protection Authority

 

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Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde Website: https://www.dsb.gv.at/

E-mail: dsb@dsb.gv.at

Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie (BMK)

Federal Ministry for

Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology

Among its competences, this

authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie (BMK)

Website: https://www.bmvit.gv.at/

E-mail: servicebuero@bmk.gv.at

 

 

 

 

BE

Belgium

Belgisch Instituut voor

postdiensten en telecommunicatie (BIPT) – Institut belge des services postaux et des télécommunications (IBPT)

 

Belgian Institute for Postal services and Telecommunications

 

 

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BIPT / IBPT

Website: https://www.bipt.be/consumenten E-mail: info@bipt.be & info@ibpt.be

Contact form: https://www.bipt.be/consumenten/ons-

contacteren

Federale overheidsdienst Economie - Service public fédéral Économie (FOD/SPF Economie)

 

Federal Public Service (FPS) Economy

This authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Federale overheidsdienst Economie / Service public fédéral Économie

Website: https://economie.fgov.be/nl E-mail: info.eco@economie.fgov.be

 

 

BG

Bulgaria

 

Komisiya Za Regulirane Na Saobshteniyata (Комисия за регулиране на

 

Communications Regulation Commission

Among its competences, this authority is co-responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Komisiya Za Regulirane Na Saobshteniyata (Комисия за регулиране на съобщенията) (KRS)

Website: https://crc.bg/

съобщенията) (KRS)

 

E-mail: info@crc.bg

Komisiya za zashtita na

lichnite danni (Комисия за защита на личните данни)

 

Commission for Personal Data Protection

 

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Komisiya za zashtita na lichnite danni (Комисия за защита на личните данни) (KZLD)

Website: https://www.cpdp.bg/

(KZLD)

 

 

E-mail: kzld@cpdp.bg

Komisiya za zashtita na potrebitelite (Комисия за защита на потребителите) (KZP)

 

Commission for Consumer Protection

Among its competences, this authority is co-responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing

communications (spam).

Komisiya za zashtita na potrebitelite (Комисия за защита на потребителите) (KZP)

Website: https://kzp.bg/

E-mail: info@kzp.bg

 

 

 

CY

Cyprus

Γραφείο Επιτρόπου

Office of Electronic

 

Γραφείο Επιτρόπου Ρυθµίσεως Ηλεκτρονικών

Ρυθµίσεως Ηλεκτρονικών Επικοινωνιών και

Communications & Postal Regulations

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Επικοινωνιών και Ταχυδροµείων

Website: https://ocecpr.ee.cy/

Ταχυδροµείων (EPHET)

(OCECPR)

 

E-mail: info@ocecpr.org.cy

 

 

Επίτροπος Προστασίας

Δεδοµένων Προσωπικού

Χαρακτήρα (ΕΠΔΠΧ)

 

 

Office of the

Commissioner for

Personal Data Protection

Among its competences, this authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Επίτροπος Προστασίας Δεδοµένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα

Website:

http://www.dataprotection.gov.cy/dataprotection/data

protection.nsf/home_en/home_en?opendocument

E-mail: commissioner@dataprotection.gov.cy

 

 

 

CZ
Czech republic

 

 

Český telekomunikační úřad (ČTÚ)

 

Czech Telecommunication Office

Among its competences, this authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (automated

calls - spam).

Český telekomunikační úřad Website: https://www.ctu.cz/

 

E-mail: podatelna@ctu.cz

 

 

Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (ÚOOÚ)

 

 

The Office for Personal Data Protection

Among its competences, this authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (emails -

spam).

Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů Website: https://www.uoou.cz/

 

E-mail: posta@uoou.cz

 

 

 

 

 

 

DE

Germany

 

 

Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA)

 

 

Federal Network Agency

Among its competences, this authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Bundesnetzagentur

Website: https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/ E-mail: info@bnetza.de

Contact page: https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Allgemeines/K ontakt/Kontakt_node.html

Der Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BFDI)

Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

 

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Der Bundesbeauftragte fur Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit

Website: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/

E-mail: poststelle@bfdi.bund.de

Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz Regional Commissioner for Data Protection The competence for responding to complaints is split among different regional data protection supervisory authorities in  Germany. Competent authorities can be identified according to the list provided under www.bfdi.bund.de/anschriften.

DK

Denmark

Erhvervsstyrelsen Danish Business Authority  /

Erhvervsstyrelsen

Website: https://erhvervsstyrelsen.dk/ E-mail: erst@erst.dk

Forbrugerombudsmanden Danish Consumer Ombudsman

This authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications

(spam).

Forbrugerombudsmanden

Website: https://www.forbrugerombudsmanden.dk/ E-mail:

forbrugerombudsmanden@forbrugerombudsmanden.d

k

EE

Estonia

Andmekaitse Inspektsioon (AKI) Data State Inspectorate  / 

Andmekaitse Inspektsioon (AKI) Website: https://www.aki.ee/et

Email: info@aki.ee

EL

Greece

Αρχή Προστασίας Δεδοµένων

(HDPA)

Hellenic Data Protection Authority

Among its competences, this authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing

communications (spam).

Αρχή Προστασίας Δεδοµένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα

Website: https://www.dpa.gr/

 

E-mail: contact@dpa.gr

Αρχή Διασφάλισης του Απορρήτου των Επικοινωνιών (Α.Δ.Α.Ε.) Hellenic Authority for Ensuring Communications Secrecy  /

Αρχή Διασφάλισης του Απορρήτου των Επικοινωνιών

(Α.Δ.Α.Ε.)

Website: http://www.adae.gr

E-mail: complaints@dpa.gr

ES

Spain

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) Spanish Data Protection Agency  /

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Website: https://www.aepd.es/es

FI

Finland

Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto (TRAFICOM) Finnish Transport and Communications Agency  /

Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Website: https://www.traficom.fi/fi

E-mail: kirjaamo@traficom.fi

Tietosuojavaltuutettu toimisto (Tietosuoja) Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman

Among its competences, this authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing

communications (spam).

Tietosuojavaltuutettu toimisto Website: https://tietosuoja.fi/etusivu

E-mail: tietosuoja@om.fi

FR

France

Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)

France’s Electronic

Communications, Postal and Print media distribution Regulatory Authority

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Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes

Website: https://www.arcep.fr/

E-mail: consommateurs@arcep.fr

Commission nationale de l’informatique er des libertés (CNIL) French Data Protection Authority Among its competences, this authority is co-responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés

 

Website: https://www.cnil.fr/

La Direction générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des fraudes (DGCCRF) General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control This authority is co- responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances

La Direction générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des fraudes Website: https://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf

Contact form: https://www.economie.gouv.fr/courrier

HR

Croatia

Hrvatska regulatorna agencija za mrežne djelatnosti (HAKOM) Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries

Among its competences, this authority is co-responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing

communications (spam).

Hrvatska regulatorna agencija za mrežne djelatnosti

 

Website: https://www.hakom.hr/

Agencija za zaštitu osobnih podataka (AZOP) Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency

Among its competences, this authority is co-responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing

communications (spam).

Agencija za zaštitu osobnih podataka Website: https://azop.hr/site

E-mail: azop@azop.hr

HU

Hungary

Nemzeti Hírközlési és Média Hatóság (NMHH) National Media and Infocommunications Authority  /

Nemzeti Hírközlési és Média Hatóság Website: https://nmhh.hu/

E-mail: info@nmhh.hu

IE

Ireland

Data Protection Commission (DPC) Data Protection Commission

Among its competences, this

authority is co-responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Data Protection Commission

Website: https://www.dataprotection.ie/ E-mail: info@dataprotection.ie

Contact form: https://forms.dataprotection.ie/contact

Commission for Communications Regulation (CCR) Commission for Communications Regulation

Among its competences, this

authority is co-responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Commission for Communications Regulation

Website: https://www.comreg.ie/ E-mail: consumerline@comreg.ie

Contact form: https://www.comreg.ie/contact/

IT

Italy

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (GPDP) Italian Data Protection Authority   /  

Garante per la protezione dei dati Personali Website: https://www.garanteprivacy.it/

E-mail: urp@gpdp.it

LT

Lithuania

Valstybinė duomenų apsaugos inspekcija (VDAI)

State Data Protection Inspectorate

 

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Valstybinė duomenų apsaugos inspekcija Website: https://vdai.lrv.lt/

E-mail: ada@ada.lt

 

LU

Luxembourg

 

Commission nationale pour la protection des donnees (CNPD)

 

National Commission for Data Protection

 

 

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Commission nationale pour la protection des donnees Website: https://cnpd.public.lu/fr.html

E-mail: info@cnpd.lu Contact form:

https://cnpd.public.lu/fr/support/contact.html

 

 

LV

Latvia

 

 

Datu valsts inspekcija (DVI)

 

 

Data State Inspectorate

Among its competences, this authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Datu valsts inspekcija

Website: https://www.dvi.gov.lv/lv

 

E-mail: info@dvi.gov.lv

Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulesanas komisija (SPRK)

Public Utilities Commission

 

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Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulesanas komisija Website: https://www.sprk.gov.lv/

E-mail: sprk@sprk.gov.lv

 

 

 

MT

Malta

 

Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC)

 

Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner

Among its competences, this authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing

communications (spam).

Office of the Information and Data Protection Website: https://idpc.org.mt/

 

E-mail: idpc.info@idpc.org.mt

 

Malta Communications Authority (MCA)

 

Malta Communications Authority

 

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Malta Communications Authority Website: https://www.mca.org.mt/ Contact form:

https://www.mca.org.mt/consumer/forms/enquiries

 

 

 

 

 

NL

Netherlands

 

Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM)

 

Dutch Authority for Consumers & Market

Among its competences, this

authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Autoriteit Consument & Markt

 

Website: https://www.acm.nl/nl

 

Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP)

 

Dutch Data Protection Authority

 

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Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens

Website: https://www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/ Complaint form:

https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/zelf- doen/gebruik-uw-privacyrechten/klacht-melden-bij-de-

 

Agentschap Telecom (AT)

 

Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands

 

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Agentschap Telecom

Website: https://www.agentschaptelecom.nl/ Contact form:

https://www.agentschaptelecom.nl/contact/contactfor

 

 

 

PL

Poland

 

Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej (UKE)

 

Office of Electronic Communications

Among its competences, this authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej Website: https://www.uke.gov.pl/

Contact form: https://www.uke.gov.pl/formularz- kontaktowy/

Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych (UODO)

Personal Data Protection Office

 

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Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych Website: https://uodo.gov.pl/

E-mail: kancelaria@uodo.gov.pl

 

 

 

 

PT

Portugal

 

 

Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM)

 

 

The Portuguese national regulatory authority for communications, for the purposes of the law of the European Union (EU) and national legislation

 

 

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Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações Website: https://www.anacom.pt/

 

E-mail: info@anacom.pt

 

Commissão Nacional de Protecção de Dados (CNPD)

 

Portuguese Data Protection Authority

 

Among its competences, this

authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Commissão Nacional de Protecção de Dados

Website: https://www.cnpd.pt/

 

E-mail: geral@cnpd.pt

 

RO

Romania

Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal (ANSPDCP)

 

The National Supervisory Authority For Personal Data Processing

 

 

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Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal

Website: https://www.dataprotection.ro/

E-mail: anspdcp@dataprotection.ro & dpo@dataprotection.ro

 

 

SE

Sweden

 

Post- och telestyrelsen (PTS)

Swedish Post and Telecom Authority

 

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Post- och telestyrelsen

Website: https://www.pts.se/sv/ E-mail: pts@pts.se

 

 

Konsumentverket (KO)

 

Swedish Consumer Agency

This authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing communications (spam).

Konsumentverket (KO)

Website: https://www.konsumentverket.se/

 

E-mail: konsumentverket@konsumentverket.se

 

 

 

SI

Slovenia

 

Agencija za komunikacijska omrežja in storitve Republike Slovenije (AKOS)

Communications Networks and Services Agency of the Republic of Slovenia

Among its competences, this authority is responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing

communications (spam).

Agencija za komunikacijska omrežja in storitve Republike Slovenije

Website: https://www.akos-rs.si/

E-mail: info.box@akos-rs.si

Informacijski pooblaščenec (IP) Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia  /

Informacijski pooblaščenec

Website: https://www.ip-rs.si/ E-mail: gp.ip@ip-rs.si

DPO contact: dpo@ip-rs.si

SK

Slovakia

Úrad pre reguláciu elektronických komunikácií a poštových služieb (RÚ) Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services

Among its competences, this authority is co-responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing

communications (spam).

Továrenská 7

Website: https://www.teleoff.gov.sk/

 

E-mail: e-podatelna@teleoff.gov.sk

Slovenská obchodná inšpekcia (SOI) Slovak Trade Inspection

Among its competences, this authority is co-responsible for issues related to unsolicited direct marketing

communications (spam).

Slovenská obchodná inšpekcia Website: https://www.soi.sk/

 

E-mail: info@soi.sk

 

 

 

For general questions regarding data protection and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), under this link you can find the list of National Data Protection Authorities, members of the European Data Protection Board.