Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA)

Organisation name in original language

Αρχή Προστασίας Δεδομένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα (ΑΠΔ)

Category of human rights structure

Statutory human rights body

Country

Greece

Website URL

https://www.dpa.gr/en

Type(s) of body

Data Protection Authority (DPA)

Address

Kifissias 1–3, 115 23 Athens

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Legal source(s)

  • The HDPA is a constitutionally established independent public authority that supervises the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation), Laws4624/2019,3471/2006and4579/2018(the last of which incorporated Directive (EU) 2016/681 on passenger name record data) and other regulations concerning the protection of the individual from the processing of their personal data.

Human rights capacity support

Not applicable

Functions

  • Oversight
  • Providing remedy
  • Collecting data on human rights violations
  • Performing promotional activities

Specific mandates

  • Any other function under international human rights conventions, under EU legislation or under the national legal system

Structured cooperation with partners at national level

  • Memoranda of understanding for cooperation with other public authorities and institutions, including the Hellenic Competition Commission, the National Transparency Authority, the Hellenic Accreditation System and several universities

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

  • Represents Greece on the European Data Protection Board and other committees or bodies tasked with data protection.
  • Cooperates with non-EU authorities and international bodies (Article 50 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 10 of Law 4624/2019).

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