section 1 of this regulation are regulations in respect of such
the processing of personal data is covered by the Act (2007:258)
concerning the processing of personal data in the armed forces
defence intelligence and military security service.
Terms and expressions used in this regulation have the same
meaning and scope of the Act.
Data collections
Defence intelligence
section 2 of the defence forces may have data collections for
Defense intelligence operations. Data collections may be
contain the data necessary for the armed forces,
performance of duties under the Act (2000:130) about
Defense intelligence operations.
A data collection for defence intelligence must
contain only
1. identification data,
2. details of the circumstances and events that provide
reason to assume that the data subject has importance for
defence intelligence function, and
3. information about where the data subject is
and if a data supplier's credibility.
Military security service
section 3 of the defence forces may have data collections for
the security intelligence service. Data collections may be
contain information necessary to detect and
identify security-threatening activities directed to
The armed forces and its security interests.
Personal data in a data collection for
Security Intelligence Service shall be evaluated no later than the end
by the tenth year after the processing of the data
commenced, unless the armed forces has decided
that data must be preserved because they still needed
for the purpose for which they are processed. If the information is preserved
on the basis of such a decision, the screen or the issue of
conservation be re-examined no later than the end of the tenth year
After the decision.
section 4 of the defence forces may have data collections for
safety service. Data collections can contain only
the information necessary to prevent and avert
security-threatening activities directed against the armed forces and
its security interests.
Personal data in a data collection for Swedish security protection service
shall be evaluated no later than the end of the tenth year after the
the processing of the data was initiated, if not
The armed forces have decided that the information shall
be preserved because they are still needed for the purpose for
which they are treated. If data is maintained on the basis of a
such a decision, the screen or the issue of conservation are examined
again no later than the end of the tenth year following the decision.
section 5 of the defence forces may have data collections for
signal control. Data collections can contain only
information is necessary to prevent the confidentiality of
and the influence of Swedish defence telecommunications and
information systems.
Personal data in a data collection for signal control shall
screen not later than one year after the processing of the data
began.
Disclosure of data
Disclosure to other countries
section 6 of the data may be released to a foreign authority or a
international organisation, if disclosure serves the Swedish
Government leaders or the Swedish total defense. The information
as the armed forces leave to other countries and international
organizations must not be to the detriment of Swedish interests.
Disclosure on medium for automatic processing
section 7 Disclosure on medium for automatic processing may
include more than individual data, whether the data are disclosed
to another government agency.
Direct access
section 8 national defence radio establishment may have direct access to data
in a data collection for Defense intelligence operations in the
extent to which the armed forces decides. Access to such
data shall be reserved for the people in the military
Radio establishment who, through their duties, need to have
access to the data.
9 § security police may, to the extent that the Swedish armed forces
Decides, have direct access to such information in a
data collection for Swedish security protection service referred to in Chapter 1.
10 paragraph 5 Act (2007:258) concerning the processing of
personal data in the armed forces
defence intelligence and military security service.
Access to such data shall be reserved for the
members of the security police which, by reason of its
tasks need to have access to the data.
Regulation (2014:1226).
Supervision
section 10 of the Data protection authority is the supervisory authority under the law
(2007:258) concerning the processing of personal data in the armed forces
defence intelligence and military security service.
Appropriations
section 11 of the Data Protection Authority may, after consultation with the armed forces,
provide for the content of such lists
set out in Chapter 4. section 3 of the Act (2007:258) concerning the processing of
personal data in the armed forces
defence intelligence and military security service.
section 12 of the national archives may, after consultation with the armed forces, announce
that information and documents shall be
According to Chapter 6. paragraph 1 of the law (2007:258) concerning the processing of
personal data in the armed forces
defence intelligence and military security service
or this Regulation shall be kept.
The national archives may provide that information or
documents excluded from thinning must be presented to a
Archives authority.
section 13 of the defence forces may provide details relating to the
enforcement of the provisions of the Act (2007:258) if
the processing of personal data in the armed forces
defence intelligence and military security service
and this regulation. To the extent that the regulations
relating to privacy in personal data processing shall
The defence forces shall consult with the Swedish Data Inspection Board before
regulations are announced.