The scope of the law
section 1 of this Act apply to the processing of personal data
forces in the operation the Swedish defence
recruitment agency is conducting to
1. develop a basis for decisions about enrollment, placement of war
or else the requisitioning of staff for national defence,
2. present the staff with tasks within the total defence,
3. ensure that the data subject is continuous,
adequate training and appropriate placement within the
total defense,
4. ensure that the registered obligations
with regard to national service obligations,
5. meet the rights and security of
his or her capacity as totalförsvarspliktig, and
6. plan, monitor and evaluate the activities provided for in
1-5.
In cases where it is stated, in particular, the Act also in business
carried out by anyone other than the Swedish defence
recruitment authority.
The law applies only if the treatment is completely or partially
automated or if the personal data are or are
intended to be part of a structured set of personal data
that are available for searching or compilation under
specific criteria. Law (2010:454).
2 § With forces assimilated for the purposes of
This Act persons who have an obligation to fulfill the task
in total defense at the height of readiness without obligation
based on national service.
Definitions
section 3 with investigation referred to in this law, patterning and other
study on the totalförsvarspliktiges conditions that can
be carried out under the Act (1994:1809) about national service and
special entrance examination under the Act (1994:1810) if
the ability of women to perform military service or civilian service
with longer initial training.
With the automated records of the forces referred to
register with personal information about the forces that brought
of the Swedish defence recruitment authority with the help of
automated processing for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1 of the first
paragraph. Law (2010:454).
The relationship to the personal data Act
section 4 unless otherwise provided for by this law or by regulations
issued pursuant to the Act, the personal data Act
(1998:204) in the treatment of the personal data of
forces.
Purposes of the processing
paragraph 5 of the personal data collected by the Swedish defence
recruitment authority shall be deemed for the purposes for which they were collected
specified in article 1, first paragraph, if not the Swedish defence
recruitment authority by the collection explicitly states that
It is carried out for other purposes. Equivalent to apply at
The Swedish defence recruitment authority data processing
like other agency collected. Law (2010:454).
The processing of sensitive personal data
6 § sensitive personal data may be processed if it is necessary
for the purposes specified in article 1, first subparagraph.
The first paragraph also applies to municipalities, counties, and State
authorities if the information is required for the investigation of the
totalförsvarspliktiges personal circumstances under Chapter 2. 1 §
the Act (1994:1809) about national service. Law (1999:955).
Responsibility for treatment
section 7 of the Swedish defence recruitment authority is
personal responsible for the processing of personal data
If the forces which authority carries out. Law (2010:454).
Table contents
section 8 of the automated register of forces,
personal data shall be entered only if the
1. are or have been considered for investigation under paragraph 3 of the first
subparagraph,
2. by agreement, decisions about placement of war or otherwise
is utilized for total defense,
3. to perform the specific task in preparedness or on
because of certain skills are important for total defense,
4. of an already registered indicated that related, or
5. listed among the particulars referred to in paragraph 9, 13.
Data on a person referred to in the first subparagraph 4,
be registered only at the height of readiness.
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph,
personal information is recorded on the who made the decision or
dealt with the matter concerning the registered with the Swedish defence
recruitment agency or of any other person who performed an
the investigation referred to in section 3(1). The same applies to
personal information about the person who made the note in connection
with such an investigation or in connection with the data subject's
service in the armed forces. Law (2010:454).
§ 9 in the automated records of forces,
only the following personal data entered:
1. social security number or co-ordination number, name, address,
telephone number and registered location,
2. obstacles to the implementation of the investigation referred to in paragraph 3 of the first
subparagraph, for training or for war placement or other
utilization of the data subject for the Swedish defence
sheet,
3. accommodation and family relationships as well as supply, if
the task required for the Swedish defence recruitment authority
to fulfil their obligations in terms of benefits to the
forces,
4. education, employment, knowledge, skills, aptitudes and
interests relevant to the evaluation of the
data subject's usefulness in total defense;
5. physical and mental health and ability along with the information
is the basis for the assessment thereof,
6. If the data subject is a Swedish citizen or not,
7. exit in case of liability for breach of
national service obligations,
8. the data subject has been sentenced to punishment for crimes
shown by task from the criminal records that the Swedish defence
recruitment authority is a part of,
9. the data subject has undergone background checks under
safety protection Act (1996:627), the safety class
results of this trial are intended and,
10. as determined by the registration according to the law
(1994:1809) about the National Service Act (1994:1810) if
the ability of women to perform military service or civilian service
with further education,
11. the armed position, other costs incurred by the registered
for total defense or special task which he or she
will perform at the preparedness,
12. service in the total defense and score, testimonial,
appointments and awards relating to this,
as well as the
13. personal circumstances otherwise invoked by the
registered, if they relate to his or her service in the
total defense.
Other sensitive personal data than data relating
health or religious beliefs may not be entered in a
automated register of forces. Data
If religious beliefs may only be registered if the
data subject has given his explicit consent to the
the data are processed in the registry, and they relate to his or her
service in the armed forces. Law (2010:454).
section 10 by way of derogation from article 9 of the first subparagraph,
decisions relating to national service obligations as well as timing and
time periods for registered relationships as well as necessary
Administrative and technical details are recorded.
As regards the registered under section 8, first subparagraph
4, may only name, address and relationship to the
provide him or her as a relative entered in the register.
As regards the persons referred to in the third subparagraph of paragraph 8 shall only
name, title and place of service is recorded.
section 11 of the Government, to the protection of personal privacy info
regulations for additional restrictions on what may be brought
into the automated records of the forces under 8
and 9 sections.
Direct access
section 12 of the Swedish defence recruitment authority has direct access
the automated records of the forces.
The Government may provide that other may have
direct access to the registry. Law (2010:454).
Else's recording of information
section 13 the Government may provide for that other than
The Swedish defence recruitment authority may enter
personal data in the automated records of the
forces and correct these. Law (2010:454).
Search terms
section 14 of the personal information referred to in paragraph 9, 2 and 3
and 5-9 should not be used as a search term only if it
needed for supervision, monitoring or evaluation of
The Swedish defence duty work activities or for the development of
material for research or statistics. The same applies to
data on results from the knowledge test and aptitude investigation as
conducted at such an investigation referred to in section 3(1).
To access personal information related to a
totalförsvarspliktig, if the person who dealt with the case, decided
or made note, only the
totalförsvarspliktiges social security number be used as a search term.
The same applies to access to personal data entered
with the support of 9 paragraph 13 or pursuant to
consent to the note.
By way of derogation from the first and second paragraphs may
necessary search terms used during the time it is needed
correction or to remedy errors arising from
flaws in a computer program.
The Government may provide for additional
limitations of the search terms.
Thinning
section 15 personal data in an automated register of
forces will be culled as soon as the task is not
longer needed for the purposes specified in article 1, first subparagraph.
Personal data concerning them as referred to in paragraph
1-3 will be culled by the end of the calendar year in which the
registered's 70th birthday, unless he or she also then
have a task in total defense at preparedness.
Information about next of kin, policy makers, administrators, the
made note and on the people who are mentioned among what
as indicated under section 9, first paragraph 13 shall be
considered that information relating to the totalförsvarspliktige. Government
may provide for a shorter period of thinning than
under this paragraph.
The Government may provide for exceptions from the
the obligation to screen personal data in terms of conservation of
materials for research needs. Such data shall be
removed from the register at the time they would otherwise have
culled under the first subparagraph.
Privacy
section 16 For disclosure of personal information about forces
respect the limits of public access to information and
Secrecy Act (1980:100). Law (2009:477).
Restriction on the powers of the supervisory authority
section 17 of the supervisory authority under the Swedish personal data Act (1998:204)
shall not prohibit the Swedish defence recruitment authority to
process personal data about forces.
Law (2010:454).
Correction of information
section 18 of the provisions of the personal data Act (1998:204), if the
at the request of the controller, the obligation to
registered to correct, block or delete personal data and
to notify third parties to whom the data have been provided
out, shall also apply when the personal data treated in violation of the
This law or regulations issued under this
team.
Damages
section 19 of the provisions of the personal data Act (1998:204) about
damages shall also apply when the personal data processed in
violation of this law.
Entry into force and transitional provisions
1998:938
1. this law shall enter into force on 24 October 1998. At such
the processing of personal data for which the Act applies and that
already in progress at the time of entry into force, the provisions of
personal data Act (1998:204) apply notwithstanding that
paragraph 2 of the transitional provisions of the Act.
2. The provision in section 6, second paragraph, of the present law shall not
begin to apply until 1 October 2001.
3. With the task of loading the registry also refers to an entry in the
Police records under the Act (1965:94) about police records etc.
1999:955
This law shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.
The provision in section 6, the second paragraph shall not apply
until 1 October 2001.