How to file an application?

Proceedings in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act

Every individual is entitled to file an application to the Information Commissioner if he believes that a person (either public or private) is infringing on the Personal Data Protection Act. The Information Commissioner can according to his official duties on the basis of the Inspection Act start all appropriate inspection proceedings.

The individual must file an application, pertaining to any acts relating to notification of the individual with regard to processing of personal data, in writing or by verbal dictation with the personal data controller. The controller must enable the individual to view and transcribe personal data according to the points 1 and 2 of the Article 19 of the PDPA at the latest in 15 days from the day of the received application or within the same time-limit notify the individual in writing on the reasons for the refusal of viewing and transcription.

The similar is also valid for the extract from point 3 and a list from point 4 of Article 19 of the PDPA which the filing system controller must provide to the individual in 30 days from the day of the receipt of the application or notify him in the same time on reasons for the refusal to provide the extract or the list. In case when the personal data controller fails to notify the individual in the prescribed time on its decision it is deemed that the application has been refused.