Statistical data on personal data supervision and measures
2008:
• 635 notifications and complaints against suspected breaches of provisions of Personal data protection act (ZVOP-1) (256 for public and 379 for private sector)
• 399 inspection proceedings have been opened (152 for public and 247 for private sector); of which 133 ex officio (64 for public and 69 for private sector)
• 275 inspections (102 for public and 173 for private sector)
• 55 warnings to remedy irregularities have been stated in the record (18 for public and 37 for private sector)
• 35 regulatory decisions
• 279 violation proceedings (49 against public-law entities, 78 against private-law entities, 155 against individuals)
• 131 decisions on violations (103 cautions and 28 fines)
• 40 warnings
• 3 payment orders
• 853 written opinions have been issued upon requests of natural and legal persons
• 15 decisions as to admissibility of implementation of biometric measures
• 6 decisions as to admissibility of data transfers to third countries
• 8 decisions/authorizations as to admissibility of connecting of data filing systems
• 33 solved applications on the right of the individual to information
• The Information Commissioner has filed 2 requests for constitutional review of legal Acts.
2007:
• 406 notifications and complaints against suspected breaches of provisions of Personal data protection act (ZVOP-1), of which 179 for public and 227 for private sector
• 109 inspection proceedings have been opened; of which 40 ex officio
• 85 inspections
• 13 warnings to remedy irregularities have been stated in the record
• 35 regulatory decisions
• 133 violation proceedings
• 54 decisions on violations
• 30 warnings
• 7 payment orders
• 1144 written opinions have been issued upon requests of natural and legal persons
• 35 decisions as to admissibility of implementation of biometric measures
• 2 decisions as to admissibility of data transfers to third countries
• 6 decisions/authorizations as to admissibility of connecting of data filing systems
• The Information Commissioner has filed 2 requests for constitutional review of legal Acts.
2006:
• 231 complaints, 88 of those in public and 143 in private sector;
• 180 supervision procedures;
• 80 supervisions;
• 46 oral warnings (lesser irregularities and shortcomings;
• 19 decision against irregularities and shortcomings;
• 41 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 13 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 7 warnings;
• 6 payment orders;
• 616 written preliminary opinions;
• 12 decisions determining lawfulness of implementation biometric measures;
• 1 decision determining an adequate level of protection of personal data in a third country.;
• 3 prior permission for linking filing systems from official records and public books;
• 2 lodged requests for judicial review.
2005:
• 110 cases (91 based on complaints and reports);
• 24 supervisions;
• 1 decision against irregularities and shortcomings;
• 5 oral warnings (lesser irregularities and shortcomings);
• 2 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 1 motion for criminal charges;
• 37 written preliminary opinions;
• 6 decisions determining lawfulness of implementation biometric measures;
• 1 decision determining an adequate level of protection of personal data in a third country.
2004:
• 100 cases (78 based on complaints and reports);
• 35 supervisions; • 6 decisions against irregularities and shortcomings;
• 32 oral warnings (lesser irregularities and shortcomings);
• 13 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 2 motions for criminal charges.
2003:
• 78 cases (60 based on complaints and reports);
• 25 supervisions;
• 8 decisions against irregularities and shortcomings;
• 26 oral warnings (lesser irregularities and shortcomings);
• 9 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 4 motions for criminal charges.
2002:
• 75 cases (52 based on complaints and reports);
• 39 supervisions;
• 7 decisions against irregularities and shortcomings;
• 31 oral warnings (lesser irregularities and shortcomings);
• 9 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 3 motions for criminal charges.
2001:
• 75 cases (43 based on complaints and reports);
• 45 supervisions;
• 5 decisions against irregularities and shortcomings;
• 43 oral warnings (lesser irregularities and shortcomings);
• 10 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 0 motions for criminal charges.
2000:
• 86 cases (35 based on complaints and reports);
• 78 supervisions;
• 14 decisions against irregularities and shortcomings;
• 62 oral warnings (lesser irregularities and shortcomings);
• 19 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 0 motions for criminal charges.
1999:
• 95 cases (26 based on complaints and reports);
• 84 supervisions;
• 20 decisions against irregularities and shortcomings;
• 61 oral warnings (lesser irregularities and shortcomings);
• 8 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 3 motions for criminal charges.
1998:
• 78 cases (33 based on complaints and reports);
• 70 supervisions;
• 32 decisions against irregularities and shortcomings;
• 36 oral warnings (lesser irregularities and shortcomings);
• 11 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 3 motions for criminal charges.
1997:
• 78 cases (27 based on complaints and reports);
• 68 supervisions;
• 12 decisions against irregularities and shortcomings;
• 54 oral warnings (lesser irregularities and shortcomings);
• 9 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 1 motion for criminal charges.
1996:
• 49 cases (25 based on complaints and reports);
• 24 supervisions;
• 19 oral warnings (lesser irregularities and shortcomings);
• 6 motions for misdemeanor procedure;
• 2 motions for criminal charges.




