History

The Office for the Protection of Personal Data of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as the "Office") was established on September 1, 2002 on the basis of Act No. 428/2002 Coll. on the Protection of Personal Data. of the Republic and legally binding acts of international law in the area of personal data protection of natural persons.It participates in the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons in the processing of their personal data guaranteed by the Constitution of the Slovak Republic.

The establishment of the office as a state administration body was primarily conditioned by the need for an institution with investigative and intervention powers in this area, which results from legally binding acts of international law. An equally important attribute of the establishment of the office is its independence from individual public administration bodies. In order for the office to be able to carry out its tasks as efficiently as possible, without the unwanted influence of political or other entities, it is necessary to ensure the complete independence of the office in the performance of its activities. This requirement stems from the ever-increasing pace of social and technological changes, which have significantly affected the way an increasing amount of personal data is processed and transferred, as well as access to it.

Every natural person or legal entity has the right to turn to the office in case of ambiguities resulting from the application of legal provisions regarding the protection of personal data or in case of suspicion of violation of their rights in the processing of their personal data.