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Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)

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Sweden
v2018 (GDPR implementation)
9 domains
18 controls

Sweden's Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) supplements the EU GDPR with national provisions. Sweden's Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY, Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection) oversees enforcement. The Act includes provisions for processing of national identification numbers (personnummer), processing for journalistic purposes (with strong free speech protections), processing by authorities, the age of digital consent (13 years), and sanctions. Sweden has a strong tradition of transparency through its Freedom of the Press Act and public access principle (offentlighetsprincipen).

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Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) is a compliance framework from Sweden with 9 domains and 18 controls that map to 129 other frameworks. The largest domains are Supervisory Authority and Sanctions (4 controls), Sensitive Data and National Identifiers (3 controls), Swedish Legal Bases (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (9)

Breach

1 controls
Controls in the Breach domain of Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWEDEN-4Breach, Enforcement

Restrictions and Exemptions

2 controls

Restrictions and Exemptions

Controls in the Restrictions and Exemptions domain of Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) — 2 controls
CodeTitle
SWE-10Freedom of Expression Exemption
SWE-9Restrictions on Rights

Rights

1 controls
Controls in the Rights domain of Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWEDEN-2Data Subject Rights and Sensitive Categories

Scope

1 controls
Controls in the Scope domain of Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWEDEN-1Scope, GDPR Implementation, Swedish Supplements

Scope and Relationship to GDPR

2 controls

Scope and Relationship to GDPR

Controls in the Scope and Relationship to GDPR domain of Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) — 2 controls
CodeTitle
SWE-1Scope and Purpose
SWE-2Relationship to GDPR

Security

1 controls
Controls in the Security domain of Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWEDEN-3Security, Cross-Border, DPO

Sensitive Data and National Identifiers

3 controls

Sensitive Data and National Identifiers

Controls in the Sensitive Data and National Identifiers domain of Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
SWE-5Sensitive Data Processing
SWE-6Personal Identity Numbers (§3:1)
SWE-7Criminal Convictions Data (§3:2)

Supervisory Authority and Sanctions

4 controls

Supervisory Authority and Sanctions

Controls in the Supervisory Authority and Sanctions domain of Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) — 4 controls
CodeTitle
SWE-11Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY)
SWE-12Investigatory Powers
SWE-13Fines for Public Authorities (§6:2)
SWE-14Sanctions Framework

Swedish Legal Bases

3 controls

Swedish Legal Bases

Controls in the Swedish Legal Bases domain of Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
SWE-3Legal Obligation as Basis
SWE-4Public Interest Processing
SWE-8Public Interest Balancing (§3:3)

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218), you already cover:

Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)

22%

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UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)

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Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011

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Maps to 129 other frameworks

18 total controls
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
22%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
22%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
22%
GDPR
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
22%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
17%
Virginia CDPA
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
Uruguay DPL
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
UK AI Regulation Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
17%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
17%
Texas Data Privacy Act
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
17%
Taiwan PDPA
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
Azure Security Benchmark
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
17%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
17%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
17%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
SOC 2
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
17%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
17%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
17%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
17%
APPI
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
South Korea ISMS-P
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
UK Open Banking Standard
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
SASB Standards
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
Bahrain PDPL
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
17%
UK Data Protection Act 2018
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
17%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 27799
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-190
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
ISO 13485
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 27018
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
ISO 27017
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO 26000:2010
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
US OFAC Sanctions Compliance Framework
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Singapore Payment Services Act (PSA) - Digital Payment Token Regulation
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
WCAG 2.2
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PCI P2PE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PCI SSF
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 19011
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 37000:2021 - Governance of Organizations
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 31000:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
PCI DSS 4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PCI PIN Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27043
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
US SEC Digital Assets and Crypto Regulatory Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
UK Bribery Act 2010
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Compare Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) with Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)

What is Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) and who does it apply to?

Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) is a compliance framework from Sweden with 9 domains and 18 controls. Sweden's Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) supplements the EU GDPR with national provisions. Sweden's Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY, Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection) oversees enforcement. The Act includes provisions for processing of national identification numbers (personnummer), processing for journalistic purposes (with strong free speech protections), processing by authorities, the age of digital consent (13 years), and sanctions. Sweden has a strong tradition of transparency through its Freedom of the Press Act and public access principle (offentlighetsprincipen). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) actually require?

Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) has 18 controls organised across 9 domains. The largest domains are Supervisory Authority and Sanctions (4 controls), Sensitive Data and National Identifiers (3 controls), Swedish Legal Bases (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) do I already cover?

Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218) maps to 129 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) (22% coverage), UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation) (22% coverage), Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 (22% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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