Austria government
independent branchData protectionReviewed
Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde)
Supervises the GDPR and the Data Protection Act.
What this authority does
Handles complaints and breach notifications, advises controllers, and can order compliance and impose fines for public and private-sector processing alike.
Services for the public
- Privacy complaints
- Breach notification
- Guidance for organisations
- Data-subject rights
Before you contact this authority
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