Austria
Belgium
Commission de la protection de la vie privée
Rue de la Presse 35 1000 Bruxelles
+32 2 274 48 00
Bulgaria
Croatia
Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency
Martićeva 14 10000 Zagreb
+385 1 4609 000
Cyprus
Commissioner for Personal Data Protection
1 Iasonos Street, 1082 Nicosia P.O. Box 23378, CY-1682 Nicosia
+357 22 818 456
Czech Republic
The Office for Personal Data Protection
Urad pro ochranu osobnich udaju Pplk. Sochora 27 170 00 Prague 7
+420 234 665 111
Denmark
Estonia
Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon)
Väike-Ameerika 19 10129 Tallinn
+372 6274 135
Finland
Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman
P.O. Box 800 FIN-00521 Helsinki Ratapihantie 9 FIN-00520 Helsinki
+358 (0)29 566 6700
France
Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés – CNIL
8 rue Vivienne, CS 30223 F-75002 Paris, Cedex 02
+33 1 53 73 22 22
Germany
Die Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit
Husarenstraße 30 53117 Bonn
+49 228 997799 0
Regional Data Protection Officer
Baden-Wuerttemberg
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Dr. Stefan Brink
Koenigstrasse 10 a
70173 Stuttgart
P.O. Box 10 29 32
70025 Stuttgart
Telephone: 07 11/61 55 41-0
Fax: 07 11/61 55 41-15
Bavaria
Prof. Dr. Thomas Petri
P.O. Box 22 12 19 80502 Munich, or
Wagmüllerstr. 18
80538 Munich
Wagmüllerstr. 18
80538 Munich
Telephone: 089/21 26 72-0
Fax: 089/21 26 72-50
[email protected]
[email protected]
Berlin
Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Berliner Beauftragte fur Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Maja Smoltczyk
Friedrichstrasse 219
10969 Berlin
Visitor entrance: Puttkamer Straße 16 – 18 (5th floor)
Tel: 030/138 89-0
Fax: 030/215 50 50
[email protected]
Brandenburg
The state commissioner for data protection and for the right to inspect files in Brandenburg
Landesbeauftragte fur Datenschutz und Akteneinsicht
Dagmar Hartge
Stahnsdorfer Damm 77
14532 Kleinmachnow
Telephone: 03 32 03 / 356-0
Fax: 03 32 03 / 356-49
[email protected]
Bremen
Mrs. Dr. Imke Summer
Arndtstrasse 1
27570 Bremerhaven
Tel: 04 21 / 361-2010
Fax: 04 21 / 496-18495
[email protected]
Hamburg
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Der Hamburgische Beauftragte fur Datenschutz und Informationfreiheit
Prof. Dr. Johannes Caspar
Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 22
7th floor 20459 Hamburg
Tel: 040/428 54-40 40
Fax: 040/428 54-40 00
[email protected]
Hesse
The Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Der Hessische Beauftragate fur Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Prof. Dr. Alexander Rossnagel
P.O. Box 31 63 65021 Wiesbaden
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 1
65189 Wiesbaden, Germany
Tel: 06 11/140 80
Fax: 06 11/14 08-900
[email protected]
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Der Landesbeauftragte fur Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Heinz Müller
Lennéstrasse 1, Schwerin Castle
19053 Schwerin
Tel: 0385 / 59494-0
Fax: 0385 / 59494-58
[email protected]
Lower Saxony
The State Commissioner for Data Protection Lower Saxony
Barbara Thiel
Prinzenstrasse 5
30159 Hanover
Tel: 05 11 / 120-45 00
Fax: 05 11 / 120-45 99
[email protected]
North Rhine-Westphalia
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia
Landesbeauftragte fur Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordhein-Westfalen
Roul Tiaden (permanent representative)
P.O. Box 20 04 44 40102 Düsseldorf
Kavalleriestraße 2-4
40213 Düsseldorf
Tel 02 11/384 24-0
Fax: 02 11/384 24-999
[email protected]
Rhineland-Palatinate
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Rhineland-Palatinate
Prof. Dr. Dieter Kugelmann
P.O. Box 30 40 55020 Mainz
Rear bleach 34
55116 Mainz
Tel: 061 31 / 208-24 49
Fax: 061 31 / 208-24 97
Saarland
Independent data protection center Saarland
The state commissioner for data protection and freedom of information
Monika Grethel
Fritz-Dobisch-Strasse 12
66111 Saarbrücken
Tel: 06 81/947 81-0
Fax: 06 81/947 81-29
[email protected]
Saxony
The Saxon data protection officer
Andreas Schurig
P.O. Box 11 01 32 01330 Dresden
or
Devrientstrasse 5
01067 Dresden
Tel: 03 51 / 85471-101
Fax: 03 51 / 85471-109
[email protected]
Saxony-Anhalt
State Commissioner for Data Protection Saxony-Anhalt
Mr. Albert Cohaus ( ViA )
P.O. Box 19 47 39009 Magdeburg
Leiterstrasse 9
39104 Magdeburg
Tel: 03 91/818 03-0
Fax: 03 91/818 03-33
[email protected]
Schleswig-Holstein
Independent state center for data protection Schleswig-Holstein
Marit Hansen
P.O. Box 71 16 24171 Kiel
Holstenstrasse 98
24103 Kiel
Tel: 04 31 / 988-12 00
Fax: 04 31 / 988-12 23
[email protected]
Thuringia
Thuringian State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Dr. Lutz Hasse
P.O. Box 90 04 55 99107 Erfurt
Häßlerstrasse 8
99096 Erfurt, Germany
Tel: 03 61/57 311 29 00
Fax: 03 61/57 311 29 04
[email protected]
Greece
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Kifisias Av. 1-3, PC 11523 Ampelokipi Athens
+30 210 6475 600
Hungary
Data Protection Commissioner of Hungary
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/C H-1125 Budapest
+36 1 3911 400
Ireland
Data Protection Commissioner
Canal House Station Road Portarlington Co. Laois
+353 57 868 4800
Italy
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Piazza di Monte Citorio, 121 00186 Roma
+39 06 69677 1
Latvia
Data State Inspectorate
Director: Ms Signe Plumina Blaumana str. 11/13-15 1011 Riga
+371 6722 3131
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données
1, avenue du Rock’n’Roll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
+352 2610 60 1
Malta
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
Data Protection Commissioner: Mr Joseph Ebejer 2, Airways House High Street, Sliema SLM 1549
+356 2328 7100
Netherlands
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens
Prins Clauslaan 60 P.O. Box 93374 2509 AJ Den Haag/The Hague
+31 70 888 8500
Poland
The Bureau of the Inspector General for the Protection of Personal Data – GIODO
ul. Stawki 2 00-193 Warsaw
+48 22 53 10 440
Portugal
Comissão Nacional de Protecção de Dados – CNPD
R. de São. Bento, 148-3° 1200-821 Lisboa
+351 21 392 84 00
Romania
The National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing
B-dul Magheru 28-30 Sector 1, BUCUREŞTI
+40 21 252 5599
Slovakia
Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic
Hraničná 12 820 07 Bratislava 27
+ 421 2 32 31 32 14
Slovenia
Information Commissioner
Ms Mojca Prelesnik Zaloška 59 1000 Ljubljana
+386 1 230 9730
Spain
Sweden
Datainspektionen
Drottninggatan 29 5th Floor Box 8114 104 20 Stockholm
+46 8 657 6100
Supervisory Authorities for EEA member states
Iceland
Ms Helga Þórisdóttir – Commissioner
Rauðarárstígur 10
105 Reykjavík
Tel: +354 510 9600
Email: [email protected]
Liechtenstein
Data Protection Authority, Principality of Liechtenstein
Dr Marie-Louise Gächter – Commissioner
Städtle 38
9490 Vaduz
Tel. +423 236 6090
Email: [email protected]
Norway
Mr Bjørn Erik Thon – Director-General
Tollbugata 3
0152 Oslo
Tel. +47 22 39 69 00
Email: [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
Any individual whose personal data is being processed, can submit a complaint under Article 77 of the GDPR if they believe their rights under the GDPR have been infringed upon. It's not exclusive to European citizens. However, the infringement must be in relation to personal data processing activities that fall within the scope of the GDPR, such as when an organization based outside the EU is processing data of an individual inside the EU.
The process for submitting a complaint varies slightly between different DPAs but typically involves submitting a written complaint that describes the nature of the alleged GDPR violation. Some DPAs have online forms that individuals can use to lodge their complaints. In general, the complaint should include:
- Full contact details of the individual submitting the complaint.
- The name and contact details of the organization they are complaining about.
- A detailed description of the alleged GDPR violation, including any evidence to support the claim.
- If applicable, any steps that have been taken to resolve the issue directly with the organization.
Complaints should be lodged with the DPA in the EU member state where the individual resides, works, or where the alleged infringement occurred. For instance, if a French citizen believes their data has been misused by a company based in Ireland, they can lodge their complaint with either the French or Irish DPA.