Customs Joint Supervisory Authority
The Customs Joint Supervisory Authority is established on the ground of Article 18 of the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes as authority, competent on the…
NSIS data storage period in case of abused identity
SIRENE Bureau keeps personal data collected as a result of additional information exchange within one year after erasing of associated alerts and deletes them after that period. Additional…
Staff
Chairperson Veneta Shopova graduated from the Faculty of Law at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University. Veneta Shopova has extensive experience as a lawyer. From 1997 she worked as a lawyer…
Identity abuse
Identity abuse exists, when a person uses the identity of another real existing person (name and date of birth) using a document certifying identity and / or status issued…
Explanatory materials on key aspects of the data protection reform
Data protection brochure: “Take control of your personal data” Why do we need an EU data protection reform? How does the data protection reform strengthen citizens’ rights? How will the…
Schengen Joint Supervisory Authority
The Schengen Joint Supervisory Authority ceased its activity on 9-th April 2013. From this date, a Coordination Group consisting of the national data protection authorities and the European Data Protection…
Basic information
The Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP) was set up by the U.S. Treasury Department shortly after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. The Programme is helping the U.S. State…
Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP)
CPDP is the sole standing body in Republic of Bulgaria, which, pursuant to PDPA, supervises the lawful personal data processing. After the accession of Republic of Bulgaria to the Schengen…
Control on NSIS data processing and operation
The control on individuals’ rights protection related to the processing of their personal data and gaining access to such data shall be exercised by the Commission for Personal Data Protection…
