Processing of personal data at Lantmäteriet

Lantmäteriet processes information about private individuals. Here you can read what a personal data is, how Lantmäteriet processes personal data and what rights you have.

What rights do I have as a registered person towards Lantmäteriet?

In order to safeguard the protection of personal privacy, the processing of personal data must take place in accordance with current data protection legislation. The central laws are mainly the EU General Data Protection Regulation, (GDPR) and law (2018: 218) with supplementary provisions to the EU Data Protection Regulation (the Data Protection Act).

Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. All information that can be directly or indirectly linked to a living, natural person constitutes personal information. Processing refers to any measure or combination of measures concerning personal data: collection, processing, storage, use, etc. constitutes processing of personal data.

Read more at Integritetsskyddsmyndighetens website (in swedish, new window).

Lantmäteriet is responsible for the data that Lantmäteriet does, which means that Lantmäteriet is obliged to comply with current data protection legislation. Sometimes Lantmäteriet processes personal data on behalf of others, such as municipal surveying authorities, and is then personal data assistants.

On this page you will find information about the collections of personal data that Lantmäteriet does. The information below is such that Lantmäteriet must provide to you according to the GDPR, when personal data is collected.

When Lantmäteriet processes your personal data, you have as a registered rights towards Lantmäteriet . These rights are often attributable to why we process your data. Below you can read more about each individual right.

Do you have questions?

You can contact Lantmäteriet if you have further questions about our processing of personal data.

You will find contact information for Lantmäteriet, to Lantmäteriets designated data protection officers and to Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, which is the supervisory authority for data protection issues on this page, under "Contact, comments and complaints".

By law, Lantmäteriet in its capacity as an authority is obliged to preserve public documents and to disclose them in accordance with the principle of openness. A public document is, for example, mail or e-mail that arrives at Lantmäteriet or when we prepare and store documents. Because Lantmäteriet is obliged to preserve public documents, these can only be thinned if there are special decisions or regulations for thinning.

For you, this means that the information you submit to Lantmäteriet becomes a public document. Information in public documents may, however, be covered by secrecy in accordance with current secrecy legislation and for that reason not disclosed. Tests on confidentiality are made in each individual case.

Through GDPR, you as a registrant have a number of rights when Lantmäteriet processes your personal data as a personal data controller. Below you can read what rights may be relevant for the processing of your personal data.

Right of access ("register extract"):

You have the right to find out if Lantmäteriet processes your personal data. You can do this either by reading below under the heading Processing of personal data or by requesting a register extract.

When you request a register extract, Lantmäteriet will search available personal data collections to find where you are being processed. Lantmäteriet uses existing paths to find where your personal information can be found.

You have the right to request register extracts from Lantmäteriet at reasonable time intervals. A request for an extract from the register is made by contacting Kundcenter.

Correction:

Should it turn out that the personal information Lantmäteriet treats about you are incorrect, you have the right to request correction and have the personal data corrected without undue delay. You also have the right to supplement incomplete personal data.

Right to delete ("the right to be forgotten"):

In certain circumstances, you as a registered person have the right to have your personal data processed deleted.

However, the right is limited as Lantmäteriet cannot delete a task that is necessary to complete Lantmäteriets assignment according to law. If the information is necessary for processing on the legal basis information of general interest, in the exercise of authority or legal obligation the information can not be deleted.

In cases where information about you appears in a public document, thinning decisions are needed to thin such information, because Lantmäteriet is obliged to preserve public documents.

Objection to treatment:

When treatment is based on the legal grounds of legitimate interest or information of general interest or exercise of authority, you as a registered person always have the right to object to treatment. In the event of such an objection, Lantmäteriet as the person responsible for personal data must show compelling reasons for processing the data, otherwise processing must cease.

Objection to processing for direct marketing:

You always have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing.

Limitation of processing:

You have the right to request that the personal data we process about you be restricted. This means that personal data that is stored is marked with the aim of limiting the processing of this in the future.

Data portability:

In cases where Lantmäteriet's processing of your personal data is based on the legal basis agreement or consent, and the data is processed automatically, and you have provided us with the data, you have the right to data portability. This means that the data can be transferred from one data controller to another if it is technically possible.

This right is limited at Lantmäteriet because in most cases we process data on the basis of provisions in law or regulation.

Automated decision-making:

You as a registrant have the right to not be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling, which has legal consequences for you as a registrant. However, this does not apply if such decisions are permitted in Union law or in national law. Lantmäteriet does not do profiling.

Apply to assert your rights under the GDPR:

To assert your rights under the GDPR, email Kundcenter. Your request is reviewed and decided with an appealable decision. 

Withdraw consent:

If you have participated in Lantmäteriet s communication activities by giving your consent to such treatment you have the right to revoke it.

Some parts of the website require your browser to allow cookies to be stored on your computer. We also want to save cookies for statistics. The statistics help us understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies are collected anonymously. By law, you must receive information that the website contains cookies, what they are used for and how to opt out of them so that you can assess whether you want to consent to cookies or not. Cookies are stored on your computer and not on this website.

For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our page about cookies.

Note that there is always a risk of disclosing personal data, whether in person, by telephone or over the Internet, and that no technology system is completely protected from intrusion or 'hackers'. Lantmäteriet has done its utmost to take appropriate and adequate measures to prevent and minimize the risks of unauthorized access to, inappropriate use of and distortion of your personal data. Lantmäteriet uses, for example, encryption technology when compiling or transmitting sensitive data, e.g. credit card information.

No information may be sent to Lantmäteriet by persons under the age of 18 without permission from a parent or guardian. Persons under the age of 18 may also not make purchases or undertake other legal acts on this website without such permission, unless permitted by applicable law.

Why do we collect your personal information?

Lantmäteriet can compile statistics and general information about how the website is used, e.g. to see traffic patterns. We do this in order to evaluate and improve the website. The statistics are only compiled when consent has been given and are not available at individual level. It also does not contain any information that makes it possible to identify individuals.

Statistics about visitors to the website are not passed on to third parties.

In addition to collecting general visitor statistics, surveys are regularly conducted with forms on 'lantmateriet.se'. The purpose of these surveys is to ask visitors about specific areas of interest on the website and get to know the visitors' needs, wishes and experience further. Participation in such surveys is of course voluntary and you register your interest in participating.

Lantmäteriet carries out various surveys both externally for the public and partners in the form of questions about service and products, processing times, etc. and internally for Lantmäteriet's employees in the form of work-related issues.

The data that is collected is anonymized and cannot be linked to you as a person unless you enter personal data in free text fields.

We can use external companies for investigations. We then enter into a personal data processing agreement with them.

We collect and process data at:

  • Participation in surveys

Where is the personal data collected from?

  • From the person who participates/answers survey questions

Which categories of personal data are mainly collected?

  • Email address
    The information requested or entered in the "free text field"

Why do we collect and process personal data?

  • Survey regarding service, products and handling times, we handle the data to develop and improve our business.
  • Survey regarding work-related questions, we handle the data to improve the working environment for tLantmäteriet's employees.

Other areas of use for personal data?

  • Not relevant

Our legal basis for processing personal data:

  • Species. 6.1 e GDPR, consent

What is the consequence of not providing personal data?

  • Treatment cannot take place

How long do we store personal data?

  • Until thinning occurs

Who is the recipient of personal data collected?

  • Lantmäteriet and external supplier on behalf of Lantmäteriet via agreement

Do we have automated decisions?

  • No

Do we transfer personal data to third countries?

  • No

As a rule, Lantmäteriet does not transfer personal data outside Sweden or outside the EU / EEA, ie to so-called third countries. According to the GDPR, the transfer of personal data may only take place under very limited conditions. However, by publishing personal data on social media, such as Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, the data may be transferred outside the EU / EEA. The use of published data is regulated according to the terms of use and the legislation that applies to that service provider. Lantmäteriet can not guarantee that the processing of the data in social media takes place in full according to the GDPR. Therefore, Lantmäteriet does not publish your personal information on social media with the risk of transfer to third countries, unless you have given your express consent to this. Consent can be given according to the form here . If you wish to withdraw your consent, you can do so.

When participating in course activities, Lantmäteriet collects personal information about you.

We collect and process data at:

  • Participation in course activities

Where is personal information collected from?

  • From participants themselves or managers

Which categories of personal data are mainly collected?

  • Name
  • contact information
  • information about diet
  • information about occupation

Why do we collect and process personal information ?

  • Complete training

Other uses for personal data:

  • Archival purposes of general interest (public documents)

Spring legal horror nd for the processing of personal data:

Art. 6.1 e GDPR, information of general interest

Legal support:

  • Ordinance (2009: 946) with instructions for Lantmäteriet

What is the consequence of not providing information?

  • Processing can not take place

How long do we store personal data?

  • Until thinning takes place

Who is the recipient of personal data collected?

  • The public (through the principle of public access)
  • Other course participants

Do we have automated decisions?

  • No

Do we transfer personal data to third countries?

  • No

When Lantmäteriet collects personal data, the authority must provide information on the processing of personal data. This information is available by contacting Customer Services on phone number 0771-63 63 63.

At a enrollment matters and other matters handled by Fastighetsinskrivningen process Lantmäteriet personal information about you.

We collect and process personal data at enrollment case and other matters handled by the Property Enrollment regarding eg:

  • Legal registration/registration of leasehold holdings
  • Legal registration meeting 
  • Registration of plot right
  • Mortgage
  • Contract rights
  • Note
  • Stamp duty
  • Correction 
  • Reconsideration of stamp duty

Where is the personal data collected from?

  • From the person applying for an enrollment case and other matters handled by the Property Enrollment.

Which categories of personal data are mainly collected?

  • Name
  • Address
  • Social Security
  • Marital status
  • Contact information
  • Property designation
  • IP address
  • User data on the website and cookies

Why do we collect and process personal data?

  • Handling cases
  • Other uses for personal data:
  • Archive purposes of general interest (public documents)
  • Provide property information through e.g. property register
  • Update property information
  • Staff training

Our legal basis for the processing of personal data:

  • Art. 6.1 c GDPR, legal obligation
  • Art. 6.1 e GDPR, treatment in the exercise of authority and of general interest.

What legal support:

  • The Public Administration Act (2017: 900)
  • The Land Code (1970: 994)
  • Act (1970: 995 ) on the introduction of the new Land Code
  • The Registration Ordinance (2000: 309)
  • Act (1984: 404) on stamp duty at registration authorities
  • Act (1994: 448) on mortgage deed register
  • Ordinance (1994: 598) on mortgage deed register

What is the consequence of personal data not being provided?

  • The case cannot be handled

How long do we store personal information?

  • Until thinning takes place

Who is the recipient of personal data collected?

  • Parties in a case
  • The public according to the principle of openness
  • For example, customers external parties who have access to general information

Do we have automated decisions?

  • Yes, we have automated decisions but we do not do profiling

Do we transfer personal information to third countries?

  • No

When in contact with Lantmäteriet we process personal data.

We collect and process data at communication with Lantmäteriet that do not belong to case management, e.g. in general matters and in public withdrawals.

Where is personal data collected from?

  • From the person who contacts us, but also from publicly available information and our databases.

Which categories of personal data are mainly collected?

  • Name
  • Contact information
  • Property information e.g. property designation or part of a community.
  • Social security number

Why do we collect in and process personal data?

  • Exercise service obligation

Other uses of personal data:

  • Archive purposes of public interest (public documents)
  • Manage fees for public collection
  • Quality work

Our legal basis for the processing of personal data

  • Art. 6.1 e GDPR, information of general interest

Legal support:

  • The Public Administration Act (2017: 900)
  • The Fees Ordinance (1992: 191)

What is the consequence of not providing personal information?

  • Processing is not possible

How long do we store personal data?

  • Until thinning takes place

Who is the recipient of personal data collected?

  • The public according to the principle of openness

Do we have automated decisions?

  • No

We transfer personal information to third countries?

  • No

At a surveying office, treat Lantmäteriet personal information about you.

We collect enters and processes personal data at surveying regarding:

  • Property regulation 
  • Demarcation
  • Splitting
  • Merger
  • Management right
  • Community facility
  • Property determination
  • Property Investigation or
  • Legalization

Where does the personal data are collected from?

  • From the person applying for the procedure but also from others who are affected by the procedure and our own databases.

Which categories of personal data are mainly collected?

  • Name
  • Social security number
  • Marital status
  • Contact information
  • Financial information regarding property usually mortgage or valuation but also account number
  • Property designation, UUID (unique identifier) and property key. UUID and property key are other ways than property designation to identify a property.
  • Map
  • Participation in a community or community facility
  • IP address
  • User data on the website
  • Cookies

Why do we collect and processes personal data?

  • Handle case

Other uses of personal data:

  • Archive purposes of general interest (general documents)
  • Update property information e.g. in the property register
  • Provide property information through e.g. property register
  • Internal expert support
  • Quality work
  • Handle customer information
  • Handle appeals
  • Handle claims for damages
  • Training of business surveyors

Our legal basis for the processing of personal data:

  • Art. 6.1 c GDPR, legal obligation
  • Art. 6.1 e GDPR, treatment in the exercise of authority and of general interest. 

What legal support:

  • Förvaltningslagen (2017: 900)
  • Announcement (1971: 1086) on property rights investigation and legalization
  • Act on real estate registers (200: 224)
  • Act on Ownership Investigation and Legalization (1971: 1037)
  • Management Law (1973: 1144)

What is the consequence of not providing personal information?

  • The case cannot be handled 

How long do we store personal data?

  • Until thinning occurs

Who is the recipient of personal data collected?

  • Parties, stakeholders, b affected agents, for example
  • Expert, for example regarding valuation
  • Good men
  • Other authorities such as the municipality, county administrative board or court concerned
  • Bank or credit institution
  • Customers, for example, external parties who have access to public information
  • Interpreter
  • The public according to the principle of openness

Do we have automated decisions?

  • Yes, we have automated decisions, but we do not do profiling

We transfer personal data to third parties country?

  • No

In collaboration, Lantmäteriet collects personal information about you.

We collect and process data at collaboration with Lantmäteriet.

From where is the personal data collected?

  • From participants themselves

Which categories of personal data are mainly collected?

  • Names, contact details

Why do we collect and process personal data?

  • Collaboration
  • Other uses for personal data
  • Archive purposes of general interest (public documents)

Our legal basis for the processing of personal data:

Art. 6.1 e GDPR, information of general interest

Legal support:

  • The Public Administration Act (1986: 223), the Government Ordinance (2007: 515), ordinance (2009: 946) with instructions for Lantmäteriet 

What is the consequence of not providing information?

  • Processing can not take place

How long do we store personal data?

  • Until thinning takes place

Who is the recipient of personal data collected?

  • The public (through the principle of openness)
  • Other participants in collaboration

Do we automated decisions?

  • No

Do we transfer personal data to third country?

  • No

When you participate in communication activities, Lantmäteriet personal data about you.

We collect and process data at:

  • Participation in communication activities
  • Participation in competitions
  • Manage consents

Where is the personal data collected from?

  • From the participant, but also from publicly available information and our databases. 

Which categories of personal data are mainly collected?

  • Name
  • Contact information
  • Property information e.g. property designation, part of community, easement or right of use.

Why do we collect and process personal data?

  • Inform about Lantmäteriet 's activities
  • Participation in competitions
  • Administer consents

Other uses of personal data:

  • Archival purposes of general interest (public documents)

Our legal basis for the processing of personal data:

  • Art. 6.1 a GDPR, consent

What is the consequence of personal data not being provided?

  • Processing can not take place

How long do we store personal data? 

  • Until thinning takes place

Who is the recipient of personal data collected?

  • The public according to the principle of openness

Do we have automated decisions?

  • No

Do we transfer personal data to third countries?

  • No

When subscribing to newsletters, Lantmäteriet personal information about you.

We collect and process information at:

  • Newsletter subscription

Where does the personal information are collected from?

  • From the person who signs up for the newsletter.

Which categories of personal data are mainly collected?

  • E-mail address

Why do we collect in and process personal data?

  • Inform about Lantmäteriet´s business

Other uses of personal data:

  • Archival purposes of general interest (public documents)

Our legal basis for the processing of personal data:

  • Art. 6.1 e GDPR, processing in the exercise of official authority and of general interest

What is the consequence of personal data not being provided?

  • Treatment can not be done

How long to store we personal data?

  • Until the withdrawal of consent

Who are recipients of personal data collected?

  • The public according to the principle of openness

Do we have automated decisions?

  • No

Do we transfer personal data to third countries?

  • No

When recruiting for employment, Lantmäteriet collect personal information about you.

We collect and process data at:

  • Recruitment and job application

Where is the personal data collected from?

  • From the person applying for employment but also from publicly available information and reference.

Which categories of personal data are mainly collected?

  • Name
  • Social security number
  • Contact information 
  • Experience, competence and knowledge

Why do we collect and process personal data?

  • Recruit staff

Other uses for personal data:

  • Archive purposes of general interest (public documents)

Our legal basis for the processing of personal data:

Art. 6.1 e GDPR, treatment in the exercise of authority and of general interest Act (1994: 260) on public employment

Legal support:

  • Employment Ordinance (1994: 373)
  • Förvaltningslagen (2017: 900)

What is the consequence of not providing information? 

  • The case can not be handled

How long do we store personal data? 

  • Until thinning takes place

Who is the recipient of personal data collected? 

  • The public according to the principle of openness

Do we have automated decisions? 

  • No

Do we transfer personal data to third countries?

  • No

When applying/register to the community association register, Lantmäteriet personal information about you.

We collect and process personal data at:

  • Apply for new registration and organization number
  • Notification of registration to the community association register

From where is the personal data collected?

  • From the person who applies / registers to the community association register

Which categories of personal data are mainly collected?

  • Name
  • Address
  • Social security number
  • Contact information
  • IP address, user data on the website and cookies

Why do we collect and process personal data?

  • Handling cases

Other uses for personal data:

  • Archive purposes of general interest (public documents)
  • Provide information from the community association register
  • Update the community association register
  • Education of staff

Our legal basis for the processing of personal data:

  • Art. 6.1 c GDPR, legal obligation
  • Art. 6.1 e GDPR, processing in the exercise of authority and of general interest.

What legal support:

  • The Act (1973: 1150) on the administration of communities
  • The Act (1974: 174) on the identification of legal persons and others
  • The Public Administration Act (2017: 900)
  • Ordinance (1993: 1270) on the maintenance of community association registers etc.

What is the consequence of personal data not being provided?

  • The case cannot processed

How long do we store personal data?

  • Until thinning takes place

Who is the recipient of personal data collected?

  • Parties in a case
  • The public according to the principle of openness
  • Customers, for example, external parties who have access to public information

Do we have automated decisions?

  • No

Do we transfer personal data to third countries?

  • No

When applying for a distribution permit, Lantmäteriet personal information about you.

We collect and process personal data at:

  • Application for a distribution license

Why do we collect and process personal data?

  • Handle cases

Other uses of personal data:

  • Archival purposes of general interest (public documents)

Our Legal Basis for the Processing of Personal Data:

  • Art. 6.1 e Processing in the exercise of authority

Legal support:

  • Act (2016: 319) on protection of geographical information
  • Ordinance (2016: 320) on protection of geographical information
  • Förvaltningslagen (2017: 900)

What is the consequence of personal data not being provided?

  • The case can not be handled

How long do we store personal data?

  • Until thinning takes place

Who is the recipient of personal data collected?

  • The public (through the principle of openness)

Have we automated decision?

  • No

We transfer personal data to third parties country?

  • No

When providing spatial data, Lantmäteriet personal information about you.

We collect and process data at:

  • Application for access to, or ordering of, or access to geodata (geographical information and property information).
  • Signing a contract for the provision of spatial data.

Why do we collect and process personal data?

  • Provide geodata
  • handle cases
  • handle agreements.

Other uses for personal data:

  • Archival purposes of general interest (public documents)

Our legal basis for treatment of personal data:

Art. 6.1 e GDPR, processing in the exercise of authority and task of general interest

Legal support:

  • Ordinance (2009: 946) with instructions for Lantmäteriet
  • Act (2000: 224) on property registers
  • Act (2006: 378) on apartment registers
  • Ordinance (1993 : 1270) on the maintenance of community association registers
  • Ordinance (2011: 58) on the processing of personal data in Lantmäteriet s </span > database for archived documents
  • The Public Administration Act (2017: 900)
  • Ordinance (2010: 1770) on geographical environmental information

What is the consequence of not providing information?

  • Cases cannot be handled, or agreements cannot be signed

How long do we store personal data?

  • Until thinning takes place

Who is the recipient of personal data collected?

  • The public (through the principle of openness)

Do we have automated decisions?

  • No

Do we transfer personal data to third countries?

  • No

In providing geodetic information, Lantmäteriet personal information about you.

We collect and processes data in:

  • Provision of geodetic information, signing of contracts for the provision of geodetic information

Why do we collect and process personal data?

  • Provide geodetic information, manage contracts

Other uses of personal data:

  • Archival purposes of general interest (public documents)
  • Inform about activities

Our legal basis for the processing of personal data

  • Art. 6.1 e GDPR, Information of general interest

Legal Support:

  • Ordinance (2009: 946) with instructions for Lantmäteriet , ordinance (2010: 1770) on geographical environmental information

What is the consequence of not providing information?

  • Agreements can not be signed

How long do we store personal data?

  • Until thinning takes place

Who is the recipient of personal data collected?

  • The public (through the principle of openness)

Do we have automated decision?

  • No

We transfer personal data to third parties country?

  • No

Contact, comments and complaints

If you have questions about or want to assert your rights regarding Lantmäteriet's processing of your personal data, please contact Kundcenter.

Data Protection Officer

You can also contact Lantmäteriet's Data Protection Officer, who among other things, its task is to monitor and control Lantmäteriet's compliance with data protection legislation.

To contact the data protection representative, email dataskyddsombud@lm.se .

Supervision and complaints

If you are dissatisfied with Lantmäteriet s processing of personal data, you also have the opportunity to submit a complaint to the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection, Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, read more at Integritetsskyddsmyndighetens website (in swedish, new window).

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