Investigation on increased control over how the public sector uses personal data

The plan establishes that all people have the right to protection of their personal integrity and that the exercise of public power shall be guided by the equal value of all people with citizen transparency. An investigation that strengthens individuals' control over how the public uses their data is an application of that. The plan provides no support for the existing order being sufficient.

• protection of personal integritydecisive»har rätt till skydd av sin personliga integritet.« (party programme ↗)“have the right to protection of their personal integrity.”
• citizen transparency»Rättssäkerheten behöver upprätthållas genom rättshjälp, medborgerlig« (party programme ↗)“Legal security needs to be maintained through legal aid, citizen”
• public power with equal value»Den offentliga maktutövningen ska vägledas av alla människors lika« (party programme ↗)“The exercise of public power shall be guided by all people's equal”
• self-determination over data»utveckling av nätets verktyg, plattformar och ägandeformer« (party programme ↗)“development of the net's tools, platforms and forms of ownership”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan lists protection for personal integrity among the rights to be safeguarded and requires that corruption and improper influence be prevented. An investigation into strengthening citizens' control over how the public sector uses their personal data, with notification when data are transferred between authorities, is consistent with this. The exception for ongoing criminal investigations ensures that the proposal does not conflict with the plan's requirement for effective crime-fighting.

• protection for personal integritydecisive»Skydd för den personliga integriteten.« (party programme ↗)“Protection for personal integrity.”
• civil freedoms and rights»Skydd för medborgerliga fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Protection for civil freedoms and rights.”
• control of public power»Förhindrande av korruption och otillbörlig påverkan.« (party programme ↗)“Prevention of corruption and improper influence.”
• transparency in the public sector»Offentlighetsprincip i all offentligt finansierad verksamhet.« (party programme ↗)“Principle of public transparency in all publicly financed activities.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme establishes that the state has a responsibility to respect people's personal privacy and that power, not least the state's power over individuals, must always be critically scrutinised. An investigation that gives citizens control and information about how authorities use their data is an application of that, as is the requirement for transparency and personal privacy in digital systems. The question is not explicitly addressed in the plan.

• the state shall respect privacydecisive»Staten har ansvar både för att skydda människor från brott och för att respektera« (party programme ↗)“The state has a responsibility both to protect people from crime and to respect”
• scrutinise state power»och alltid granskas kritiskt. Det gäller såväl staters makt över individer som« (party programme ↗)“and must always be critically scrutinised. This applies to both state power over individuals and”
• transparency and privacy»demokratisering, vilket innefattar transparens, möjlighet till personlig integritet och ett« (party programme ↗)“democratisation, which includes transparency, opportunity for personal privacy and a”
• technology with respect for rights»utvecklingen av AI ska ske med respekt för grundläggande fri- och rättigheter« (party programme ↗)“the development of AI shall take place with respect for fundamental freedoms and rights”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme makes respect for the individual's personal integrity a cornerstone of democracy and requires that all legislation be tested against its impact on integrity. Openness and transparency are highlighted as prerequisites for preventing abuse of power, and the election manifesto wants to make Sweden even more transparent. That individuals are informed when the public transfers their data follows from these commitments. The plan therefore supports the investigation.

• integrity as foundation of democracydecisive»Respekten för den enskildes personliga integritet är en grundsten i varje demokrati.« (party programme ↗)“Respect for the individual's personal integrity is a cornerstone of every democracy.”
• integrity review of legislationweak support»All lagstiftning bör prövas mot dess påverkan på människors personliga integritet.« (party programme ↗)“All legislation should be tested against its impact on people's personal integrity.”
• openness against abuse of power»Öppenhet och transparens är grundförutsättningar för frihet, demokrati och för att förhindra korruption och övergrepp.« (party programme ↗)“Openness and transparency are fundamental prerequisites for freedom, democracy, and for preventing corruption and abuse.”
• increased transparency»Sverige ska bli ännu mer transparent.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become even more transparent.”

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The plan establishes that surveillance and registration shall not be used for purposes other than the original motives or what was known to the person providing the information, and that protection for the individual's privacy shall be strengthened. A system where individuals are informed when information is transferred between authorities is an application of that purpose principle. The plan moreover wants to increase the individual's possibilities against authorities.

• purpose limitation for informationdecisive»Övervakning och registrering ska inte användas för andra syften än vad som var de« (party programme ↗)“Surveillance and registration shall not be used for purposes other than what were the”
• strengthened privacy protection»Skyddet för den enskildes integritet ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Protection for the individual's privacy shall be strengthened.”
• rights against authorities»Den enskildes möjligheter att hävda sina rättigheter gentemot myndigheterna måste öka.« (party programme ↗)“The individual's possibilities to assert their rights against authorities must increase.”
• privacy analysis of laws»Alla nya lagförslag ska analyseras ur integritetssynpunkt.« (party programme ↗)“All new bill proposals shall be analysed from a privacy perspective.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme requires that the public apply great caution and respect for personal integrity in handling personal data, and that integrity has strong constitutional protection. The principle of public disclosure and transparency are simultaneously central to a vital democracy. An investigation about informing individuals when their data are shared between agencies combines these commitments, and the exception for criminal investigations values the plan's requirement that agencies shall be able to share data to clear up crimes.

• caution with personal datadecisive»offentliga måste tillämpa stor försiktighet och respekt för den personliga integriteten vid« (party programme ↗)“the public must apply great caution and respect for personal integrity in”
• strong integrity protection»Den personliga integriteten ska ha ett starkt grundlagsskydd« (party programme ↗)“Personal integrity shall have strong constitutional protection”
• transparency in the public»Offentlighetsprincipen, det vill säga tillgången till allmänna handlingar, är central för en« (party programme ↗)“The principle of public disclosure, meaning access to public documents, is central to a”
• agencies shall be able to share data»Total översyn av sekretessreglerna, så att myndigheter kan dela uppgifter mellan sig för att förebygga och klara upp brott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Total review of secrecy rules, so that agencies can share information with each other to prevent and clear up crimes.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan demands that constitutional protection shall not just be beautiful words but provide individuals practical and effective protection in relation to government agencies and municipalities, and that personal integrity shall be safeguarded. An inquiry into strengthening citizens' control over how the public sector uses their information, with an exception for criminal investigations, is in line with this. The plan does not explicitly address the duty to inform.

• effective protection against agenciesdecisive»Vi måste se till att det inte bara är vackra ord, utan att grundlagen också ger ett praktiskt och effektivt skydd för enskilda människor i relation till exempelvis en kommun eller en statlig myndighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must ensure that it is not just beautiful words, but that the constitution also provides practical and effective protection for individuals in relation to, for example, a municipality or a state agency.”
• safeguarded personal integrity»Den personliga integriteten ska värnas« (party programme ↗)“Personal integrity shall be safeguarded”
• responsibility for public power»• Skärpa tjänstemannaansvaret så att du som skattebetalare vet att med all offentlig maktutövning följer ett ansvar för de beslut som fattas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Strengthen official responsibility so that you as a taxpayer know that all exercise of public power carries a responsibility for the decisions that are made”
• protection for rights and freedoms»• Stärka domstolarnas oberoende och skyddet för medborgarnas fri- och rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Strengthen the courts' independence and the protection of citizens' rights and freedoms”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's priority in this area is that inter-agency cooperation and information exchange shall be improved to detect criminals and stop welfare fraud, and that procedural obstacles shall be removed. A system where individuals are notified each time information is transferred between agencies goes in the opposite direction and adds administration. The plan values civil rights at the same time, so the conclusion is uncertain.

• improved inter-agency cooperationdecisive»Rättsväsendets samverkan mellan myndigheter och verktyg för att upptäcka och lagföra kriminella ska förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cooperation in the justice system between agencies and tools for detecting and prosecuting criminals shall be improved.”
• stop welfare fraud»Stoppa välfärdsbrottsligheten inom socialförsäkringen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop welfare fraud within social insurance”
• avoid unnecessary administration»Skala bort onödiga utgifter i det offentliga« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Scale back unnecessary expenses in the public sector”
• protection of civil rights»Förstärka grundlagens rättighetsskydd vad gäller yttrandefrihet, äganderätt och frihet från religion« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the fundamental law's protection of rights regarding freedom of expression, property rights and freedom of religion”