A whistleblowing channel that holds up under supervision

1. 1.Count the workers and test the threshold

   Entities with fifty or more workers must have an internal reporting channel, and certain sectors are covered regardless of size.

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2. 2.Appoint independent recipients

   Those receiving reports must be independent and competent to follow them up.

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3. 3.Keep the seven-day and three-month deadlines

   Receipt is acknowledged within seven days, and feedback on the follow-up is given within three months.

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4. 4.Document the processing of personal data

   The reporter's identity is protected, and the processing of personal data in the channel must be accountable under supervision.

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This is how the agency describes the sequence in its own guidance.

1. Set up the channel and appoint independent persons to receive reports.
2. Acknowledge receipt within seven days of the report arriving.
3. Follow up the report and give feedback within three months.
4. Protect the reporter's identity and document the processing of personal data.

Swedish privacy authority and the European Commission · https://www.imy.se/verksamhet/visselblasning/

• The guide does not assess whether an individual report falls within the protection.
• A supervisory decision in the individual case prevails over a general description.

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