Danish Data Protection Agency

The Danish Data Protection Agency (Danish: Datatilsynet) was created, following the implementation of EU Directive 95/46/EC, regarding the protection of individuals with regard to the process of personal information and the movement of such.^{[citation needed]}

The agency exercises surveillance over the processing of data in accordance with relevant laws and acts (such as the GDPR). The agency handles specific cases on the basis of inquiries from public authorities or private individuals or cases taken up by the agency on its own initiative.^[1]