Denmark

Describes itself as the independent authority that supervises compliance with the rules on protection of personal data. Under the Data Protection Act it consists of a Council, whose members the Minister of Justice appoints, and a Secretariat.

Gives guidance and advice, handles complaints and carries out inspections. In serious cases it reports a controller or processor to the police and recommends a fine, because fines are decided by the courts in Denmark. It also runs the National Whistleblower Scheme.