The Directorate has the following competencies:
– evaluates the legality of the personal data processing;
– promotes the principles of personal data processing and taking care that they are respected by the controllers;
– researches and access to personal data Collections created by the Controller by types of subjects and purposes;
– controlling the personal data processing applied by the Controllers;
– collecting necessary data for regularly performance of its activities ;
– keeping the Central Register
– keeping records for personal data transmission to other states;
– receiving reports or complaints with regard to the personal data processing by the Controller;
– acting upon complaints of individuals or associations representing a certain individual with regard to violation of the person’s rights in relation to the personal data processing
– providing assistance to all interested persons with regard to personal data processing;
– checking all cases of cessation of the personal data processing regardless of the reasons which caused the cessation;
– intervenes in the process of the personal data processing, as well as archiving, deleting, destroying the personal data collections, entirely or partially, if there is a justified risk of violation the rights of one or more personal data subjects evaluating the type of the personal data or the modalities of the procession;
– issuing a ban on the further personal data processing by the Controller;
– delivering opinion regarding bylaws of the Controllers;
– confirming that the by-laws of the Controllers are in conformity to this law;
– acting upon the requests from the foreign supervisory body of another state for exercising its competencies on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia;
– realizing international cooperation in the field of personal data protection and participating in the work of the international organizations and institutions dealing with personal data protection
– carrying out other activities defined by law.
For more information call: 02 3244-760, 02 3244-766


