The Statement of the Personal Data Protection Inspector on the Filing System Catalogues Notification Form

2014-02-06 13:27:14

According to the Law of Georgia on “the Personal Data Protection” every data controller possessing the filing system (the structured set of data, that is arranged and accessible according to specific criteria) is obliged to keep the catalogue thereon. The catalogues is the detailed description of the structure and content of a filing system. Before the creation of the new catalogue and/or amending catalogue categories the data controller is obliged to notify the Personal Data Protection Inspector in written or electronic form.

As of February 6, 2014 there are 1178 notifications submitted by the ministries, public bodies, schools, local governments and private companies.

Personal Data Protection Inspector for the purposes of simplifying the notification process elaborated the special Notification Form and instruction for the filling out the Form. In addition, after the consultations with the Ministry of Education specific template forms for schools have been elaborated as well.

The process of receiving the notifications and consultations on this issue are ongoing. The notifications can be sent to the e-mail: catalogues@pdp.ge