Accredited Members And Observers

Albania

Information and Data Protection Commissioner (Komisioneri për të Drejtën e Informimit dhe Mbrojtjen e të Dhënave Personale) (2010)

Andorra

Data Protection Agency (Agència Andorrana de Protecció de Dades) (2006)

Argentina

National Direction for Personal Data Protection (Director Nacional de Protección de Datos Personales) (2003)

Ombudsman’s office of the City of Buenos Aires (2013)

Agencia de Acceso a la Información Pública (2018)

Armenia

Personal Data Protection Agency (2016)

Australia

Federal Privacy Commissioner (2002) (now known as Office of the Australian Information Commissioner)

New South Wales: Privacy Commissioner (2002)

Northern Territory: Information Commissioner (2003)

Victoria: Privacy Commissioner (2002) (now known as Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection)

Austria

Data Protection Commission (Datenschutzkommission) (2002) (now known as Austrian Data Protection Authority)

Belgium

Data Protection Authority (Autorité de protection des données – Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit) Supervisory Body for Police Information Management

Benin

National Commission for Informatics and Liberties (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés)(2015)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Personal Data Protection Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Agencija za zaštitu ličnih podataka u Bosni I Hercegovini) (2011)

Bulgaria

Commission for Personal Data Protection (Комисия за защита на личните данни) (2010)

Burkina Faso

National Commission for Informatics and Liberties (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés) (2008)

Canada

Privacy Commissioner of Canada (Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada) (2002)

Alberta: Information and Privacy Commissioner (2003)

Manitoba: Ombudsman (L’Ombudsman du Manitoba) (2002)

New Brunswick: Ombudsman (2006)

Newfoundland and Labrador: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Newfoundland and Labrador (2007)

Northwest Territories: Information and Privacy Commissioner (2006)

Nova Scotia: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Office (2010) (now known as Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Nova Scotia)

Nunavut: Information and Privacy Commissioner (2006)

Ontario: Information and Privacy Commissioner (Commissionaire à l’information et à la protection de la vie privée) (2002)

Quebec: Information Access Commission (Commission d’accès à l’information) (2002)

Saskatchewan: Information and Privacy Commissioner (2005)

Cape Verde

National Commission of Data Protection (2016)

Colombia

Superintendence of Industry and Commerce of Colombia (2012)

Costa Rica

Agency for the Protection of Personal Data of Inhabitants (2012)

Côte d’Ivoire

Telecommunications/ICT Regulatory Body (ARTCI) (2016)

Council of Europe

Data Protection Commissioner (2003)

Croatia

Data Protection Agency (2008)

Cyprus

Personal Data Protection Commissioner (2003)

Czech Republic

Office for Personal Data Protection (Urad Pro Ochranu Osobnich Udaju) (2002)

Denmark

Data Protection Agency (Datatilsynet) (2002)

Estonia

Data Protection Inspectorate (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon) (2006)

European Union

Customs Information System Joint Supervisory Authority (2003)

European Data Protection Supervisor (Contrôleur européen de la protection des données) (2004)

Joint Supervisory Body of Eurojust (2010)

Finland

Data Protection Ombudsman (Tietosuojavaltuutetun Toimisto) (2002)

France

National Commission for Informatics and Liberties (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés) (2002)

Georgia

Office of the Personal Data Protection Inspector of Georgia (2015)

Germany

Federal Data Protection Commissioner (Bundesbeauftragten für den Datenschutz) (2002)

Bavaria: Privacy Commissioner (Bayerische Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz) (2002)

Berlin: Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner(Beauftragter für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit) (2002)

Brandenburg: Data Protection and Access to Information Commissioner (Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und für das Recht auf Akteneinsicht) (2002)

Bremen: The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, LDI (Die Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit) (2014)

Hamburg: Data Protection Commissioner (Hamburgischer Datenschutzbeauftragter) (2002)

Hesse: Data Protection Commissioner (Hessische Datenschutzbeauftrage) (2002)

Mecklenburg–West Pomerania: Data Protection Commissioner(Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) (2002)

North Rhine: Westphalia: Data Protection and Information Commissioner(2008)

Rhineland Palatinate: Data Protection Commissioner (Landesbeauaftragte für den Datenschutz Rheinland-Pfalz) (2002)

Saxony-Anhalt: Data Protection Commissioner (Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz Sachen-Anhalt) (2002)

Saxony: Data Protection Commissioner (2012)

Schleswig-Holstein: Privacy Commissioner (Unabhängiges Landeszentrum für Datenschutz) (2002)

Thuringer: Data Protection Commissioner (Thüringer Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz) (2002)

Die Landesbeauftragte fuer den Datenschutz, Lower Saxony (2018)

Bavarian Data Protection Authority, (Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht) (2018)

Gibraltar

Data Protection Commissioner (2006)

Ghana

Data Protection Commission (GDPC) (2014)

Greece

Hellenic Data Protection Authority (ΑΡΧΗ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑΣ ΔΕΔΟΜΕΝΩΝ ΠΡΟΣΩΠΙΚΟΥ ΧΑΡΑΚΤΗΡΑ) (2002)

Guernsey

Data Protection Commissioner (2002)

Hong Kong

Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (2002)

Hungary

Parliamentary Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (2002) (now known as National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information)

Iceland

Data Protection Authority (2002)

Interpol

Commission for the Control of Interpol’s Files (Commission de Contrôle des Fichiers de l’O.I.P.C.Interpol) (2003)

Ireland

Data Protection Commissioner (An Coimisinéir Cosanta Sonraí) (2002)

Isle of Man

Data Protection Registrar (Oik Recortysser Codey Fysseree Ellan Vannin) (2002)

Israel

The Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority (2009)

Italy

Data Protection Commission (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) (2002)

Japan

Personal Information Protection Commission (2017)

Jersey

Data Protection Authority (2002)

Kosovo

National Agency for Personal Data Protection, AMDP (now known as Information and Privacy Agency) (2013)

Latvia

State Data Inspectorate (Datu Valsts Inspekcija) (2002)

Liechtenstein

Data Protection Commissioner (2006)

Lithuania

State Data Inspectorate (Valstybine Duomenu Apsaugos Inspekcija) (2002)

Luxembourg

National Data Protection Commission (Commission nationale pour la protection des données) (2005)

Mali

Personal Data Protection Authority (Autorité de Protection de Données à Caractère Personnel) (2016)

Malta

Data Protection Commissioner (2003)

Mauritius

Data Protection Office of Mauritius (2013)

Mexico

Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection (Instituto Federal de Acceso a la Informacion y Proteccion de Datos) (2010) (now known as Institute: National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Personal Data Protection (Instituto Nacional de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales) INAI)

Institute for Access to Public Information of the Federal District (Instituto de Acceso a la Informacion Publica del Distrito Federal) (2010)

State of Mexico Transparency, Public Information Access and Personal Data Protection Institute of Estado de México and municipalities, INFOEM(Instituto de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información Pública y Protección de Datos Personales del Estado de México y Municipios, INFOEM) (2015)

Moldavia

National Center for Personal Data Protection (Centrului Naţional pentru Protecţia Datelor cu Caracter Personal) (2010)

Monaco

Supervisory Commission for Personal Information (Commission de Contrôle des Informations Nominatives) (2009)

Montenegro

Agency for Personal Data Protection and Free Access to Information (2017)

Morocco

National Commission for the control and the protection of Personal Data(Commission nationale de contrôle et de protection des données personnelles) (2011)

Netherlands

Data Protection Commission (College bescherming persoonsgegevens) (2002) (now known as Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)

New Zealand

Privacy Commissioner (Te Mana Matapono Matatapu) (2002)

North Macedonia

Directorate of Personal Data Protection (2007)

Norway

Data Inspectorate (Datatilsynet) (2002) (2012)

Peru

National Authority for Data Protection (2012)

Philippines

National Privacy Commission (2016)

Poland

Personal Data Protection Office (Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych) (2002)

Portugal

National Data Protection Commission (Comissão Nacional de Protecção de Dados) (2002)

Republic of Korea

Korea Information Security Agency (2004)

Korea Communications Commission (2018)

Personal Information Protection Commission (2012)

Romania

National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Protection (Autorităţii Naţionale de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal) (2006)

Serbia

Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection (2012)

Senegal

Commission of Personal Data Protection, CDP (La Commission de Protection de Données Personnelles) (2014)

Slovakia

Inspection Unit for the Protection of Personal Data (2002)

Slovenia

Human Rights Ombudsman (Varuh Èlovekovih Pravic) (2002)

Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia (2007)

South Africa

Information Regulator (2017)

Spain

Data Protection Commissioner (Agencia de Protección de Datós) (2002)

Basque Country: Data Protection Commissioner (Agencia Vasca de Protección de Datos) (2005)

Catalonia: Catalan Data Protection Agency (Agència Catalana de Protecció de Dades) (2004)

Sweden

Data Inspection Board (Datainspektionen) (2002)

Switzerland

Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (Préposé féderal à la protection des données et à la transparence) (2002)

Canton of Basel-Landschaft: Data Protection Commissioner (Datenschutzbeauftragte des Kantons Basel-Landschaft) (2005)

Canton of Basel-Stadt: Data Protection Commissioner (Datenschutzbeauftragter des Kantons Basel-Stadt) (2015)

Zug Canton: Data Protection Commissioner (Datenschutz-beauftragter des Kantons Zug) (2002)

Zurich Canton: Canton Data Protection Commissioner (Datenschutzbeauftrager des Cantons Zürich) (2002)

Tunisia

National Personal Data Authority (2012)

Turkey

Personal Data Protection Authority (2017)

Ukraine

Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (2015)

United Kingdom

Information Commissioner (2002) (now known as Information Commissioner’s Office)

United States of America

Federal Trade Commission (2010)

Uruguay

Regulatory and Control Unit of Personal Data (Unidad Reguladora y de Control de Datos Personales) (2009)

Former members

Joint Supervisory Body of Europol, European Union: Accredited 2003, abolished 2017.
Data Protection Agency of the Region of Madrid (Agencia de Protección de Datos de la Comunidad de Madrid), Spain: Accredited 2003, abolished 2012.

There follows a list of current observers accredited under article 5.3 of the Conference’s rules and procedures

Rule 5.3(a) Public entity other than an international organisation
Rule 5.3(b) international organisation
Rule 5.3(c) Reciprocal recognition

Public entity other than an international organisation	Duration of observer status
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, India (2018)	To April 2019
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Indonesia (2018)	To April 2019
Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données à Caractère Personnel (CNPDCP), Gabon (2018)	To April 2019
The National Cybersecurity Authority, Saudi Arabia (2018)	To April 2019
Department of Personal Data Protection, Malaysia (2018)	To April 2019
Data Protection Supervisory Authority on the European Space Agency (2018)	To April 2019
Abu Dhabi Global Market Registration Authority, Abu Dhabi (2018)	To April 2019
Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, Department of Justice, United States (2018)	To April 2019
Bermuda Information Commissioner’s Office (2015)	To April 2019
Bermuda Ministry of Education and Economic Development Department of E-Commerce (2014)	To April 2019
Canadian International Industrial Security Directorate (2013)	To April 2019
Cayman Islands Information Commissioner’s Office (2015)	To April 2019
Chile Chilean Information Commission (2015)	To April 2019
Macao Office for Personal Data Protection (2011)	To April 2019
Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (2015)	To April 2019
Republic of Korea Ministry of Public Administration and Security (now known as Ministry of the Interior) (2011)	To April 2019
Russia The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (2016)	38^th – 40^th annual meetings (inclusive)
United States of America Commodity Futures Trading Commission (2014)	To April 2019
United States of America Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office (2015)	To April 2019
United States of America Federal Communications Commission (2015)	To April 2019
International organisation	Duration of observer status
International Organization for Migration (IOM) (2018)	To April 2019
African Network of Data Protection Authorities (Réseau Africain des Autorités de Protection des Données Personnelles) (2018)	To April 2019
UNESCO (2018)	To April 2019
Association Francophone Des Autorités De Protection Des Données Personnelles(French-Speaking Association of Personal Data Protection Authorities) (2012)	To April 2019
Council of Europe (2015)	To April 2019
European Commission (2013)	To April 2019
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (2015)	To April 2019
International Committee of the Red Cross (2016)	38^th – 40^th annual meetings (inclusive)
Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (2015)	To April 2019
UN Executive Office of the Secretary-General (2015)	To April 2019
Reciprocal recognition	Duration of observer status
APEC Electronic Commerce Steering Group (2016)	To December 2017