GDPR authority in Cyprus
Επίτροπος Προστασίας Δεδομένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα is the authority that supervises the GDPR in Cyprus.
Commissioner for Personal Data Protection
Official website: https://www.dataprotection.gov.cy/
What the authority does under the GDPR
- Monitors and enforces the GDPR in the country (Articles 51 and 57).
- Handles complaints from people whose personal data is processed (Article 77).
- Can order changes, ban processing and impose fines (Article 58 and Article 83).
- Acts as lead authority when a company's main establishment in the EU is in the country (Article 56).
Questions and answers
- Who do I complain to about the GDPR in Cyprus?
- Επίτροπος Προστασίας Δεδομένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα. You may also complain in the country where you live or work, or where the breach took place (Article 77).
- Can Επίτροπος Προστασίας Δεδομένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα fine a company?
- Yes. The authority can impose administrative fines of up to 20 million euro or 4 % of global annual turnover, whichever is higher (Article 83).
- What if the company is based in another EU country?
- The authority where the company has its main establishment leads the case, and cooperates with the others (Article 56).
Read the GDPR article by article · Population of Cyprus (Eurostat)
Authorities in other countries
| Country | Authority |
|---|---|
| Austria | Datenschutzbehörde |
| Belgium | Belgian Data Protection Authority |
| Bulgaria | Commission for Personal Data Protection |
| Croatia | AZOP |
| Czechia | Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů |
| Denmark | Datatilsynet |
| Estonia | Andmekaitse Inspektsioon |
| Finland | Tietosuojavaltuutetun toimisto |
| France | CNIL |
| Germany | BfDI |
| Greece | Hellenic Data Protection Authority |
| Hungary | NAIH |
| Ireland | Data Protection Commission |
| Italy | Italian Data Protection Authority |
| Latvia | Datu valsts inspekcija |
| Lithuania | State Data Protection Inspectorate |
| Luxembourg | CNPD |
| Malta | Information and Data Protection Commissioner |
| Netherlands | Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens |
| Poland | UODO |
| Portugal | CNPD |
| Romania | National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing |
| Slovakia | Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic |
| Slovenia | Informacijski pooblaščenec |
| Spain | AEPD |
| Sweden | IMY |
| Norway | Datatilsynet |
Source: EDPB member list and Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Reviewed 2026-10-12.
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