Swedish government agencies, including the Transport Agency, the National Tax Agency and the national board of student aid, all allegedly sell private information to third parties without citizens’ knowledge, The Local reports. Kjell-Åke Sjödin, the Transport Agency’s register, said, “We have a mandate from the government to sell the data.” Anna Hörnlund, a lawyer for the Swedish data protection board, said, "That the authorities provide further information under the principle of public access is a foundation stone of Swedish democracy. The systematic sale of registry records to advertising firms is something completely different."
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