Information about the personal data processed (incl. SIS and VIS)
The rights of data subject related to the personal data processed within the Police of the Czech Republic, incl. Schengen information system (SIS) and Visa information system (VIS).
The rights of data subject related to the personal data processed within the Police of the Czech Republic, incl. Schengen information system (SIS) and Visa information system (VIS)
According to the applicable law, data subject, i. e. every natural person to whom the personal data pertain, may require an access to the personal data processed within the Police of the Czech Republic, as well as their erasure or rectification. The data subject in the Czech Republic has a right of direct access to his data, thus the data subject should primarily exercise his rights vis-a-vis the controller of these data.
The applicable law relating to the Police of the Czech Republic in this area of exercising of data subjects rights read as follows in particular art. 12, 15 – 17 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679, General Data Protection Regulation, and art. 28 – 30 of the Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on processing of personal data. The Police of the Czech Republic shall provide, upon a request in writing, an applicant with confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning the applicant himself are being processed, and where that is the case, access to the personal data and the relevant information. The Police of the Czech Republic shall forthwith, upon a request in writing, rectify, erasure, and/or supplement inaccurately, imprecisely or unlawfully processed personal data concerning the applicant himself.
Exercise of these rights is free of charge.
According to the art. 30 of the Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on processing of personal data, the Police of the Czech Republic shall execute the request and provide an applicant with the answer without undue delay, not later than within 60 days from delivery of such request. According to the art. 12 of the General Data Protection Regulation, the Police of the Czech Republic shall execute the request and provide an applicant with the answer without undue delay and in any event within one month of receipt of such request. That period may be extended by two further months where necessary, taking into account the complexity and number of the requests. Data subject shall be informed of any such extension within one month of receipt of such request together with the reasons for the delay.
Written request shall contain identification data, i. e. name and surname, date of birth, address of residence or other postal address for delivery to the addressee only (in order to facilitate the proper protection of personal data the final written reply is sent by registered post). It is recommended to enclose a copy of any identification document.
The information regarding personal data must be sent only either to a person whose data are concerned, or to the other subject, who has been authorized (power of attorney at law, authorization with official verified signature).
The document with the information demanded is executed in writing in Czech language.
Contact details of the body to which requests should be addressed:
The Police presidium of the Czech Republic, P. O. BOX 62/K-SOU, 170 89 Praha 7, Czech Republic, ID data box: gs9ai55 or e-mail: epodatelna.policie@pcr.cz. For more information, contact the Police presidium at the phone number: 00420974835775.
In the case of data stored in the Schengen information system (SIS) by the Czech Republic the Police of the Czech Republic plays the role of personal data controller. In the case of data stored in the Visa information system (VIS) the Police of the Czech Republic performs the task of the personal data controller together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. The Police of the Czech Republic it thus responsible for the processing of personal data, which are entered by the Police of the Czech Republic.
The applicable law in this area read as follows:
SIS: Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28th November 2018 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of border checks, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, and amending and repealing Regulation (EC) 1987/2006, Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28th November 2018 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, amending and repealing Council Decision 2007/533/JHA, and repealing Regulation (EC) 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Decision 2010/261/EU, Regulation (EU) 2018/1860 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28th November 2018 on the use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals in relation with art. 84 par. 2 of the Act No. 273/2008 Coll., about the Police of the Czech Republic.
VIS: Regulation (EC) 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9th July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short stay-visas (VIS regulation) in relation to art. 166 par. 3 and art. 167a par. 1 of the Act No. 326/1999 Coll., on the Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Territory of the Czech Republic.
Data subject can exercise his rights under the above-mentioned circumstances (written request containing all the necessary identification information according to the prescribed procedural requirements), through the above-mentioned contacts as well as through request forms, which are available on the website (links see below).
In cases regarding SIS or VIS, the Police of the Czech Republic is obliged to answer within the time foreseen by art. 12 of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Contact details of the national data protection supervisory authority - The Office for Personal Data Protection:
The Office for Personal Data Protection, Pplk. Sochora 27, 170 00 Praha 7, Czech Republic.
Additional information of the Schengen information system (SIS) can be found here: