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General Report of Complaints for Access to Public Documents for the year 2023 and the period January-August 2024 Comparative Report of Complaints to Independent Institutions for the year 2023 and the period January-August 2024 Monitoring Report of Official Websites of Independent Institutions

The Agency calls on institutions to enhance accountability and transparency through proactive publication of public documents. On the occasion of International Day for Universal Access to Information, the Agency for Information and Privacy (AIP) has initiated informative activities, including a roundtable discussion with representatives from Kosovo’s Independent Institutions. The aim is to promote the right […]

25 – 27 September 2024 The Information and Privacy Agency, on the occasion of the International Day for Universal Access to Information, organizes a series of promotional activities for the importance of implementing the Law on Access to Public Documents, with a special focus on the proactive publication of public documents! September 25 – Round […]

In line with the cooperation established through the Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the Information and Privacy Agency of the Republic of Kosovo and the Personal Data Protection Agency of the Republic of North Macedonia, a working meeting took place on August 21, 2024, between representatives of the two counterpart authorities. The purpose of this […]

The Commissioner of the Information and Privacy Agency, Krenare Sogojeva Dermaku, and the Vice President for External Relations of UNI, Valon Murati, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at promoting the right to personal data protection and access to public documents. Through this collaboration, students of UNI-Universum International College will have the opportunity to […]

In the framework of cooperation with non-governmental organizations in Kosovo, the Agency for Information and Privacy today presented the six-month report for the period January-June 2024. In the meeting with the representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations, the Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku discussed the development of the transparency program for the proactive publication of […]

During this meeting, the mutual cooperation between the EU Office and the AIP was discussed. Ambassador Szunyog emphasized the importance of fully respecting human rights, including the protection of personal data and access to public documents, as two key elements for Kosovo’s integration into the European Union. Commissioner Sogojeva-Dërmaku thanked Ambassador Szunyog and the EU […]

The Information and Privacy Agency has received a significant number of complaints from citizens who have received direct marketing (SMS or phone calls) from various businesses in order to promote their products and offer their services. In an effort to raise businesses’ awareness of the importance of complying with the Personal Data Protection Law, it […]

Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Mrs. Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, held a meeting with the Auditor General, Mrs. Vlora Spanca, to discuss the possibilities of cooperation between the Information and Privacy Agency and the National Audit Office. Commissioner Sogojeva-Dërmaku and Auditor Spanca assessed the cooperation between the two institutions as very important in order to strengthen accountability […]

On July 21, 2024, the Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Mrs. Krenare Sogojeva Dërmaku participated in the Summer School on Misinformation in the Justice System, which was organized by BIRN Kosova with the support of Justice Activity/USAID. This initiative aims to combat disinformation and misinformation about the justice system by educating the public on the […]