Information on the processing of personal data concerning residents of asylum reception centres

What personal data about you will be processed?

During your settlement review, personal data may be disclosed about you which is relevant to your settlement. This data will be processed by government agencies in Norway in connection with your settlement (This follows from Section 25 first paragraph (d) of the Introduction Act and Section 8 of the Act’s Regulation on processing of personal data).

We will process the following information:

• special circumstances which should be taken into account in your settlement
• dates and addresses and your mother tongue
• preferred interpreter language

To help with your settlement, the following information may also be processed:

• ethnic origin
• religion and religious affiliation
• criminal record
• health
• sexual circumstances, such as your sexual orientation and gender identity

If we need to process data about your health, you must sign a declaration of consent. This proves that you have consented both to health professionals sharing health information about you and to us processing this information. The staff at the reception centre can help you with this declaration.

Why do we need to process your personal data?

We need to process your personal data in order to help you settle as well as possible based on your settlement and qualification needs. Personal data about you will only be processed for this purpose. We will only process health information in connection with your settlement if you have severe disabilities and/or behavioural difficulties, or other health-related challenges which mean you will need specially adapted accommodation.

Who will we share your personal data with?

After your settlement review, the reception centre (which comes under the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration) may share relevant personal data with the Norwegian Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi), the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), the county council and the settlement municipality. The information will be shared securely through the digital IMDinett system, which is used by IMDi and the municipalities to share information.

We will delete your information within no more than 15 years after the date of your settlement (See Section 16 second paragraph of the Regulation on processing of personal data pursuant to the Introduction Act).