Processing of personal data in the context of postal controls
Your personal data is processed when documenting a control in the postal, courier and freight flow. Swedish Customs will check whether the consignment contains goods with an entry ban or whether it is entry-regulated goods. If this is the case, the conditions for entry must be fulfilled and the notification obligation properly fulfilled. The control must then be documented and your personal data is then processed to document the check.
Why Swedish Customs processes your data
The processing of personal data takes place for the purpose of Swedish Customs being able to document the control of your consignment.
Legal basis and purpose
Swedish Customs has the right to carry out checks on mail and courier flows on the basis of Chapter 6, Section 5 and 7 of the Customs Powers Act (2024:710).
Your personal data is processed for this purpose on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) of the GDPR as part of the Swedish Customs' exercise of authority.
Minimisation of storage and data retention
On 2 April 2026, the Act (2001:185) on the processing of data in Sweden Customs' operations was replaced by the Customs Data Act (2026:127).
These legislative changes affect the conditions for the retention of public records. Swedish Customs is therefore conducting a comprehensive review of data retention and storage minimisation and will update the information as soon as the review is complete. While the review is ongoing, no public documents falling within the scope of the new Customs Data Act will be disposed of.