Police to Fix Gothenburg Camera Warnings

The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) concluded that the Swedish Police Authority had breached the legal duty to inform people about camera surveillance. Its decision is dated October 22, 2026; the regulator announced the findings on October 27.

The investigation followed a complaint and specifically examined whether the police had provided the required information to people entering the monitored area.

Warnings on every platform

The cameras cover parts of the platforms, parking areas and streets east of the station building and Nils Ericson Terminal, extending south toward Burggrevegatan.

IMY said arriving passengers needed signs on each platform. It also identified gaps around the monitored area’s outer edges. Some northern signs stood inside the camera coverage, so visitors could already be on camera before reading them.

Additional signs are required near the terminal’s western side and the station’s western and southern sides. Signs inside the buildings, at exits leading into the monitored area, are an alternative.

The police acknowledged that signs could be improved for people approaching from Nordstan and the south, and recognized a possible gap for train arrivals.

When the deadline starts

Sweden’s Camera Surveillance Act combines provision for justified monitoring with protection against improper intrusion into personal privacy. Its notification rule requires clear signs or another effective means of informing people.

IMY explained that people should generally receive that information before entering a monitored area, with a clear understanding of where coverage begins.

The corrective order gives the police three months after the decision becomes final to ensure adequate notices at the coverage boundaries. For an unappealed decision, that period starts when the appeal deadline expires.