Data protection – anonymization
CNSAS releases copies of the documents produced by the former Securitate on the name of the person regardless of its nature or technical support when requested by the entitled person. Copies of documents that might affect the privacy of third parties are released only after the information has been blacked out by the CNSAS specialized personnel.
Romanian and foreign researchers have access to the CNSAS archive on the condition of their prior accreditation by the Collegium of CNSAS. After being accredited, a researcher is entitled to obtain copies of archival documents on condition that the right to privacy of the people mentioned in the respective file is observed.
Non-compliance with these legal provisions can attract civil, criminal, administrative or disciplinary responsibility, for the CNSAS employees as well as for those who have had direct contact with the documents.
The documents requested by petitioners and external accredited researchers were protected by anonymization, before being handled over to applicants, in accordance with the provisions of O.U.G. 24/2008, approved with amendments and completions by Law 293/2008 and the provisions of Law 190/2018 on measures for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (General Data Protection Regulation), with the exception of copies of criminal files and those intended for the courts or the Military Prosecutor's Office.
The identity of Securitate informants and officers is not protected by anonymization.