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NAIH, Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatósága, is Hungary's independent national authority for data protection and the right to information. It supervises the processing of personal data in both the public and private sectors to ensure compliance with national data protection laws and the EU General Data Protection Regulation. It also oversees freedom of information obligations, handling requests and ensuring access to public information under Hungary's information rights framework.

NAIH operates under Act CXII of 2011 on the Right of Informational Self-Determination and on Freedom of Information; it began operations in 2012 as the successor to the former Data Protection Commissioner. It is headquartered in Budapest.

Functions and powers: receiving and investigating complaints, conducting inspections and audits, issuing corrective orders, and imposing sanctions including fines. It can order data access, rectification, erasure, restriction, or transfer; it can suspend or prohibit data processing when necessary. It issues guidelines and opinions to controllers and processors and provides training and guidance to the public.

Governance: the Authority is independent and headed by a President, appointed by the National Assembly for a nine-year term. It operates with departments focused on data protection supervision, information rights, and international cooperation, and maintains liaison with public bodies and industry.

International role: NAIH cooperates with the European Data Protection Board and other national authorities for cross-border processing and enforcement within the GDPR framework.