# Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II), Article 11: Confidentiality – Member States

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Each Member State shall apply its rules of professional secrecy or other equivalent duties of confidentiality to all persons and bodies required to work with SIS II data and supplementary information, in accordance with its national legislation. This obligation shall also apply after those people leave office or employment or after the termination of the activities of those bodies.
2. Where a Member State cooperates with external contractors in any SIS II-related tasks, it shall closely monitor the activities of the contractor to ensure compliance with all provisions of this Regulation, in particular on security, confidentiality and data protection.
3. The operational management of N.SIS II or of any technical copies shall not be entrusted to private companies or private organisations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1987/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1987/article-11
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