Remember that blowing the whistle does not apply for all reporting of cases. Sometimes there are other reporting methods for your case. Hence, consider and read further down on this page before you blow the whistle.

NOTE! You are advised to use your personal computer/smartphone when submitting a report via the whistleblowing function, as activity via your service equipment may be traceable.

Vhistleblowing
Reporting by:

SU Whistleblower function
Reporting by telephone:

077-140 16 36

 

Following are situations when the Whistleblowing Act does not apply:

  • if a whistleblower files a report in their role as a student, patient or citizen

  • if what you are reporting is not of public interest or does not constitute a crime against the regulations referred to

  • if what you are reporting only concerns your own work or employment situation and it does not involve corruption
  • if you deliberately report false information or commit an offence by making a report
  • if what you are reporting concerns security-protected information pursuant to the Protective Security Act, or information affecting national security
  • if you are filing a report anonymously

Other report channels

Reporting of accidents, incidents and safety deviations, crimes, incidents, occupational injuries, occupational diseases and environmental deviations should be reported via the IA system:

Reporting/commenting about your own work environment must be handled according to:

Reporting of security protection classified information or other information concerning Sweden’s security is done according to säkerhetsskyddslagen (2018:585).

Information regarding a so-called qualified duty of confidentiality. This may be, for example, information concerning Sweden’s relationship with foreign powers where the nation’s security is in danger (15 kap. 6 § OSL), or or certain secrecy within the authorities’ personnel administration (39 kap. 6 § OSL).

Links to further information