{"id":14371,"date":"2026-02-03T19:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/the-committees-authority\/special-intelligence-methods\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T08:40:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:40:52","slug":"special-intelligence-methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/complaints\/special-intelligence-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Special intelligence methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763803345173{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #276475 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;TITULO&#8221; el_class=&#8221;TITULOSUPERIORPAGINA&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">COMPLAINTS<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style>.thegem-te-post-breadcrumbs.thegem-custom-6a2727a86c4181039 .post-breadcrumbs {justify-content: left; text-align: left;}.thegem-te-post-breadcrumbs.thegem-custom-6a2727a86c4181039 .post-breadcrumbs ul {justify-content: left; text-align: left;}.thegem-te-post-breadcrumbs.thegem-custom-6a2727a86c4181039 .post-breadcrumbs ul li {color: #FFFFFF;}.thegem-te-post-breadcrumbs.thegem-custom-6a2727a86c4181039 .post-breadcrumbs ul li a {color: #FFFFFF;}.thegem-te-post-breadcrumbs.thegem-custom-6a2727a86c4181039 .post-breadcrumbs ul li a:hover {color: #FFFFFF;}.thegem-te-post-breadcrumbs.thegem-custom-6a2727a86c4181039 .post-breadcrumbs ul li:last-child {color: #FFFFFF;}<\/style><div class=\"thegem-te-post-breadcrumbs thegem-custom-6a2727a86c4181039\"> <div class=\"post-breadcrumbs\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><\/ul><!-- .breadcrumbs --><\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770319367804{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #3E8E8C !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;SUBTITULO&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE METHODS<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; thegem_revesrse_columns_mobile=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779206957620{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770140710565{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #F6F6F6 !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>HYPOTHETICAL CASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Believing he was the victim of illegal wiretapping by GISS, a complainant submits a complaint. Wiretapping is a technique that falls under the special intelligence methods (SMI) and is an intrusive method used under strict conditions and in accordance with the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity.<\/p>\n<p>Unless the complaint is inadmissible or manifestly unfounded, the Committee will open an investigation that will examine any method used by GISS in light of the principles of legality, proportionality and subsidiarity.<\/p>\n<p>Considering that GISS did subject the complainant to wiretapping, the Committee will examine the legality of this method. If the method is found to be illegal, the Committee will order its immediate termination, prohibit the use of data collected using that method, and order that they be destroyed. If, however, the use of the method is deemed to be legal, the complaint will be declared unfounded.<\/p>\n<p>The complainant will be informed of the results of the investigation in general terms.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Committee monitors the legality of special intelligence methods. To this end, it is responsible for handling complaints concerning a special intelligence method used by State Security or GISS that concerns the complainant.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Who can lodge a complaint? <\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Anyone who can prove a <strong>personal and legitimate interest<\/strong> can lodge a complaint. This is the person directly targeted by the method being reported.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Formalities to be observed <\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Complainants must submit their complaints <strong>in writing<\/strong>, specifying their grievances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Complaints<\/strong> can be submitted using <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/the-committees-authority\/online-complaint-form\/\">the online form<\/a><\/em> or sent by email or by post.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Handling of the complaint <\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3e8e8c;\"><strong>1. Preliminary examination<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Committee will subject the complaint to a preliminary examination to decide whether it falls within its remit.<\/p>\n<p>If the complaint is <strong>not admissible, or is declared manifestly unfounded<\/strong>, the Committee will inform the complainant of its decision in writing. If necessary, the Committee can refer the complainant to another body or competent service.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2db4b6;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3e8e8c;\">2. Investigation<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If the Committee declares the complaint <strong>admissible<\/strong>, it will open an <strong>investigation into the matter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee has <strong>extensive powers<\/strong>. In particular, it may interview the head of the intelligence service concerned and the members of the intelligence services which have implemented the special method. At their request, the complainant and their lawyer will be interviewed by the Committee.<\/p>\n<p>While a complaint is being handled, the complainant and their lawyer may consult the file at the offices of the Committee, for five working days. The <strong>file accessible to the complainant<\/strong> and their lawyer \u2013 i.e. redacted of classified information \u2013 makes it possible to ascertain the legal framework underpinning the use of a specific or exceptional method of data collection, the nature of the threat and the degree of seriousness which justified the use of the specific method and, finally, the type of personal data collected during the use of the method, insofar as these data relate only to the complainant.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3e8e8c;\"><strong>3. Closure of the complaint <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If the Committee finds that decisions relating to specific methods are unlawful, it will order the <strong>cessation of the method<\/strong> in question or <strong>prohibit the use<\/strong> of data collected using that method, and order that they be destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee will inform the complainant in writing of the closure of the case. Regardless of the results of the investigation, the Committee is <strong>restricted in terms of the information it may share with the complainant<\/strong>, for reasons of classification. The complainant will therefore always be informed of the results of the investigation in <strong>general terms<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;132px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763803345173{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #276475 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;TITULO&#8221; el_class=&#8221;TITULOSUPERIORPAGINA&#8221;] COMPLAINTS&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2541,"parent":14359,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14371","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14371"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14945,"href":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14371\/revisions\/14945"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/comiteri.mediartia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}