Regarding the Supervisory Authority’s “Investigative Powers”, it is correct to state:

The numerous powers of the Supervisory Authority are divided into:

-Investigative powers;

-Correcting powers;

-Advisory and authorization powers.

The investigative powers provided for in Article 58, Paragraph 1 are:

a) To order the controller and the processor, and, where applicable, the controller’s or the processor’s representative to provide any information it requires for the performance of its tasks;

b)To carry out investigations in the form of data protection audits;

c)To carry out a review on certifications issued pursuant to Article 42(7);

d)To notify the controller or the processor of an alleged infringement of this Regulation;

e)To obtain, from the controller and the processor, access to all personal data and to all information necessary for the performance of its tasks;

f)To obtain access to any premises of the controller and the processor, including to any data processing equipment and means, in accordance with Union or Member State procedural law.