Croatia. ePrivacy / marketing. Act
ZEKElectronic Communications Act (Zakon o elektroničkim komunikacijama)
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§1Summary
- Synopsis
Croatia's 2022 Electronic Communications Act carries the ePrivacy rules: informed consent for cookies and similar technologies, and opt-in for unsolicited electronic marketing.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Moved to a strict prior consent model for cookies on adoption of the 2022 Act.
- SaaS relevance
Any SaaS website, app or product that sets non-essential cookies/SDKs or sends marketing emails/SMS to users in this country needs prior consent (subject to exemptions) under this law, regardless of where the provider is based.
§2Obligations
- Extraterritorial
- Yes
- Breach notification
- Telecom providers: authority notification under Reg 611/2013; otherwise GDPR
- DPO
- No
- Cross-border transfers
- None
- Maximum penalty
- Administrative fines under ZEK; GDPR fines via AZOP
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
- NN 76/2022, replaced the 2008 ZEK and transposed the EECC
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text narodne-novine.nn.hr
- Authority
- Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM); AZOP for personal data
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Croatia
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
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