Sweden. ePrivacy / marketing. Act
LEKElectronic Communications Act (Lag (2022:482) om elektronisk kommunikation)
In force
Partly verified
Low confidence.Not verified this session.
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Sweden's 2022 Electronic Communications Act transposes the EECC and ePrivacy, requiring consent for storing or reading information on users' devices. Marketing rules sit in the Marketing Practices Act.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Cookie rule enforced by PTS, the telecom regulator.
- 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
- PTS orders and fines; GDPR fines
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
- Cookie rule in Ch 9 §28
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text riksdagen.se
- Authority
- Post- och telestyrelsen (PTS) for cookies; IMY for personal data
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Sweden
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Low confidence.
Partly verified
Low confidence.Not verified this session.