Slovakia. ePrivacy / marketing. Act
Act 452/2021Act No. 452/2021 Coll. on Electronic Communications
In force
Partly verified
Low confidence.Not verified this session.
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Slovakia's Electronic Communications Act implements ePrivacy cookie consent and restrictions on unsolicited electronic marketing.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Telecom regulator enforces cookie consent rules.
- 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
- Fines under Act 452/2021; GDPR fines
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
- Replaced Act 351/2011; cookie rule §109
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text slov-lex.sk
- Authority
- Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RÚ); Personal Data Protection Office
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Slovakia
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Low confidence.
Partly verified
Low confidence.Not verified this session.