Privacy Regulations in Slovakia

The GDPR sets the global standard for data protection, requiring explicit opt-in consent before processing personal data of EU/EEA residents. For websites, non-essential cookies must be blocked until visitors actively consent. Pre-ticked boxes and implied consent are invalid.

Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive is the primary EU legal basis requiring cookie consent. It mandates prior informed consent before storing or accessing any information on a user's device, with narrow exceptions only for transmission necessity and explicitly requested services.

Slovakia replaced its previous Electronic Communications Act with Act 452/2021, effective February 2022. The Act requires active opt-in consent before cookies may be placed — data collection cannot begin until the user gives active consent meeting GDPR standards.