As a member state of the European Union (EU)
, Czech Republic had to amend its
national legislation on the protection of data, following the implementation of the
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at a EU level. The
main rule of law in
Czech Republic regarding this matter was the
Act No. 101/2001 on the
Protection of Personal Data, which will be replaced by the
new Data Processing Act Proposal, a legal document approved by the local government and currently under discussions in the
Czech Parliament.
What are the main changes brought by the GDPR law in Czech Republic?
The
GDPR law brough a number of changes in the understanding of
personal and sensitive data, the manner in which
Czech companies and organizations may collect such
information, as well as the
notion of consent that has to be offered by any natural person in order to
collect his or her personal data. The
proposal on the new legislation related to the
protection of data in Czech Republic takes into consideration the following:
- • entities that are in breach of the GDPR law can receive a fine of up to CZK 10 million;
- • consent can be offered when using an online website at the age of 13 years old (without the need of a legal guardian) - a regulation which is also available in the Scandinavian countries;
- • companies have to establish confidentiality requirements and set up security measures for the protection of private data;
- • any entity that is considered a public entity has to appoint a data protection officer.
Appointing a data protection officer (DPO) in Czech Republic
Following the
GDPR requirements,
companies and other
Czech entities that
collect certain types of data have to
appoint a data protection officer (DPO) and
our team of consultants in company formation in Czech Republic can offer in-depth assistance on the contractual relation that is established in this sense.
Appointing a DPO is necessary when a
company collects special categories of personal data at a large scale, which can refer to
political views, medical condition, ethnical backgrounds and others. Investors are invited to
contact our representatives in company formation in Czech Republic, who can offer full assistance on
GDPR measures available here.