Data Protection Laws of the World Handbook: Second Edition - Bulgaria

LAW

Bulgaria implemented the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC with the Personal Data Protection Act (In Bulgarian: Закон за защита на личните данни), promulgated in the State Gazette No. 1 of 4 January 2002, as amended periodically ("Act"). The Act came in force on 1 January 2002.

The Act was last amended by the State Gazette, Issue No. 81 of 29 December 2011.

DEFINITION OF PERSONAL DATA

Personal data means "any information relating to an individual who is identified or can be identified directly or indirectly by ID or by one or more specific signs".

DEFINITION OF SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA

Sensitive personal data means personal data:

• revealing racial or ethnic origin;