Data Protection Laws of the World Handbook: Second Edition - Czech Republic

LAW

The regulation of personal data protection in the Czech Republic is based on Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (the "Data Protection Directive"). The main provisions are contained in the Act no. 101/2000 Coll., on the Protection of Personal Data, as amended ("Act").

DEFINITION OF PERSONAL DATA

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable data subject. A data subject shall be considered identified or identifiable if it is possible to identify the data subject directly or indirectly in particular on the basis of a number, code or one or more factors specific to his/her physical, physiological, psychical, economic, cultural or social identity