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Privacy and Personal Data Protection
At LEXANTE Law Firm, we are your reliable partner for comprehensive and professional legal services in the field of data protection and privacy. Our experienced lawyers provide expert advice in accordance with applicable legislation, such as the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the Slovak Personal Data Protection Act. We help you set up internal processes, draft documentation, and ensure that data processing within your company fully complies with legal requirements. We protect your right to privacy, minimize risks, and ensure that your personal data is processed lawfully, transparently, and securely. Contact us if you are looking for data protection experts in Slovakia.
Our Specialization in Privacy and Personal Data Protection
Our lawyers have deep expertise and years of experience in privacy and personal data processing. We continuously monitor the development of relevant legislation, especially the GDPR, the Slovak Personal Data Protection Act, and related European and Slovak regulations. This allows us to provide up-to-date, precise, and reliable legal support in various situations — from setting up internal policies and drafting privacy policies to representing clients before the Office for Personal Data Protection. Whether you are a business owner, e-commerce operator, employer, educational institution, or non-profit organization, LEXANTE is your expert partner for legal, secure, and transparent personal data processing.
Our legal services
Personal Data Protection under GDPR
We help you meet GDPR requirements and ensure that your personal data is protected and properly processed.
Legal Advice on Data Processing
We provide legal counsel to entities regarding the processing of personal data, including the creation of data protection policies and principles.
Handling Data Breaches
We assist in resolving data breach incidents, including the obligation to report the breach and implement corrective measures.
Privacy and Individual Rights Protection
We offer legal advice to individuals concerning their rights to privacy and the protection of personal data.
Why choose our law firm for services related to privacy and personal data protection?
Privacy and Data Protection Experts
At LEXANTE Law Firm, we specialize in comprehensive legal advice in the area of personal data protection, GDPR and privacy. Our lawyers have in-depth knowledge and many years of experience in this area. We help companies, public institutions and individuals to cope with all obligations arising from the law.
Always in Compliance with Current Legislation
We monitor the development of legal regulations and regulations (e.g. GDPR, the Personal Data Protection Act) at both the Slovak and European levels in order to provide you with up-to-date, reliable and effective solutions. This ensures that your data processing processes are fully compliant with applicable legislation.
Protection of Your Rights and Data Security
Our goal is to protect your right to privacy and ensure the protection of personal data from misuse. We provide legal assistance in case of violation of rights, representation before the Personal Data Protection Office and proposals for effective measures to protect your interests.
Who Needs Privacy and Personal Data Protection
Everyone—from individuals and entrepreneurs to public institutions—needs privacy and personal data protection. Under the GDPR, anyone who processes personal data is obligated to ensure its security, legality, and protection against misuse.
Individuals
Everyone has the right to privacy and personal data protection under the GDPR and the Constitution of the Slovak Republic. Protection is especially important when sharing data online, using smart devices, shopping online, using social networks, or in the workplace. Individuals can request data erasure, access, rectification, or restriction of processing.
Entrepreneurs and Companies
Any entrepreneur who processes personal data of clients, employees, partners, or website users has a legal obligation to comply with the GDPR.
This particularly applies to:
e-shops
website operators
real estate agencies
accountants
doctors and clinics
marketing agencies
Employers
They must process employee data, payroll data, attendance, contracts, and evaluations. They are responsible for setting internal policies, consent processes, data protection, and access management.
Schools and Educational Institutions
They work with data of children, students, parents, and teachers. They must ensure responsible and lawful processing of sensitive data, e.g., with CCTV systems, school records, or online learning.
Healthcare Institutions
They process special categories of data, including health data. They must comply with high standards of security and confidentiality.
Municipalities, Cities, and Public Institutions
They process citizen data across various agendas (registries, building procedures, social services, etc.). They are bound by GDPR and often required to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO).
Most Common Violations of Privacy and Personal Data Protection Laws
Violations of personal data protection and privacy laws are increasingly common, often due to a lack of understanding of GDPR obligations. The most frequent issues include processing data without a legal basis, insufficient data security, failure to inform data subjects, or improperly configured camera systems. Such violations can result in heavy fines and a loss of customer trust.
Unlawful or Unauthorized Processing of Personal Data
Processing data without a legal basis (e.g., without consent or legitimate interest).
Collecting unnecessary data (violation of the data minimization principle).
Lack of Transparency Towards Data Subjects
Failure to inform users/employees about how and why their data is being processed.
Missing or incomplete information in forms, privacy policies, or on websites.
Failure to Secure Personal Data
Insufficient technical and organizational measures (e.g., weak passwords, unencrypted data, unsecured access).
Data breaches and incidents due to neglected security.
Violation of Data Subjects’ Rights
Failure to fulfill requests for access, deletion, correction, or data portability.
Ignoring objections to data processing.
Failure to Report Data Breaches
Hiding incidents or failing to notify the Data Protection Authority.
Failure to take corrective action after a breach.
Unlawful Monitoring or Surveillance of Individuals
CCTV systems without informing individuals, publishing footage without consent.
Employee monitoring without a legitimate reason.
Missing or Incorrect GDPR Documentation
Missing internal policies, records of processing activities, or data protection impact assessments (DPIA).
Missing contracts with data processors (e.g., accountants, IT service providers).
Frequently asked questions
You have the right to:
access your data,
rectify or erase your data,
restrict processing,
data portability,
object to processing,
lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority.
Use both technical (e.g. antivirus, encryption, passwords) and organizational measures (guidelines, training, access control) to protect data from unauthorized access and leakage.
The controller determines the purpose and means of data processing (e.g., employer).
The processor processes data on behalf of the controller (e.g., accountant, IT company).
Fines can reach up to 20 million euros or 4% of total annual turnover, whichever is greater. In addition to financial sanctions, there is also the risk of reputational damage and loss of customer trust.
If there has been a personal data breach, you must report it to the Personal Data Protection Authority within 72 hours. In some cases, the data subjects must also be informed.
Personal data is all information that relates to an identifiable natural person, such as name, email, telephone number, address, date of birth, IP address, but also health data or biometric data.
A responsible person is mandatory in particular for public institutions, organizations processing large amounts of sensitive data or performing systematic monitoring (e.g. camera systems).
Anyone who processes personal data, companies, self-employed individuals, public institutions, municipalities, schools, healthcare facilities and non-profit organizations. GDPR also applies to online activities such as operating an e-shop or sending newsletters.
Yes. Every website or e-shop that collects personal data (e.g. via a contact form, cookies, registration) must have a clearly developed and published privacy policy.
Not always. GDPR allows data to be processed on other legal bases, such as contract, legal obligation or legitimate interest. Consent is just one option and has strict rules.
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