Act IV of 1978

on the Criminal Code

(Extract)

Unjustified Data Handling

Section 177/A

A person keeping or processing data, who

a) handles personal data without proper authorization or improperly handles such;

b) surrenders or discloses personal data unlawfully;

c) fails to fulfill his reporting obligation relating to the handling of personal data;

d) conceals personal data from a party entitled thereunto;

e) falsifies personal data handled;

f) conceals or falsifies data of public interest,

commits a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable with imprisonment of up to one year, labor in the public interest, or a fine.

Misuse of Special Personal Data

Section 177/B

(1) The person who

a) illegitimately publishes;

b) uses illegitimately or makes available to an unauthorized person

the special data learned by him in the course of his data handling defined in the legal rule relating to the protection of personal data, commits a felony, and shall be punishable with imprisonment of up to three years.

(2) A person who illegitimately obtains special data for himself or somebody else, commits a misdemeanor and shall be punishable with imprisonment of up to two years, labor in the public interest, or a fine.