Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (OG 42/2018)
The Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (OG 42/2018) provides national provisions supplementing the EU GDPR in Croatia. It defines specific conditions for lawful processing, the rights of data subjects, and the powers of the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP – Agencija za zaštitu osobnih podataka), which is responsible for enforcement. The Act addresses areas such as the age of digital consent, processing of sensitive data, and exemptions under national law.
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Framework Domains (5)
Part I — General Provisions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 1 | Open Finance Implementation |
| Art. 2 | Consent Definition |
| Art. 3 | Objectives of Open Finance |
Part II — Special Categories of Data Processing
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 4 | Participating Institutions |
| Art. 5 | Legal Recognition of Data Messages |
| Art. 6 | Writing |
| Art. 7 | Minimum Standards |
Part III — Video Surveillance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 19 | Consent Management Controls |
| Art. 20 | Executive Accountability |
| Art. 23 | Transitional Provisions |
| Art. 24 | Restrictions on Processing Unique Identification Information |
Part IV — Supervisory Authority (AZOP)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 10 | Consent Requirements |
| Art. 11 | Consent Revocation |
| Art. 8 | Data Categories |
| Art. 9 | Free Data Sharing |
Part V — Remedies and Sanctions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 12 | Data Ownership |
| Art. 14 | Direct Data Flows |
| Art. 16 | Data Quality |
| Art. 18 | Central Bank Supervision |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (OG 42/2018)?
Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (OG 42/2018) is a compliance framework from Croatia with 5 domains and 19 controls. The Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (OG 42/2018) provides national provisions supplementing the EU GDPR in Croatia. It defines specific conditions for lawful processing, the rights of data subjects, and the powers of the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP – Agencija za zaštitu osobnih podataka), which is responsible for enforcement. The Act addresses areas such as the age of digital consent, processing of sensitive data, and exemptions under national law. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (OG 42/2018) have?
Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (OG 42/2018) has 19 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Part II — Special Categories of Data Processing (4 controls), Part III — Video Surveillance (4 controls), Part IV — Supervisory Authority (AZOP) (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (OG 42/2018) map to?
Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (OG 42/2018) maps to 523 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ILO Nursing Personnel Convention C149 (1977) (47% coverage), 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6, Directive (EU) 2018/1673) (47% coverage), ISO 8000 — Data Quality (47% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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