Lithuania


OVERVIEW	Lithuania became a Member States of the European Union in May 2004. In anticipation of joining the European Union, Lithuania enacted comprehensive data protection legislation in 1996. The Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data (LLPPD), was passed in 1996, and has been amended multiple times. The law is based on standard fair information practices and is fully compliant with the EU Data Protection Directive.
ENACTED	1996
GENERAL PRIVACY LAWS	Article 22 of the constitution protects private life. Article 29 of the constitution protects secrecy of correspondence
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS	Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data
TYPE OF DATA PROTECTED	Personal Data
WORKPLACE PRIVACY LAWS	Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data
TRANSBORDER TRANSFERS	The Data Protection Act contains restrictions on the transfer of personal data to third countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). Personal data can be transferred to another country only if that country ensures the level of data protection that corresponds to the level of data protection in Lithuania.
FINES AND SANCTIONS	Civil fines. Plaintiffs who have suffered damages as a result of privacy violations may pursue pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages.
OTHER PRIVACY LAWS AND REGULATIONS	Law on Electronic Communications