Data Privacy & Digital Rights
Denmark operates under GDPR + Databeskyttelsesloven. Datatilsynet enforces. Straffeloven §264d criminalises non-consensual sharing of intimate imagery.
Covered in this guide:
Denmark's data-protection framework is EU GDPR as supplemented by Databeskyttelsesloven (Data Protection Act, Lov nr 502 af 23 maj 2018). Regulator: Datatilsynet. For non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), Straffeloven §264d criminalises sharing of intimate imagery without consent — penalties up to 3 years' imprisonment. Investigation: Danish Police (cybercrime cases route to NC3).
Key Laws
EU GDPR + Databeskyttelsesloven (Lov nr 502 af 23 maj 2018)
Regulation (EU) 2016/679; Lov nr 502/2018
Danish data-protection framework. Data-subject rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection. Regulator: Datatilsynet.
Straffeloven §264d (privacy / image-based abuse)
LBK No 1360/2022 §264d
Criminalises unauthorised passing on of images or messages relating to private matters of others, including intimate imagery. Penalties up to 3 years for aggravated cases (e.g., distribution of intimate images of another person without consent).
Removing Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII)
NCII in Denmark is criminal under Straffeloven §264d — unauthorised passing on of images or messages relating to private matters of another person. Penalties up to 3 years' imprisonment. Investigation...
Your Rights Under GDPR and Databeskyttelsesloven
Denmark operates under EU GDPR + Databeskyttelsesloven (Lov nr 502 af 23 maj 2018). Data-subject rights: access (Art 15), rectification (16), erasure (17), restriction (18), portability (20), objectio...
Cyberstalking and Online Harassment in Denmark
Online harassment in Denmark falls under Straffeloven: §264d (privacy / image-based abuse), §266 (threats — trusler), §267 (defamation — ærekrænkelse). Investigation: Danish Police, with NC3 involveme...