SwedenBrottsbalk (Criminal Code), Chapter 4, Section 8 as Worded Since 2012, Breach of Postal or Telecommunications Secrecy
Brottsbalk (1962:700), 4 kap. 8 §
In force since .
An interception and recording consent rule binding public and private bodies.
- Obligation class
- Prohibition
As of .
What it requires
- Do not unlawfully gain access to a message that a postal or telecommunications company conveys as a postal item or in an electronic communications network (Chapter 4, section 8).
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureYes
Criminal exposure note
Chapter 4, section 8: unlawfully gaining access to such a message is breach of postal or telecommunications secrecy, punishable by a fine or imprisonment for at most two years.
What this law does
Chapter 4, section 8 makes it a crime to unlawfully gain access to a message that a postal or telecommunications company conveys as a postal item or in an electronic communications network. The crime is called breach of postal or telecommunications secrecy (brytande av post- eller telehemlighet) and carries a fine or imprisonment for at most two years. Lag (2012:280) amended section 8 with effect from .
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app records conversations or deploys a chatbot.