Council of Europe – Budapest Convention

Iceland is a signatory to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, which is the first international treaty aimed at addressing crimes committed via the internet and other computer networks.

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Other Legislation from Iceland

Act on Cybercrime/Online Intellectual Property Protection

• Act No. 81 of 2003
• Copyright Act No. 73/1972
• Patent Act No. 17/1991
• Trademark Act No. 45/1997

Cooperation and International Efforts

• European Economic Area (EEA)

Criminal Code/Law Enforcement

• Penal Code (Law No. 19 of 1940)

Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection

• Act No. 78/2019
• Data Protection Act No. 90/2018
• Electronic Communications Act no. 70/2022

Data Protection and Privacy

• Data Protection Law No. 90/2018
• Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)

Online Hate Speech and Illegal Content

• Act on Media No. 38/2011
• Penal Code No. 19/1940