Internet Law in Sweden
Internet Law in Sweden

BBS Act
The BBS
requires Internet service providers to check for, and remove, illegal items on their sites.

Data Act and the
Personal Information Act

The Data Act, if interpreted literally, would forbid almost every Web page which contains the name of any person. The Personal Information Act closely mirrors an EU directive, so other EU countries may have similar conflicts with freedom of speech. The intensive public debate on this law may change the way the law is applied. Adherence to the law is controlled by the Data Inspection Board.

FindLaw
Documents on Swedish legislation in the FindLaw data base.

Attempts to Regulate the Internet
Successes and failures of the Swedish government.

What is Right and Wrong
A discussion about whether computers can decide what is right and wrong.

The Swedish Social Security Number Issue
A short overview of the issue and debate regarding the social security number in Sweden.

More information in Swedish

Law and order on the Internet
Overview of the general principles of ethics and legal regulation of e-mail.

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Last update: 5 January 2000 by Jacob Palme E-mail: jpalme@dsv.su.se.
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