Slovakia has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Slovakia has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

Slovakia has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

According to Sections 174-178 of the Media Services Act (Act No. 264/2022 Coll.), the provision of on-demand audiovisual media services (AVMS) in Slovakia requires prior authorisation from the Council for Media Services. This obligation applies to both natural and legal persons providing AVMS via their own website or application, as well as to legal persons providing AVMS exclusively through a video-sharing platform. The only exception concerns natural persons who provide AVMS exclusively through such platforms (e.g. YouTube, Facebook Watch, TikTok, Instagram), who are instead subject to a notification requirement. The Council must issue its authorisation decision within 90 days of receiving a complete application, in accordance with the procedural rules incorporated by reference in Section 178, and a fee of EUR 260 is payable for each authorisation request under the Administrative Fees Act No. 145/1995 Coll.

The EU Directive on Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) covers traditional broadcasting services as well as audiovisual media services provided on-demand, including via the Internet. Art. 13.1 provides for Member States to secure a minimum 30% share of European works in the catalogues as well as "ensuring prominence" of those works. "Prominence" involves promoting European works by facilitating access to such works using any appropriate means to ensure their prominence. The Directive has been implemented by Member States in different ways, ranging from very extensive and detailed measures to a mere reference to the general obligation to promote European works.
In Slovakia, the EU Directive was transposed into domestic law through Act No 264/2022 on Media Services and Amending Certain Acts. According to Art. 70 of the Act, on-demand audiovisual media service providers must reserve at least 30% of the total number of programmes offered in their catalogue each calendar month for European works. This requirement applies to each on-demand audiovisual media service individually, and appropriate prominence must be given to such works.
Additionally, as stipulated in Art. 28a of Act No. 516/2008, providers of on-demand audiovisual media services are required to contribute to the Audiovisual Fund. The contribution is calculated based on the total revenue generated by the provider from the provision of on-demand audiovisual media services in the previous calendar year, amounting to 0.5% of this total revenue.

Part 2 of the Terms and Conditions of Domain Name Service in ".sk" top-level domain states that a ".sk" top-level domain may be applied for only by a physical or legal person that has a postal address (address to receive physical paper forms of communication) in any of the European Union member states, or a state within the European Economic Area, or a member state of the European Free Trade Association or in the United Kingdom.

According to Sections 4 and 175 of the Media Services Act (Act No. 264/2022 Coll.), applicants of on-demand audiovisual media services (AVMS) may be (i) a natural person with permanent or long-term residence in the Slovak Republic, or (ii) a legal person with its registered office in the Slovak Republic.

The Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU provides an updated framework aimed at encouraging online sales. The Directive has been implemented by the amendments to the Consumer Protection Act No. 250 in 2016.

It is reported that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RÚ), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides a comprehensive framework for data protection that applies to all EU Member States. Slovakia implemented the GDPR in 2018 through the Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Protection of Personal Data and on Amendments to certain Acts.

The Directive 2000/31/EC (E-Commerce Directive) is the legal basis governing the liability of Internet Services Providers (ISPs) in the EU Member States and includes a conditional safe harbour. Not all Member States have transposed the relevant articles consistently, leading to divergent national case law that could cause legal insecurity on an EU level.
The Law No. 22/2004 on Electronic Commerce implements e-Commerce Directive into Slovak law incorporating mere conduit, caching and hosting safe harbours, and prohibition of general monitoring obligation (§ 6).

The Directive 2000/31/EC (E-Commerce Directive) is the legal basis governing the liability of Internet Services Providers (ISPs) in the EU Member States and includes a conditional safe harbour. Not all Member States have transposed the relevant articles consistently, leading to divergent national case law that could cause legal insecurity on an EU level.
The Law No. 22/2004 on Electronic Commerce implements e-Commerce Directive into Slovak law incorporating mere conduit, caching and hosting safe harbours, and prohibition of general monitoring obligation (§ 6).

It is reported that Slovakia imposes an identity requirement for SIM registration. Anyone wanting to purchase a SIM card has to provide their national ID card or a passport in case of foreigners to activate a new prepaid SIM card.