Barta.Legal

barta.legal is a Czech law firm situated in Prague specialized in information technologies and business law. We provide boutique solutions in the fields of IT law, GDPR, trademarks, e-commerce as well as regulation related to AML/CFT, gambling and other legal branches related to modern technological society. Jan deals comprehensively with IT law, commercial law and intellectual property law. He has extensive experience in advising hundreds of corporate clients both in terms of specific legal solutions and strategic advice. From promising start-ups to multinational entities. He often lectures at conferences, universities, at the Czech Bar Association (seminar for attorneys Software Development and Management) and trainings for clients, especially on topics such as GDPR, practical application of law in IT business and many others.

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• Biometric Identification at Sports Venues: The Position of the Czech Data Protection Authority (ÚOOÚ)On 9 May 2026, supporters of SK Slavia Prague stormed the pitch during a home match at the Eden Stadium. The incident reopened the debate on security at Czech football grounds and, in particular, on whether technology — including AI-assisted facial recognition — could be used to keep known troublemakers out of sports venues. The position of the Czech Data Protection Authority (ÚOOÚ) set out below is directly relevant to that debate.16 June 2026
• Czech Data Protection Office record breaking penalty for spamThe Czech Data Protection Office (Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů or ÚOOÚ, further as “CZDPA”) is the authority supervising compliance with GDPR and related agenda. One of these is the area of the spam – unwanted electronic communication (usually called as newsletters by those sending such messages).24 November 2023