Can you record a phone call in Slovenia?
Everyone on the call must agree before you record it. Slovenia's Electronic Communications Act bans recording calls without the participants' prior consent, and a business must announce the recording, its purpose and retention in advance.
- Phone calls
- The Electronic Communications Act (ZEKom-2, Article 214) bans recording and storing communications without the participants' prior consent. This also applies to users taking part in the call, when the others would not expect a recording. The Criminal Code (KZ-1, Article 137) punishes eavesdropping on talks not meant for you, and recording a confidential statement made to you without consent and with intent to misuse it.
- Business calls
- A business may record calls as lawful business practice, to keep evidence of a transaction or other business communication, if callers are told in advance about the recording, its purpose and retention. Delete recordings once the deal can no longer be legally challenged. The Information Commissioner reads this narrowly: no general recording of every call, and not only for training or quality. GDPR also applies.
- What counts as consent
- Give the notice in the same medium and form as the call, so on a phone call it must be spoken, for example a recorded message. It must cover the recording, its purpose and how long it is kept. For a private recording, ask for consent before you start.
- Penalties
- Under KZ-1 Article 137: a fine or up to 1 year in prison, or 3 months to 5 years for an official abusing office. The telecoms regulator AKOS, not the data protection authority, enforces the ZEKom-2 recording rules.
Say this at the start
Telling everyone and asking is the safe habit everywhere.
- English
Before we start: I record my calls so I can keep accurate notes. Is that OK with you?
- Slovenian
Preden začneva: svoje klice snemam, da imam natančne zapiske. Ali se s tem strinjate?
Worth knowing
- The crime needs intent to misuse a confidential statement. A secret recording for your own notes mainly breaches ZEKom-2 and privacy rights, which can still lead to damages claims.
- ZEKom-2 replaced ZEKom-1 in November 2022 and kept the old Article 147 recording rules as Article 214. The 2025 amendment to ZEKom-2 (ZInfV-1) did not change Article 214.
- In-person recording falls outside ZEKom-2. It is a crime only with intent to misuse, but the Information Commissioner warns it can still breach constitutional privacy and lead to criminal or damages liability.
Sources
Checked on 14 October 2026. A plain summary of the law, not legal advice.
- Zakon o elektronskih komunikacijah (ZEKom-2), PISRSstatute
- Information Commissioner: opinion on recording telephone calls under ZEKom-2 (30 August 2024)regulator
- Information Commissioner: opinion on recording telephone calls (22 May 2019)regulator
- Information Commissioner: opinion on recording a conversation (3 May 2021)regulator
- Kazenski zakonik (KZ-1), Article 137, consolidated textguide
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Questions
Is Slovenia a one-party consent country?
No. Everyone on the call must agree before you record it. Slovenia's Electronic Communications Act bans recording calls without the participants' prior consent, and a business must announce the recording, its purpose and retention in advance.
Can a business record calls in Slovenia?
A business may record calls as lawful business practice, to keep evidence of a transaction or other business communication, if callers are told in advance about the recording, its purpose and retention. Delete recordings once the deal can no longer be legally challenged. The Information Commissioner reads this narrowly: no general recording of every call, and not only for training or quality. GDPR also applies.
What counts as consent in Slovenia?
Give the notice in the same medium and form as the call, so on a phone call it must be spoken, for example a recorded message. It must cover the recording, its purpose and how long it is kept. For a private recording, ask for consent before you start.
What happens if you record a call illegally in Slovenia?
Under KZ-1 Article 137: a fine or up to 1 year in prison, or 3 months to 5 years for an official abusing office. The telecoms regulator AKOS, not the data protection authority, enforces the ZEKom-2 recording rules.
Hang up. The notes are done.
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