According to Section 264d of the Danish Criminal Code, unauthorized disclosure of private images or information is a criminal offence. This means that, among other things, it is illegal to share information about a person:
And since digital harassment is very much akin to inappropriate stalking behavior, digital harassment is equally criminalized under the same circumstances.
On January 1, 2022, stalking was made punishable under the Criminal Code. For a person to be convicted of stalking under the Penal Code, three conditions must be met:
All the circumstances of the case are included in an overall assessment, and based on this, a decision is made as to whether or not criminal proceedings can be initiated.