Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Lucia Kočišová Author-Name-First: Lucia Author-Name-Last: Kočišová Author-Email: lucia.kocisova@fm.uniba.sk Author-Workplace-Name: Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Tomáš Pikulík Author-Name-First: Tomáš Author-Name-Last: Pikulík Author-Email: Author-Workplace-Name: Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Martin Šeliga Author-Name-First: Martin Author-Name-Last: Šeliga Author-Email: Author-Workplace-Name: Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Peter Štarchoň Author-Name-First: Peter Author-Name-Last: Štarchoň Author-Email: peter.starchon@fm.uniba.sk Author-Workplace-Name: Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Title: Impact of GDPR on Banks in Slovakia – Marketing Approach. Part I. Abstract: This paper, through examining the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation – short GDPR), aims to demonstrate its significance in financial sector along with the impact on complex management of marketing activities inside specific financial institutions. In the theoretical part of this contribution brief history of data protection and evolution of concept of GDPR will be explained. Main principles and innovations that are of key importance for future positive developments in the field will be discussed with emphasis on relationship between banks and direct marketing. Additionally, selected results of the primary research oriented on personal data protection from consumers’ point of view in Slovakia will be presented (online questionnaire was fulfilled by 355 respondents). Further we will try to identify the challenges bank have to meet while adhering towards the new directive. Classification-JEL: M31, K10 Keywords: GDPR, data protection, direct marketing, banks, financial sector Journal: Marketing Science & Inspirations Pages: 45-53 Volume: 13 Issue: 2 Year: 2018 File-URL: https://msijournal.com/gdpr-banks-slovakia-marketing-approach-part-i/ Handle: RePEc:cub:journm:v:13:y:2018:i:2:p:45-53