We invite you to read the letter to the editor written by our senior associate, Antonia Nudman, on regulatory consistency with respect to the personal data bill.Señor Director:
Happily, after long years of processing and discussion, the final text of the legislation that will update the data protection panorama in Chile is now ready.
The last session of the Joint Commission, in charge of debating the 24 points that had originally been rejected by the Senate, took place. The Joint Commission was able to reach consensus on the regulation of key points, such as the legal nature that data collected from a publicly accessible source will receive and the scope of the right of suppression.
Also, on the autonomy that the National Congress, the Judiciary, the Comptroller General of the Republic, the Public Ministry, the Constitutional Court, the Central Bank, the Electoral Service and the Electoral Justice and other special courts created by law will have in the processing of personal data.
In addition, the bill establishes a system of sanctions consistent with international regulations, granting facilities for smaller companies in order to facilitate the adoption of the necessary measures for the correct implementation of this law. All this leaves an optimistic atmosphere regarding the protection of one of the crucial rights in the digital era.
Letter to the Editor written by Antonia Nudman | Senior Associate IP, Tech and Data group.
