Progress

Current status
in force
26 May 2021 in force
10 May 2021 adopted
10 May 2021 adopted
19 Sep 2019 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Ecuador
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

26 May 2021
in force

Implemented Law on the Protection of Personal Data including the creation of a Data Protection Superintendence

On 26 May 2021, the “Law on the Protection of Personal Data” of Ecuador entered into force. The law created the Data Protection Superintendence as an autonomous data protection authority. The Authority has the power to investigate data protection ri…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 May 2021
adopted

Creation of a Data Protecetion Superintendence

The Ecuadorian National Assembly adopted the Law on the Protection of Personal Data. The adopted law creates the Data Protection Superintendence as an autonomous data protection authority. The Authority has the power to investigate data protection r…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 May 2021
adopted

Adopted Law on the Protection of Personal Data including the creation of a Data Protection Superintendence

On 10 May 2021, the “Law on the Protection of Personal Data” of Ecuador was adopted by the Congress. The law creates the Data Protection Superintendence as an autonomous data protection authority. The Authority has the power to investigate data prot…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
19 Sep 2019
under deliberation

Proposal for a Data Protecetion Superintendence

The Law on the Protection of Personal Data is introduced into the Ecuadorian National Assembly. If adopted, the law creates the Data Protection Superintendence as an autonomous data protection authority.

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament