Chile: Implemented New Zealand, Chile and Singapore Digital Economy Partnership Agreement including data protection regulation

On 7 January 2021, New Zealand, Singapore and Chile implemented the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA). The DEPA establishes common norms for cooperation and harmonisation regarding digital trade, as well as digital content and services. Furthermore, the DEPA creates a common framework for data protection, establishes common rules on digital trade and removes digital barriers to data transfers. Regarding the protection of the personal information of the users of electronic commerce and digital trade, the following principles must be included in each country's legal framework, collection limitation, data quality, purpose specification, use limitation, security safeguards, transparency, individual participation, and accountability.