Russia: Introduced Bill No. 679980-8 amending Article 9 of the Federal Law On Personal Data

On 24 July 2024, the Bill amending Article 9 of the Federal Law On Personal Data was submitted to the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament. The Bill aims to improve mechanisms for preventing the excessive processing of personal data and primarily regulates the e-commerce sector that require user consent for data processing to access information on goods, works, or services. The Bill mandates that consent for personal data processing is to be obtained separately from other documents and prohibits implicative actions such as viewing a website, from being considered as consent.