Essential Guide on Personal Data Protection in Chile and Uruguay
Informes6 August 2025
In this third edition, we explore in detail the regulatory obligations and key differences between the data protection regulations in Chile (Law No. 21.719) and Uruguay (Law 18.331), with a focus on compliance, risks, international transfers and more.
ECIJA has developed a comparative guide that analyses the main regulatory obligations and key differences between data protection regulations in Chile and Uruguay.
This material was developed by our Associate Felipe González Farjas from ECIJA Chile together with Partner Cecilia Amieva and Associate Diego Saralegui ECIJA Uruguay, elaborating a guide that combines local experience with a regional perspective, designed to offer a practical, clear and useful resource for organisations.
What will you find?
- Comparison of legal frameworks.
- Compliance requirements and sanctions.
- Actions in response to security incidents.
- Data processing impact assessments.
