Chile

Comprehensive

Law No. 19,628 on the Protection of Private Life (amended 2024)

Authority: Agencia de Protección de Datos Personales | Enforcement: Pending | Enacted: December 2024

Overview

Chile's original data protection law dates to 1999. A major reform was enacted in 2024, establishing an autonomous Data Protection Agency and significantly strengthening rights and enforcement. The new regime is modelled on GDPR with a transition period.

14-Topic Coverage

Data Protection Authority

Pending Enforcement

New autonomous Agencia de Protección de Datos Personales established by 2024 reform. Operationalising.

Data Subject Rights

Fully Addressed

Rights to access, rectification, cancellation, opposition, portability, and blocking.

Cross-Border Transfer

Fully Addressed

Transfers to countries with adequate protection or with appropriate safeguards.

Breach Notification

Fully Addressed

Must notify the Agency and affected individuals. Reform introduces mandatory notification.

DPO Requirements

Partially Addressed

Required for certain categories of controllers under the reform.

Children's Data

Fully Addressed

Parental consent required for children under 14. Enhanced protections under reform.

Penalties & Enforcement

Fully Addressed

Fines up to 2% of annual revenue or UTM 20,000. Significant increase from prior regime.

Sector-Specific Rules

Fully Addressed

CMF financial data rules, health data regulations, telecom provisions.

AI & Automated Decisions

Partially Addressed

Right to not be subject to solely automated decisions under the reform.

Data Localisation

Not Addressed

No general data localisation requirement.

Significant Data Fiduciary

Not Addressed

No equivalent concept.

Government Data

Fully Addressed

Law applies to both public and private sector.