Paraguay is close to adopting a data protection law which will significantly widen the scope from the current law which specifically focuses on protecting personal credit data. The Chamber of Deputies approved Paraguay’s Personal Data Protection Bill in May, and it is currently waiting for review and approval by the Chamber of Senators. If enacted, the law will enter in force two years after its official publication.

Pablo Palazzi, Partner at Allende & Brea in Argentina explains that the Bill provides for a comprehensive regulatory framework and applies to any processing of personal data, whether automated or not, carried out by natural or legal persons, regardless of the means used, the country in which the data controller is based, or the location of the data.