Jaime Mantilla
On 26 May 2021, the Organic Law on the Protection of Personal Data (‘the Law’) was finally published in the Official Registry, establishing in Ecuador a real legal framework for the exercise of data privacy rights recognised by the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador 2008 (‘the Constitution’). Jaime Mantilla Compte, Partner at Falconi Puig Abogados, provides an overview of the Law, including the rights provided under it, the effectiveness of its scope, and the provisions on data transfers, among others.