Jaime Mantilla Compte
Data protection is without doubt one of the most relevant regulatory matters waiting to be correctly addressed in Ecuador. The topic has gained even more relevance since May 2018, when the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (‘GDPR’) came into force with extraterritorial effects. Jaime Mantilla Compte, Partner at Falconi Puig Abogados, explores the existing legislation that applies to data protection in Ecuador, and considers the potential for the evolution and content of more specific data protection legislation.
