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Chile
Chile's existing privacy framework remains active, but public comparison should be read with caution because the regime is in transition toward a more modern comprehensive model.
Editorial caveat
Structured values summarize official materials for research and planning. They are reviewed by humans before publication and should not be treated as legal advice.
medium confidence, The current framework is active, but public comparison should emphasize the jurisdiction's ongoing modernization trajectory.
At a glance
Key presentation points
A compact summary of high-signal fields before the full structured record.
Structured record
Regulation details grouped by topic
Each value keeps its field context, linked sources, notes, and review date together to avoid detached or ambiguous statements.
Identity
- Effective status
- in-forceSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Law status
- activeSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Effective date
- 1999-08-28Support: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Last amended
- 2011-02-17Support: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
Scope
- Extraterritorial application
- NoSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Territorial scope
- Applies to personal data processing in Chile under an older statutory framework that is being modernized.Support: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Private sector coverage
- Applies to private-sector processing of personal data under the existing statute.Support: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Public sector coverage
- Public bodies are also subject to statutory data protection principles.Support: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
Definitions
- Personal data definition
- Personal data means information concerning identified or identifiable natural persons.Support: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Sensitive data recognized
- YesSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
Legal Basis
- Legal bases
- consent, legal authorization, publicly accessible sourceSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Requires legal basis
- YesSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
Rights
- Right of access
- YesSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Right to deletion
- YesSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Right to object
- NoSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Right to portability
- NoSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Right to appeal
- YesSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Right to erasure or delete summary
- Legacy cancellation / deletion pathwaysSupport: 1 primary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary)Note: Chile's existing law is better characterized as a legacy rights framework pending modernization.
- Right to rectification or correction summary
- Rectification right in legacy frameworkSupport: 1 primary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary)Note: Chile's current regime provides correction-related rights within an older statutory structure.
Breach
- Breach deadline (hours)
- 0Support: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Breach notification required
- NoSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
Governance
- DPO required
- NoSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Impact assessment required
- NoSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Records of processing required
- NoSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
Enforcement
- Maximum fine
- Enforcement is relatively limited under the current framework compared with newer global regimes.Support: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Private right of action
- YesSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Regulator or enforcement authority summary
- Legacy enforcement structure pending modernizationSupport: 1 primary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary)Note: Chile's enforcement and regulator structure should be read in light of its ongoing modernization trajectory.
Transfers
- Cross-border transfer restricted
- NoSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
- Data localization required
- NoSupport: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
Marketing
- Cookie consent rule
- Cookie practices are governed through broader consent and private life principles rather than a mature standalone cookie regime.Support: 1 primary + 1 secondary • Reviewed 17/04/2026Sources: Law 19,628 text (primary); Chile privacy reform materials (secondary)Note: Seeded as part of the Americas expansion wave. Requires follow-up editorial review.
Official sources
- Law 19,628 textPrimary official law • en • html
- Chile privacy reform materialsSecondary official material • en • html