Obligaciones de seguridad en el tratamiento de datos personales en Chile: Escenario actual y desafíos regulatorios pendientes

Abstract

The purpose of the following article is to examine and map the current and future regulatory landscape of legal security obligations concerning the processing of personal data in Chile. For this purpose, we review the security obligations included in the Law 19,628 on the Protection of the Private Life; the Law 20,584, that "Regulates the rights and duties of the individuals regarding actions related with their health care", and its regulation; the Law 20,120, "On scientific research in the human being, its genome, and prohibits human cloning", and its regulation; and the bill of law that amends the Law 19,628 on the Protection of the Private Life, Bill 11,144-07. Specific legal considerations are explored concerning the obligations that are introduced in this bill of law.