New Book about Privacy in Lat Am.

 The new book "Privacy Guide for Latin America" is now available online in the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals. This is the English version of the original version published two years ago by IAPP in Spanish language (first "libro" 📖 of IAPP in Spanish language!!) and also available online.

Congratulations to the contributors -all IAPP members and old friends- Juanita Acosta from Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas; Jorge Allende from Allende & García Abogados ; Martín Pesce Cutri from FERRERE ; Marcela Ejnisman from TozziniFreire Advogados ; Rosa Maria Franco Velázquez from Axkati Legal, S.C.; Pablo A. Palazzi from Allende & Brea; Paulina Silva from BITLAW; Cecilia Abente Stewart from Abente Stewart - Abogados; Leon Weinstok from BLP & Carolina Herrera from Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas.

The book contains a detailed analysis of the privacy and data protection regulations in some countries of the Latin American region: Argentina 🇦🇷 , Brazil, 🇧🇷 Chile 🇨🇱 , Colombia 🇨🇴 , Costa Rica 🇨🇷 , Mexico , Paraguay 🇵🇾 , Peru 🇵🇪 and Uruguay 🇺🇾 .

The new book covers the legal and constitutional bases for the regulation and processing of personal data, exploring topics such as consent, notification, and security and confidentiality obligations, DPO, PIAs, among others. This book is aimed at privacy professionals throughout Latin America who wish to improve their knowledge of local rules and regulations.

Thanks to IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals for helping spread the knowled about lat am data protection law.

Spoiler: we are working in updating the Spanish version 📚 covering the newly enacted ⚖ laws in the region. Stay tuned! 📺

Link to the ebook at the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals online store.

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Legislative predictions for Latin America & ARgentina 2024 (IAPP)

 Argentina

By Pablo Andres Palazzi

Argentina and other countries in the region, including Chile and Colombia, are discussing bills to amend and update data protection laws. Discussions are expected to take place across the region in 2024 and in the international fora as well.

On 30 June, 2023, Argentina's executive branch sent the proposed Personal Data Protection Bill to the National Congress for consideration. Drafted by Argentina's data protection authority, the Agencia de Acceso a la Información Pública, the bill seeks to amend the current Personal Data Protection Act.

The PDPB is based on international and regional standards, recommendations and principles, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation, Convention 108+, the Standards for Personal Data Protection for Ibero-American States, and other Latin American countries' regulations on personal data protection and privacy. While the bill was drafted in open consultation with academia, international experts, non-governmental organizations, companies and several government agencies, it has faced some objections and debate will take place in the National Congress in 2024.

The bill introduces definitions, principles and rights often seen in modern data privacy legislation, including privacy by design and by default, privacy impact assessments, accountability obligations, the obligation to appoint a data protection officer and legal representative for foreign companies, extraterritoriality provisions, data breach notifications, detailed regulation of international transfers of personal data, and portability rules. There are also specific regulations for credit reporting, automated decision-making and marketing, and rules for habeas data actions. The bill also grants the AAIP new powers, including the ability to halt personal data processing or activities that may affect users' privacy.

The PDPB introduces a new fine system based on units — a unit is 10,000 pesos — the value of which will be updated by the AAIP annually. If approved, the bill allows the AAIP to sanction companies five to 1 million units, or 2 to 4% of the company's global annual turnover. This has faced criticism since the use of global annual turnover may affect global companies and increase fines. An Argentine company with branches in Mexico, Brazil and Colombia could be fined based on regional global income, for example.

Other areas of concern include the bill's set age of 16 years old for children's consent and a provision stating the local representative of foreign companies can be liable in case the company it represents does not answer a DPA request.

Argentina was the first Latin American country to have an adequacy determination from the European Commission and it appears this bill seeks to preserve this status as most of its provisions follow EU GDPR standards.

Once approved, the PDPB would be effective six months after publication in the Official Gazette. However, the new fines would be applicable immediately upon publication of the law.

A Conversation with IAPP Vanguard Award Winners

 The IAPP Vanguard Award recognizes IAPP members each year who have scaled new heights in leadership, knowledge and creativity in the field of privacy. This year, for the first time, we have selected five winners, representing five regions of our global community (Asia, EMEA, Latin America, Oceania and North America). In this LinkedIn Live event, IAPP President and CEO J. Trevor Hughes, CIPP, talks with the winners of the most prestigious award in privacy.

To view this video on LinkedIn, click here. To access all IAPP LinkedIn Live videos, click here. Access the IAPP's LinkedIn profile here.

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IAPP Vanguard Awards 2022

IAPP Vanguard Awards 2022

IAPP Vanguard Awards honor privacy professionals whose pioneering work is helping to shape the future of privacy and data protection.

The IAPP is pleased to present this 2022 Vanguard Award to an exceptional individual in each of the following regions: EMEA, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Latin America.

EMEA: Dan Or-Hof, Owner of Or-Hof Law and founding member of Strand Advisory.

Asia: Abhishek Tiwari, Manager of IT Advisory and Digital Consulting for KPMG.

Oceania: Anna Johnston, Principal with Salinger Privacy.

North America: Barbara Lawler, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Strategist at the Information Accountability Foundation.

Latin America: Pablo Palazzi, Partner at Allende & Brea.

Learn about the winners’ accomplishments and remarkable careers here.

ABOUT THE AWARDS

The IAPP recognizes five Privacy Vanguard Award winners, one from each of these geographical regions: EMEA, Asia, Oceania, North America (US and Canada) and Latin America (including Mexico). The winners will have demonstrated exceptional leadership, knowledge and creativity in privacy and data protection.

Winners are formally celebrated at special awards presentation ceremonies at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit, IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress, the ANZ Summit and Asia Privacy Forum. They receive distinctive IAPP keepsakes commemorating their achievements and are recognized in IAPP publications.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 JUDGES

Cathy Baena, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, Global Digital and Privacy Counsel, Glaxo Smith Kline

Maria Flores Sueiro, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, Global Data Protection Lead, RELX

Nick Ginger, CIPP/E, IPP/US, CIPM, FIP,  Privacy Counsel at Major, Lindsey & Africa

Emma Pond, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, Director, Simply Privacy

Akarsh Singh, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, CEO & Co-Founder, Tsaaro

ABOUT THE NOMINATIONS

THE IAPP VANGUARD AWARDS ARE NOW CLOSED UNTIL DECEMBER 2022.

Awards nominations are open at the beginning of each calendar year. The nomination of an individual should include a description of the nominee's work, including a short but detailed summary of specific projects or programs (s)he has worked on including innovative projects, substantiated savings, etc. Nominators are required to verify the accuracy of the information provided in the nominations they submit. Nominees may also be required to confirm their information.

Questions? Email awards@iapp.org

Primer libro colectivo de la IAPP en castellano!

La IAPP publica por primera vez una obra sobre privacidad en español. Se trata de una obra colectiva elaborada por miembros de la IAPP. Esta guía de privacidad para América Latina contiene un detallado análisis de las normas de privacidad y protección de datos de nueve países de la región latinoamericana. 

Estos países son Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, México, Paraguay, Perú y Uruguay. Los autores siguiendo el orden de los países nombrados son Pablo Palazzi, Marcela Waksman Ejnisman, Paulina Silva, Leon Weinstok, Juanita Acosta, María Rosa Franco, Cecilia Abente Stewart, Jorge Allende y Martin Pesce respectivamente.

La obra explora los temas centrales del régimen de protección de datos en cada uno de los países incluyendo la base legal y constitucional de la regulación de los datos personales, las bases legales para procesar datos personales, como el consentimiento y otras, la notificación, las cesiones y transferencias internacionales de datos personales, las obligaciones de seguridad y confidencialidad (data breach) y las autoridades regulatorias así como las sanciones legales y las acciones legales que tiene el titular del dato personal. 
 
Los autores de cada uno de los capítulos de este libro son miembros de la IAPP y poseen una vasta experiencia en asesoramiento en cuestiones de privacidad y protección de datos personales en sus respectivos países.  
 
La obra está escrita en castellano y editada solamente en formato de libro electrónico (ebook), excepto por el capítulo correspondiente a Brasil, que está escrito en portugués y traducido al castellano. La obra está actualizada a febrero de 2021. 
El libro se consigue en la web de la IAPP.