Chile
| OVERVIEW | Chile was the first Latin American country to enact privacy legislation. |
| ENACTED | 1999 |
| GENERAL PRIVACY LAWS |
Law for the Protection of Private Life Constitution of the Republic of Chile of 1980 recognizes the right to privacy. |
| PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS | No comprehensive privacy and data protection law. |
| TYPE OF DATA PROTECTED | N/A |
| WORKPLACE PRIVACY LAWS | No specific legislation regulating workplace monitoring. |
| TRANSBORDER TRANSFERS | No specific legislation regulating the transborder transfer of personal data. |
| FINES AND SANCTIONS | N/A |
| OTHER PRIVACY LAWS AND REGULATIONS |
Only databases in the country need to be registered. Chile has numerous sector-specific privacy and data protection laws. |
