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    Essential Guide to Personal Data Protection in Chile and El Salvador

    Chile and El Salvador: Two regulations, one common challenge: compliance and responsible data management.

    This guide examines the main points of convergence and difference between Chilean and Salvadoran regulations on personal data protection, addressing data subjects' rights, business duties, processing of sensitive data, information security and risk management, from a practical perspective for local and cross-border operations.


    This publication has been jointly prepared by the specialised teams of ECIJA Chile and ECIJA El Salvador, reflecting the collaborative work between both offices and the firm's commitment to offer coherent and comprehensive legal solutions.

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