Territorial Scope
What is the territorial reach of the data privacy and cybersecurity laws?

Last reviewed: 2 December 2024

☒       applies to organizations located in the jurisdiction
☒       other

Despite the wording of Personal Data Protection Law No. 25,326, which in general appears to limit its application within Argentina, in practice the DPA issued regulations aiming to expand its jurisdiction and application to foreign entities processing personal data of data subjects residing in Argentina.

In addition, the DPA has issued an online registration form to enable foreign individuals and legal entities that are not established in Argentina but that process personal data of Argentine residents to register themselves as "responsible for databases."