How are data and cybersecurity laws/regulations implemented?
Last review date: 13 January 2025
☒ omnibus – all personal data
☒ constitutional
What are the key data privacy laws and regulations?
Last review date: 13 January 2025
- Decision No. 1318 of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court issued on 4 August 2011
- Decision No. 568 of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court issued on 8 May 2012
- The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela published in the Extraordinary Official Gazette N° 5.908 dated 19 February 2009
- Law of Informatic Crimes published in the Official Gazette N° 37.313 dated 30 October 2001
- Law Protecting the Privacy of Communications published in Official Gazette N° 34.863 dated 16 December 1991
- Law on Data Messages and Electronic Signatures published in the Official Gazette N° 37.148 dated 28 February 2001
- Law of Credit, Debit, Prepaid and any other Financial Card or Electronic Payment published in the Official Gazette N° 39.021 dated 22 September 2008
- Law for the Protection of Children and Adolescents, published in the Official Gazette N° 6.185 dated 8 June 2015.
- Law on Banking Sector Institutions published in the Official Gazette N° 40.557 dated 8 December 2014
- The InfoLaw, published in the Official Gazette N° 40.274 dated 17 October 2013
- The Organic Labor Law published in the Extraordinary Official Gazette N° 6.076 dated 12 May 2012
- Regulation for the Protection of the Rights of Users in the Provision of Telecommunications Services published in the Official Gazette N° 41.533 dated 27 November 2018
- Law of Informatics Crimes published in the Official Gazette N° 37.313 dated 30 October 2001
- Decree by which is created the Cybersecurity National Counsel of Venezuela published in Official Gazette 42.939 dated 12 August 2024
- Regulations of financial technology services (FINTECH) published in Official Gazette N° 42.162 dated 6 July 2021
What are the key cybersecurity laws and regulations?
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Please refer to our responses to the immediately preceding section.
What are the key laws and regulations relating to non-personal data?
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Are new or material changes to those key data and cybersecurity laws anticipated in the near future?
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The National Cybersecurity Council of Venezuela was established on 12 August 2024 to protect the nation from cybersecurity attacks.
Additionally, there is a proposed Bill of Law aimed at regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI). This bill of law is expected to address the handling and collection of personal data by AI systems and establish regulations concerning cybersecurity. However, detailed information about this bill of law is currently limited.