Regulationsby GlyphUruguay Law 18.331
Amended Uruguay · In force Aug 18, 2008 · no upcoming deadlines
Deadlines
Decree 64/020Decree 64/020 regulates the Law 19.670 amendments.
Law 19.670 amendmentsLaw 19.670 rewrites parts of the law, including proactive accountability duties.
Law publishedPublished in Diario Oficial.
Law promulgatedLaw 18.331 promulgated.
Summaries for reference, not legal advice. Check the official text.
What it does
Uruguay's data protection law, which treats data protection as a human right and covers consent, purpose limits, security, sensitive data, data subject rights and international transfers. Law 19.670 of 2018 added accountability duties, regulated by Decree 64/020. Uruguay holds EU adequacy status.
- Who it applies to
- Personal data recorded in any medium in Uruguay, by public or private entities.
- Penalties
- Observation, warning, fines up to 500,000 indexed units (UI), suspension of the database for five days, or closure of the database (Art. 35).
- Enforced by
- Unidad Reguladora y de Control de Datos Personales (URCDP)
- Official name
- Ley N° 18.331 de Protección de Datos Personales
- Citation
- Ley N° 18.331
- Topics
- Privacy, Data residency
Verified 2026-09-25
Research notes
effective_date uses the publication date shown by IMPO. Regulated originally by Decree 414/009 of 2009-08-31.
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Questions about Uruguay Law 18.331
- What are the Uruguay Law 18.331 compliance deadlines?
- Aug 11, 2008: Law promulgated. Aug 18, 2008: Law published. Oct 15, 2018: Law 19.670 amendments. Feb 17, 2020: Decree 64/020.
- When does Uruguay Law 18.331 take effect?
- Uruguay Law 18.331 took effect on Aug 18, 2008.
- Who does Uruguay Law 18.331 apply to?
- Personal data recorded in any medium in Uruguay, by public or private entities.
- What are the penalties under Uruguay Law 18.331?
- Observation, warning, fines up to 500,000 indexed units (UI), suspension of the database for five days, or closure of the database (Art. 35).