Cuba. Comprehensive data protection. Law

Law 149Law No. 149/2022 on Personal Data Protection (Ley de Protección de Datos Personales)

In force

Partly verified

Low confidence. Adoption (May 2022) and in-force date from general knowledge; gazette page blocked.

§1Summary

Synopsis

Cuba's first general data protection statute, implementing the 2019 constitutional right; it sets principles for processing, data subject rights and security, applicable to public and private actors.

Key themes

principles
data subject rights
security
state oversight

Unique features

State-ministry oversight; operates within a highly controlled communications environment.

SaaS relevance

Of limited relevance given sanctions and market restrictions.

§2Dates

Key dates

Adopted 14 May 2022
In force 2022
Published Gaceta Oficial Aug 2022; regulations pending/unclear

§3Text and authority

Text

Authoritative text gacetaoficial.gob.cu

Authority

Ministry of Justice (with Ministry of Communications)

§4Where it applies

Domestic law of: Cuba

§5Sources and verification

Verification

Low confidence.

Partly verified

Low confidence. Adoption (May 2022) and in-force date from general knowledge; gazette page blocked.