Georgia. Comprehensive data protection. Law
PDP Law 2011Law of Georgia on Personal Data Protection of 28 December 2011
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Georgia's first comprehensive data protection law. The Law of Georgia on Personal Data Protection adopted on 14 June 2023 replaced it: Article 89 of the new law declares the 2011 law invalid, and most of the new law took effect on 1 March 2024. The Council of Europe describes the new law as bringing Georgian legislation into line with the GDPR.
- SaaS relevance
Historical only; replaced by the Law of Georgia on Personal Data Protection 2023 (ge-law-2023).
§2Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
- Ended
- Issued 2011-12-28; published 2012-01-16; in force 2012-05-01 except Articles 43 to 55, in force 2013-01-01; replaced by the Law of 2023-06-14, mostly in force 2024-03-01
§3Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text matsne.gov.ge
- Authority
- Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia (successor body)
§4Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Georgia
§5Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
High confidence.
Dates are from the Matsne legislative database (as relayed by a search summary). Administrative liability for violations before March 2024 stays governed by the 2011 law. The name of the supervisory body under the 2011 law was not checked; the authority field names the current body.