Latvia. Comprehensive data protection. Act
PDPLPersonal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrādes likums)
In force
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Medium confidence. No verification notes recorded.§1Summary
- Synopsis
Latvia's PDPL supplements the GDPR, defines the Data State Inspectorate's status and sets national derogations for journalism, research and official publications.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Age of digital consent (GDPR Art 8): 13. DVI must consider warnings before fines for minor breaches; specific rules on processing by public bodies and for academic/artistic expression.
- SaaS relevance
Applies alongside the GDPR to any SaaS provider established in, or targeting users in, this country; national rules on age of consent, employee data and offences shape onboarding and HR-related features.
§2Obligations
- Extraterritorial
- Limited
- Breach notification
- Authority 72h; individuals without undue delay (GDPR Arts 33-34)
- DPO
- Conditional
- Cross-border transfers
- GDPR Chapter V (adequacy/SCCs/BCRs)
- Maximum penalty
- GDPR Art 83: €20m or 4% global turnover
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text likumi.lv
- English text likumi.lv
- Authority
- Datu valsts inspekcija (Data State Inspectorate, DVI)
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Latvia
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Medium confidence.
Partly verified
Medium confidence. No verification notes recorded.