Turkmenistan. Comprehensive data protection. Law
Data Protection LawLaw of Turkmenistan No. 519-V 'On Information about Private Life and its Protection'
In force
Partly verified
Low confidence.Single secondary source reviewed 2022; official text not located. [Link: Russian text hosted on Ministry of Health (gov.tm) site]
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Regulates collection, processing and protection of information about individuals' private lives, requiring the owner's consent. Transfers abroad need consent and data sent abroad must also be kept in Turkmenistan.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Combines a consent requirement for export with a duty to retain a local copy.
- SaaS relevance
Foreign SaaS collecting Turkmen residents' data needs consent for export and a local copy.
§2Obligations
- Breach notification
- None
- DPO
- No
- Cross-border transfers
- Consent required; local copy must be stored in Turkmenistan; processors cannot onward-transfer abroad
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text api.saglykhm.gov.tm
- Authority
- None designated (General Prosecutor's Office for general oversight)
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Turkmenistan
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Low confidence.
Partly verified
Low confidence.Single secondary source reviewed 2022; official text not located. [Link: Russian text hosted on Ministry of Health (gov.tm) site]