Act 2021 status not recorded
Закон Республики Беларусь «О защите персональных данных» (Law No. 99-Z of 7 May 2021 on personal data protection)
Effective: 15 Nov 2021
Plain-English summary
Sets the rules for processing personal data: consent (Art. 5), withdrawal and data subject rights (Arts 10-13), cross-border transfers (Art. 9), breach notification (Art. 16) and the data protection officer (Art. 17(3)). In force since 15 November 2021 per pravo.by, which lists amendments of 1 June 2022 and 16 March 2026. An English text is posted on cpd.by.
Who it applies to
All industries
Topics
Data Protection & Privacy
Obligations arising from this law or regulation
| Obligation | Timing | Regulator | Source | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data protection officer or dedicated unit | — | — | official | |
Art. 17(3) requires public authorities, legal persons and other organisations to appoint a data protection officer or set up a dedicated unit as one of the mandatory protection measures. |
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| Lawful basis, consent, notice and data subject rights | Deadlines of 5 working days to 15 days depending on the request (Arts 10-13) | — | official | |
Art. 5 defines consent as freely given, unambiguous and informed, and puts the burden of proving it on the operator. The operator must act on consent withdrawal within 15 days (Art. 10), answer information requests within five working days and rectification requests within 15 days (Art. 11), answer requests for third-party transfer information within 15 days (Art. 12) and act on erasure requests within 15 days (Art. 13). |
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| Personal data breach notification | Deadline Immediately, no later than 3 working days after becoming aware | — | official | |
Art. 16(1) requires the operator to notify the authorised agency of a breach immediately and no later than three working days after becoming aware of it. The English text on cpd.by does not name the National Centre as that agency (Art. 18(5)). |
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| No obligations match these filters. | ||||
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