Paraguay Law 6534
Law 6534/2020 on Credit Data Protection
Paraguay's credit data protection law with limited scope. Defines sensitive data to include psychological data.
Jurisdiction
Paraguay
Enacted
Sep 23, 2020
Effective
Oct 23, 2020
Enforcement
Secretaría de Defensa del Consumidor y el Usuario (SEDECO)
Limited scope - credit data only
TEDIC (Digital Rights Organization)Why It Matters
Paraguay's inclusion of psychological data as sensitive creates heightened protections for mental health chatbot conversations in credit/financial contexts.
At a Glance
Applies to
Requires
Who Must Comply
- Credit bureaus and financial institutions
- Entities processing credit-related data
- Psychological data processing
Safety Provisions
- Psychological data defined as sensitive
- Credit data subject rights
- Security measures for credit databases
- Right to access and correction
Compliance & Enforcement
Penalties
Fines for violations
View on map
Paraguay
Focus Areas
Cite This
APA
Paraguay. (2020). Law 6534/2020 on Credit Data Protection.
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