El deficiente marco jurídico actual sobre protección de datos personales en Ecuador.

Abstract

The rapid advancement of information and communication technologies and their incorrect use have allowed the personal data of users to circulate freely, so that today in Ecuador many citizens have seen their right to the protection of personal data violated, right fundamental that is guaranteed in the Constitution of the Republic since 2008, and that despite this is barely regulated in our legal system, since the existing regulations on the protection of personal data are scattered and imprecise. Ecuador is one of the few countries in Latin America that does not have a specialized law on the protection of personal data, which leaves its citizens defenseless, who do not have the possibility of making claims before a competent authority in this matter to demand the fulfillment of this fundamental right and the respective comprehensive reparation for the damages caused. The Draft Organic Law on Protection of Personal Data, presented by initiative of the Executive Branch in 2019, must have a content in accordance with established international standards, it is very important that it be processed quickly. Ecuadorian legislation must keep up with technological advances, our country cannot be left behind in such an important matter in the middle of the digital age, such as the protection of personal data.