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International: RIPD and Segib sign MoU to strengthen personal data protection in Latin America
On July 15, 2024, the National Institute for Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI) announced that the Ibero-American Data Protection Network (RIPD) and the Ibero-American General Secretariat (Segib) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on the protection of personal data in Latin America.
What are the main objectives of the MoU?
The MoU establishes a framework for collaboration for the exchange of information, technical assistance, and the formulation of public policies and regulations on personal data protection and privacy. The MoU has four main objectives:
- to update the standards for personal data protection and privacy;
- to develop non-intrusive tools for the protection of data and privacy of minors in digital environments;
- to strengthen data protection authorities; and
- to promote the adoption of the Ibero-American Charter of Principles and Rights in Digital Environments.
You can read the press release, only available in Spanish, here.