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Uruguay DPL

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Uruguay
vLey 18.331 of 11 August 2008 as amended by Leyes 18.719 (2010), 19.355 (2015) and 19.670 (2018); Decretos 414/009 and 64/020
5 domains
24 controls

Uruguay's Ley 18.331 of 11 August 2008 on the protection of personal data and the habeas data action, as amended by Ley 18.719 (2010), Ley 19.355 (2015) and Ley 19.670 (2018), regulated by Decreto 414/009 and Decreto 64/020 and supervised by the Unidad Reguladora y de Control de Datos Personales (URCDP): the principles of legality and registration, veracity, purpose, prior informed consent, security, confidentiality and, since 2018, proactive responsibility with documented measures; the rights to information at collection, access within five working days, rectification, updating, inclusion and suppression, contesting automated evaluations and controlling communication of data; express written consent for sensitive data; health, telecommunications, advertising and commercial-credit data rules including the five-year credit term; international transfers on adequacy or listed grounds with URCDP-authorised contractual clauses; registration of every database and outsourced processing limits; and, from Decreto 64/020, 72-hour breach notification to the URCDP, impact assessments on seven triggers, privacy by design and by default, and a data protection officer for public entities, sensitive-data businesses and those processing data of more than 35,000 persons. Sanctions up to 500,000 UI, suspension and closure of the database, and the judicial habeas data action. Uruguay holds an EU adequacy decision (2012/484/EU).

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Uruguay DPL is a compliance framework from Uruguay with 5 domains and 24 controls that map to 128 other frameworks. The largest domains are Chapter II: General principles – Uruguay DPL (7 controls), Chapter IV: Specially protected data and specific databases – Uruguay DPL (6 controls), Chapter III: Rights of data subjects – Uruguay DPL (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (5)

Chapter II: General principles – Uruguay DPL

7 controls
Controls in the Chapter II: General principles – Uruguay DPL domain of Uruguay DPL: 7 controls
CodeTitle
uruguay-dpl::10Principle of data security
uruguay-dpl::11Principle of confidentiality (reserva) and professional secrecy
uruguay-dpl::12Principle of proactive responsibility (as amended by Ley 19.670 article 39) and its documented measures
uruguay-dpl::6Principle of legality: registered databases with lawful purposes
uruguay-dpl::7Principle of veracity: accurate, adequate, fair and not excessive data, collected fairly
uruguay-dpl::8Principle of purpose: no incompatible use, deletion when no longer necessary, no communication without law or consent
uruguay-dpl::9Principle of prior informed consent, and the exceptions

Chapter III: Rights of data subjects – Uruguay DPL

5 controls
Controls in the Chapter III: Rights of data subjects – Uruguay DPL domain of Uruguay DPL: 5 controls
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uruguay-dpl::13Right to information on collection
uruguay-dpl::14Right of access
uruguay-dpl::15Rights of rectification, updating, inclusion and suppression
uruguay-dpl::16Right to contest automated personal evaluations
uruguay-dpl::17Rights concerning the communication of data

Chapter IV: Specially protected data and specific databases – Uruguay DPL

6 controls
Controls in the Chapter IV: Specially protected data and specific databases – Uruguay DPL domain of Uruguay DPL: 6 controls
CodeTitle
uruguay-dpl::18Sensitive data and data on offences
uruguay-dpl::19Health data held by health establishments and professionals
uruguay-dpl::20Telecommunications operators
uruguay-dpl::21Databases for advertising and commercial prospecting
uruguay-dpl::22Commercial and credit data
uruguay-dpl::23International transfers

Chapters V and VI: Public databases, registration and outsourced processing – Uruguay DPL

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Controls in the Chapters V and VI: Public databases, registration and outsourced processing – Uruguay DPL domain of Uruguay DPL: 2 controls
CodeTitle
uruguay-dpl::29Registration of databases
uruguay-dpl::30Outsourced processing of personal data

Ley 19.670 (2018) articles 37 to 40 and Decreto 64/020: territorial scope, breach notification, proactive responsibility and the DPO – Uruguay DPL

4 controls
Controls in the Ley 19.670 (2018) articles 37 to 40 and Decreto 64/020: territorial scope, breach notification, proactive responsibility and the DPO – Uruguay DPL domain of Uruguay DPL: 4 controls
CodeTitle
uruguay-dpl::D64.10-15Decreto 64/020: the data protection officer (delegado de proteccion de datos)
uruguay-dpl::D64.3-4Decreto 64/020: security incidents and communication of security breaches within 72 hours
uruguay-dpl::D64.6-7Decreto 64/020: data protection impact assessment
uruguay-dpl::D64.8-9Decreto 64/020: privacy by design and by default

Your Compliance Coverage

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Maps to 128 other frameworks

30 total controls
Vietnam PDPD
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
5 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
17%
Bahrain PDPL
5 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
17%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
5 source controls mapped|23 target controls covered
17%
UK Open Banking Standard
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
APPI
5 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
17%
Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
13%
South Korea ISMS-P
4 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
13%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
SOC 2
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
13%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
GDPR
4 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
13%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
13%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
13%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-190
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Azure Security Benchmark
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
3 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO 27799:2025
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
10%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
3 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
10%
IEC 62443
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 1800-32
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
API 1164
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
SASB Standards
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
UK Data Protection Act 2018
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO 26000:2010
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
PCI SSF
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
PCI PIN Security
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
PCI P2PE
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ITIL 4
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 14001:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22000:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 45001:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
RICS Rules of Conduct and Global Professional Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
FedRAMP Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
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What is Uruguay DPL and who does it apply to?

Uruguay DPL is a compliance framework from Uruguay with 5 domains and 24 controls. Uruguay's Ley 18.331 of 11 August 2008 on the protection of personal data and the habeas data action, as amended by Ley 18.719 (2010), Ley 19.355 (2015) and Ley 19.670 (2018), regulated by Decreto 414/009 and Decreto 64/020 and supervised by the Unidad Reguladora y de Control de Datos Personales (URCDP): the principles of legality and registration, veracity, purpose, prior informed consent, security, confidentiality and, since 2018, proactive responsibility with documented measures; the rights to information at collection, access within five working days, rectification, updating, inclusion and suppression, contesting automated evaluations and controlling communication of data; express written consent for sensitive data; health, telecommunications, advertising and commercial-credit data rules including the five-year credit term; international transfers on adequacy or listed grounds with URCDP-authorised contractual clauses; registration of every database and outsourced processing limits; and, from Decreto 64/020, 72-hour breach notification to the URCDP, impact assessments on seven triggers, privacy by design and by default, and a data protection officer for public entities, sensitive-data businesses and those processing data of more than 35,000 persons. Sanctions up to 500,000 UI, suspension and closure of the database, and the judicial habeas data action. Uruguay holds an EU adequacy decision (2012/484/EU). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Uruguay DPL actually require?

Uruguay DPL has 24 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Chapter II: General principles – Uruguay DPL (7 controls), Chapter IV: Specially protected data and specific databases – Uruguay DPL (6 controls), Chapter III: Rights of data subjects – Uruguay DPL (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Uruguay DPL do I already cover?

Uruguay DPL maps to 128 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Vietnam PDPD (17% coverage), Saudi Arabia PDPL (17% coverage), Bahrain PDPL (17% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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