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Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data

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Dominican Republic
vLaw No. 172-13 of 13 December 2013 (G.O. No. 10737, 15 December 2013)
4 domains
52 controls

Dominican Republic Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data (promulgated 13 December 2013, Gaceta Oficial No. 10737), the country's general data protection law under Article 44 of the Constitution, which also regulates credit information companies: principles of lawfulness, quality, notice, consent, security, secrecy, fairness and purpose; access, rectification, cancellation and opposition with ten- and five-day deadlines and the habeas data action; controller duties including an internal policies manual; sensitive, health and criminal data; marketing and professional lists; international transfer on listed grounds; and detailed rules for credit bureaus, their subscribers and data providers (authorisation, consent to consult, 48-month reporting limits, prohibited data, biometric identification), supervised by the Superintendencia de Bancos.

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Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data is a compliance framework from Dominican Republic with 4 domains and 52 controls that map to 118 other frameworks. The largest domains are Credit information companies (SIC), users and data providers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data (22 controls), Chapter II: Rights of data subjects and duties of controllers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data (11 controls), Chapter IV: Specific files, special categories and international transfer – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data (11 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (4)

Article 5: Principles of processing – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data

8 controls
Controls in the Article 5: Principles of processing – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data domain of Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data: 8 controls
CodeTitle
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::5.1Lawfulness of personal data files
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::5.2Data quality
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::5.3Duty to inform before collection
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::5.4Consent of the data subject
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::5.5Security of data
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::5.6Duty of secrecy
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::5.7Fair collection
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::5.8Purpose limitation and minimisation

Chapter II: Rights of data subjects and duties of controllers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data

11 controls
Controls in the Chapter II: Rights of data subjects and duties of controllers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data domain of Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data: 11 controls
CodeTitle
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::10Right of access within five business days
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::11Free access to one's credit report four times a year
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::12Reports delivered clear and complete within five business days
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::13Duties of controllers
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::14Rectification and cancellation
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::15Blocking on cancellation
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::21Challenged data flagged during habeas data proceedings
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::25Complaint procedure for credit reports
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::28Disclosure to third parties
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::8Rectification, updating and deletion within ten business days
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::9Rights exercisable independently

Chapter IV: Specific files, special categories and international transfer – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data

11 controls
Controls in the Chapter IV: Specific files, special categories and international transfer – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data domain of Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data: 11 controls
CodeTitle
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::38Content of the instrument creating a public-sector file
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::42Information policies for every data bank
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::44Professional listings and opt-out from marketing
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::47Reporting payment data to credit files
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::71Profiling for advertising and commercial prospecting
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::74Codes of conduct for private data banks
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::75Sensitive data: no compulsion, no files without consent
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::76Express written consent for sensitive data
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::77Criminal offence data only after committal to trial
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::78Health data in health care
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::80International transfer only on listed grounds

Credit information companies (SIC), users and data providers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data

22 controls
Controls in the Credit information companies (SIC), users and data providers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data domain of Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data: 22 controls
CodeTitle
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::30Credit reporting only by authorised SICs
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::32Authorisation file: owners, officers, capital, operating programme and security
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::33Fit and proper directors; no bank ownership
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::34Registration before starting operations
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::49Subscribers by service contract
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::50Confidentiality of credit reports; source disclosed
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::51Consumer authorisation before consulting a SIC
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::52Electronic service terms; no exclusivity or query limits
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::53Identity verification of subscribers and consumers
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::54Security manuals filed with the Superintendencia
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::55No transfer for unfair competition; no sale of lists
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::56Collection guidelines for SICs
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::58Legal-person data include responsible officers
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::59Data providers update SICs at least twice a month
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::60Biometric identification and photo verification
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::61SIC database updated within fifteen business days
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::63Security and protection of algorithms
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::64Reporting periods of 48 months
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::66Information SICs may never hold
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::67Information SICs may not disseminate
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::68Guarantors protected; 'legal' and 'incobrable' labels cleared
law-no-172-13-on-the-protection-of-personal-data::69No publication of reports in mass media

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data, you already cover:

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Maps to 118 other frameworks

60 total controls
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
5 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
8%
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
8%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
8%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
8%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
South Korea PIPA
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
Bahrain PDPL
5 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
8%
India DPDP Act
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
5 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
8%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Indonesia PDP Law
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
FedRAMP Rev 5
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
APPI
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
5%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Israel Protection of Privacy Law (5741-1981)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
IEEE 1686
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISMAP (Japan)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
Japan AI Guidelines
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
IEEE 7000
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
FISMA
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
2 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
3%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
API 1164
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
IACS Unified Requirements E26/E27 - Cyber Resilience of Ships and On-Board Systems
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.4)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
HITECH Act
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Kenya Data Protection Act
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Hungary Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (Info Act)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FATF Recommendation 16 - Payment Transparency (Travel Rule)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GS1 Global Standards - Supply Chain Traceability and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Jordan Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 24 of 2023)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IRM/AIRMIC/ALARM A Risk Management Standard (2002)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GRI Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISSB Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OWASP ASVS
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OWASP Top 10:2025
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
MITRE D3FEND
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
GLBA
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
FIRST CSIRT Services Framework and Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
HL7 FHIR Security Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
HKMA SPM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO, Cap 486)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Latvia Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
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What is Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data and who does it apply to?

Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data is a compliance framework from Dominican Republic with 4 domains and 52 controls. Dominican Republic Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data (promulgated 13 December 2013, Gaceta Oficial No. 10737), the country's general data protection law under Article 44 of the Constitution, which also regulates credit information companies: principles of lawfulness, quality, notice, consent, security, secrecy, fairness and purpose; access, rectification, cancellation and opposition with ten- and five-day deadlines and the habeas data action; controller duties including an internal policies manual; sensitive, health and criminal data; marketing and professional lists; international transfer on listed grounds; and detailed rules for credit bureaus, their subscribers and data providers (authorisation, consent to consult, 48-month reporting limits, prohibited data, biometric identification), supervised by the Superintendencia de Bancos. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data actually require?

Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data has 52 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are Credit information companies (SIC), users and data providers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data (22 controls), Chapter II: Rights of data subjects and duties of controllers – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data (11 controls), Chapter IV: Specific files, special categories and international transfer – Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data (11 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data do I already cover?

Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data maps to 118 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (8% coverage), Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) (8% coverage), Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 (8% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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