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Data Protection Framework

Uruguay's framework for protecting personal data, including biometric information

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Jan 25, 2026
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What databases in Uruguay store the biometric data of its citizens?

’s legal and administrative framework now explicitly treats as a protected category, and the main concrete places where citizens’ biometric identifiers are stored—according to public reporting—are the...

Jan 25, 2026

Does Uruguay's national Identity remain interoperable even during in person interactions with banks, telecom, govt agencies etc for citizens ?

’s national identity architecture is designed to remain interoperable across both digital and in‑person channels: the broker and the chipped Cédula (DNI) provide mechanisms that make high‑assurance di...

Jan 24, 2026

What databases containing biometric data are registered with Uruguay’s URCDP, and how can those records be accessed?

’s Personal Data Control and Regulatory Unit (URCDP) requires that every database containing personal information — including sensitive categories such as — be registered with the national registry, a...

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