ANÁLISIS DEL ACCESO A LA INFORMACIÓN Y LA PROTECCIÓN DE DATOS PERSONALES, EN EL MARCO LEGAL DEL ECUADOR

Abstract

Today's society operates in a digital environment, technological advances and innovations develop systems and applications based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which require information and, in particular, personal data to carry out commercial operations and transactions. banking, etc., The personal data provided by the owners remain under the custody of the public or private organization that collects this information for a specific purpose. However, these data can be violated by unauthorized access, shared and used for different purposes, without authorization or knowledge of the owner, which is why it is essential in every state of law to have legislation and regulations that guarantee the treatment and security of data. personal data, as well as protecting fundamental rights such as confidentiality, personal and family privacy. Since May 2021, Ecuador has the Personal Data Protection Law, a legal, regulatory and sanctioning framework. This work was developed under a documentary type investigation and bibliographic review, to compile information that summarizes the historical review of the Personal Data Protection Law in Ecuador, its reference of international regulations, foundation and conceptualization of the law, and establish a perspective of compliance by public and private organizations in Ecuador, which allows issuing constructive contributions and conclusions to strengthen the processing of personal data in Ecuador.