On November 27, 2025, Paraguay enacted its Personal Data Protection Law (No. 7593), which establishes its first general legal framework for personal data processing. The legislation will fill a regulatory gap and contribute to bringing the country in line with international standards on privacy and responsible handling of information.

Framework with a direct impact on companies

The new law introduces principles, rights and obligations governing all public and private entities that process personal data in the country. This legal framework will become fully effective within two years, giving companies reasonable time to plan and implement their processes for adjusting to the new scenario.

Among other aspects, the law establishes:
  1. requirements for lawfulness and transparency of data processing;
  2. security, confidentiality and minimization obligations;
  3. rules for maintenance, transfer and documentation; and
  4. owners’ rights and mechanisms for exercising them.
This new regulatory scenario requires organizations to review and strengthen internal policies, contracts with suppliers, technical means and operating processes related to handling of personal information.

Regulation and legal security in a digital environment

With the enactment of this law, Paraguay is advancing toward a clearer and more predictable context for development of data based services and adoption of technical and digital transaction management. The existence of homogeneous rules benefits companies already operating under international standards and facilitates integration with compliance practices applied in other markets.

The entry into force of this law —with full application in two years— represents an important step in the Paraguayan corporate ecosystem. The new framework comprehensively regulates the life cycle of personal data and generates clearer conditions for companies to operate with responsibility, transparency and security.