Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrādes likums)

Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, Latvijas Vestnesis No. 132 (2018), in force 5 July 2018

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In force since 5 July 2018.

A comprehensive regime rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 24 August 2026.

What it requires

Establish a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Article 6 lawful basis before processing personal data of a person in Latvia, including data collected by crawling.

What this law does

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Latvia's national supplement to the directly applicable General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), establishing the Data State Inspectorate (DVI) as supervisory authority with GDPR Article 57-58 powers, national procedure for decisions, disputes and appeals, and data protection officer regulation. It does not restate GDPR's substantive lawful basis, rights, or transfer rules, which apply directly.

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Latvijas Vestnesis official text, No. 132 (2018)
likumi.lv consolidated text

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