Last modified 18 December 2024

Data Protection in Myanmar

Definitions in Myanmar

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Data protection laws in Myanmar

There is no general data protection law in Myanmar. Relevant laws on data protection and privacy can be found in various legislation, which include:

Financial Institutions Law (2016);
Telecommunications Law (2013);
Competition Law (2015);
Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of Citizens (2017);
Notification 116/97 of the Ministry of Finance and Revenue;
Law Relating to Private Health Care Services (2007); and
Electronic Transactions Law (2004) and its 2021 amendment.

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Definitions

Definitions in Myanmar

Definition of Personal Data

Personal Data means any information that relates to an identified or identifiable living individual. (Section 2(l) of Electronic Transactions Law as amended in 2021).

Definition of Sensitive Personal Data

No definition provided.

Authority

National data protection authority in Myanmar

None.

Registration

Registration in Myanmar

Not applicable.

Data protection officers

Data protection officers in Myanmar

There is no definition for Data Protection Officers, but there is a definition for Personal Data Administrator. The Personal Data Administrator (“PDA”) means “a person and its staff authorized by a government department or an entity having power to conduct the collecting, storing and using of personal data according to the provision of this law or any existing law.” (Section 2(m) of Electronic Transactions Law as amended in 2021).

Collection and processing

Collection and processing in Myanmar

By implication from relevant laws, collection and processing of personal data requires consent.

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Transfer

Transfer in Myanmar

By implication from relevant laws, transfer of personal data requires consent.

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Security

Security in Myanmar

By implication from relevant laws, personal data must be kept with reasonable security arrangements.

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Breach notification

Breach notification in Myanmar

There is no obligation under the Electronic Transactions Law. The Regulation on Mobile Financial Services (2016) requires that any indications of loss of confidential data of the Mobile Financial Services system shall be notified to the Central Bank of Myanmar in writing no later than two business days of the event.

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Enforcement

Enforcement in Myanmar

None so far as at December 18, 2024.

Electronic marketing

Electronic marketing in Myanmar

There is no specific law. However, electronic marketing would generally be governed by the Competition Law (2015), the Consumer Protection Law (2019), E-Commerce Guidelines (2023) and Order for Online Sales Business Registration 2023.

Online privacy

Online privacy in Myanmar

There is no specific law. However, the Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of Citizens (2017), Electronic Transactions Law, E-Commerce Guidelines (2023), Regulation on Mobile Financial Services (2016) and Order for Online Sales Business Registration 2023 deal with privacy of communications and personal data.

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Key contacts

Data protection lawyers in Myanmar

Nwe Oo

Senior Associate

Tilleke & Gibbins

Yangon

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Definition of Personal Data

Personal Data means any information that relates to an identified or identifiable living individual. (Section 2(l) of Electronic Transactions Law as amended in 2021).

Definition of Sensitive Personal Data

No definition provided.

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