Privacy and Data Protection

On August 18, 2020, the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio - “SIC”) issued the External Notice 008 of 2020, to instruct the people and companies who collect personal data to comply with the biosafety protocols and other measures adopted by...

By Juan David Gutiérrez y Fery Cure Due to the sanitary emergency caused by COVID-19, companies and government organizations must follow strict biosecurity protocols issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection. These protocols create responsibilities for employers, contractors, employees and contractees, even if the last two...

By Juan David Gutiérrez y Fery Daniel Cure The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC), Colombia’s data protection agency, has increased its enforcment activities related to privacy rules in the conext of e-commerce. Two recent cases decided by the SIC (Res. 74828 and 76538 of 2019) and the issuance of the...