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There is no general data protection law in Myanmar. Relevant laws on data protection and privacy can be found in various legislation, which include:
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“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.
No definition of sensitive personal data is provided.
None.
Not applicable.
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).
By implication from relevant laws, collection and processing of personal data requires consent.
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By implication from relevant laws, transfer of personal data requires consent.
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By implication from relevant laws, personal data must be kept with reasonable security arrangements.
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. The Cybersecurity Law requires licensed cybersecurity service providers to promptly report any cybersecurity incident to the Information Technology and Cybersecurity Department.
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None so far as at February 11, 2026.
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.
There is no specific law. However, the Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of Citizens (2017), Electronic Transactions Law (2004), Cybersecurity Law (2025), 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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Tilleke & Gibbins
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