
Data Protection in Myanmar
Online privacy in Myanmar
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);
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Competition Law (2015);
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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.
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.
National data protection authority in Myanmar
None.
Registration in Myanmar
Not applicable.
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).
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.
Enforcement in Myanmar
None so far as at December 18, 2024.
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 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.
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.