Cookie consent in Ecuador
Consent and privacy law in Ecuador
Organic Law on Protection of Personal Data (LOPDP) since 2021, with sanctions from 2023
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Who must comply
Controllers and processors that handle personal data of individuals in Ecuador, including those based abroad targeting people in Ecuador.
Penalties
Fines from around 0.7 to 1 percent of business turnover for serious violations
Key obligations
- Identify a lawful basis such as consent for each purpose
- Obtain free, specific, informed and unambiguous consent
- Honor access, rectification, deletion, opposition and portability rights
- Notify breaches to the authority and affected individuals
- Run impact assessments for high-risk processing
Local guidance
- Apply the LOPDP, with sanctions enforceable since 2023
- Use GDPR-style legal bases and rights
- Provide notices in Spanish
- Use free, specific, informed, and unequivocal consent where needed
How ConsentX helps
- Free and specific opt-in consent for trackers
- Explicit handling for sensitive categories
- Full rights workflow including portability
- Consent receipts and evidence logs
- Region rule engine tuned for Ecuador
We value your privacy
We ask for your consent before any non-essential cookie, with the rules that apply in your region.
This page is a plain-English summary for general information and is not legal advice. Confirm your obligations with qualified local counsel.
How to comply with Ecuador using ConsentX
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Scan your website
Run a free scan to find every cookie and tracker on your site, so you know exactly what needs consent under Ecuador.
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Show a geo-aware consent banner
Add the ConsentX banner. It detects each visitor region and shows the consent experience that Ecuador requires, automatically.
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Block trackers until consent
Keep non-essential cookies and trackers blocked until the visitor agrees, so nothing fires before consent.
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Record tamper-evident proof
Every choice is stored as a tamper-evident consent receipt you can produce in a Ecuador audit.
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Handle data requests on time
Use the built-in DSAR workflow with SLA timers to answer access, deletion and opt-out requests within the legal deadline.
Frequently asked questions
When did Ecuador's privacy law take effect?+
Ecuador adopted the LOPDP in 2021, modelled on the GDPR, with the sanctions regime becoming enforceable from 2023.
What kind of consent does Ecuador require?+
Where processing relies on consent, it must be free, specific, informed, and unequivocal, which is an opt-in model similar to the GDPR.