Cookie consent in Colombia
Consent and privacy law in Colombia
Law 1581 of 2012 with Decree 1377 of 2013, enforced by the SIC
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Who must comply
Any controller or processor handling personal data registered or processed in Colombia.
Penalties
Multas de hasta alrededor de 2,000 salarios mínimos mensuales por violaciones graves
Key obligations
- Obtain prior, express and informed consent
- Register databases with the national registry
- Provide a clear privacy policy and purposes
- Honor rights to know, update, rectify and delete
- Apply security measures and report relevant incidents
Local guidance
- Inscribir las bases de datos en el RNBD ante la SIC
- Usar consentimiento previo, expreso e informado
- Proporcionar los avisos en español
- Obtener consentimiento para el marketing directo
How ConsentX helps
- Prior, express opt-in consent capture
- Explicit handling for sensitive categories
- Rights request intake and workflow
- Consent receipts and evidence logs
- Region rule engine tuned for Colombia
We value your privacy
We ask for your consent before any non-essential cookie, with the rules that apply in your region.
This page was machine-translated and may contain errors. Please review the legal details with qualified local counsel before relying on it.
How to comply with Colombia 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 Colombia.
- 2
Show a geo-aware consent banner
Add the ConsentX banner. It detects each visitor region and shows the consent experience that Colombia requires, automatically.
- 3
Block trackers until consent
Keep non-essential cookies and trackers blocked until the visitor agrees, so nothing fires before consent.
- 4
Record tamper-evident proof
Every choice is stored as a tamper-evident consent receipt you can produce in a Colombia 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
¿Qué es el RNBD de Colombia?+
El RNBD es el Registro Nacional de Bases de Datos donde los responsables deben inscribir sus bases de datos de datos personales ante la SIC. Es una obligación de cumplimiento distintiva de la ley colombiana.
¿El consentimiento es opt-in en Colombia?+
Sí. El consentimiento debe ser previo, expreso e informado conforme a la Ley 1581, lo cual se acerca al modelo opt-in. Los datos sensibles requieren consentimiento explícito.