Cookie consent in Uruguay
Consent and privacy law in Uruguay
Law No. 18.331 since 2008, with later updates including accountability and DPO rules
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Who must comply
Public and private databases and anyone processing personal data of individuals in Uruguay.
Penalties
Multas y sanciones administrativas impuestas por la URCDP
Key obligations
- Obtain prior, free, informed and express consent
- Register databases with the regulatory unit
- Provide notice of purpose and recipients
- Honor access, rectification and deletion rights
- Report data breaches to the regulatory unit
Local guidance
- Aprovechar el estatus de adecuación ante la UE de Uruguay para las transferencias
- Designar un oficial de protección de datos donde se requiera
- Usar consentimiento previo, libre, expreso e informado
- Proporcionar los avisos en español
How ConsentX helps
- Prior and express opt-in consent capture
- Clear purpose notice for visitors in Uruguay
- Rights request workflow
- Consent receipts and evidence
- Region rule engine tuned for Uruguay
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 Uruguay 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 Uruguay.
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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 Uruguay 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 Uruguay 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
¿Uruguay cuenta con adecuación ante la UE?+
Sí. Uruguay recibió una decisión de adecuación de la Unión Europea, lo que permite que los datos personales fluyan libremente desde la UE hacia Uruguay, de manera similar a Argentina.
¿Qué autoridad aplica la privacidad en Uruguay?+
La URCDP, la Unidad Reguladora y de Control de Datos Personales, aplica la Ley N.º 18.331 y sus reformas posteriores en Uruguay.