LOPDP
Organic Law on Protection of Personal Data (LOPDP)
Ecuador
Enacted 2021, sanctions from 2023
Americas
Who must comply
Controllers and processors that handle personal data of individuals in Ecuador, including those based abroad targeting people in Ecuador.
Penalties
Administrative fines scaled by company income, with minor infringements and serious infringements set as percentages of turnover.
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
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
Get LOPDP ready with ConsentX
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 LOPDP using ConsentX
- 1
Scan your website
Run a free scan to find every cookie and tracker on your site, so you know exactly what needs consent under LOPDP.
- 2
Show a geo-aware consent banner
Add the ConsentX banner. It detects each visitor region and shows the consent experience that LOPDP 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 LOPDP audit.
- 5
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
Does Ecuador's LOPDP require opt-in consent?+
Where consent is the lawful basis it must be free, specific, informed and unambiguous, and explicit for sensitive data.
When did enforcement of the LOPDP begin?+
The law was enacted in 2021 with a transition period, and its sanctioning regime became applicable from 2023.