Articles 78 and 79 of the Executive Decree No. 37554-JP establish that every database registered before in the Costa Rican Agency for the Protection of Citizens’ Data (PRODHAB) is subject to the annuity payment for the databases’ regulation and administration. The payment term ends on January 31, 2019.

This is also a good time to analyze your privacy and data protection program, to ensure its compliance to the local legal system and to the best international standards.

The Dentons Muñoz Intellectual Property Practice has expert professionals who can help and give you the necessary legal advice for:

• Adapt to the GDPR.
• Performing audits and transforming the information protection culture of your company.
• Assisting with the payment and preparation of the relevant documentation to notify PRODHAB that it is already up to date.

Please do not hesitate to contact us to obtain further information on the extent and implications of these regulations.