Briefing On Russia Data Localisation Law

Russia has, today, implemented a Data Localisation Law¹. It requires information about Russian citizens to be stored in Russia and many businesses are concerned about how best to comply. There has also been some recent guidance and clarifications from the Russian authorities. This paper updates you on the current position. The new rules directly impact you if you do business in Russia or have Russian websites, and applies across all sectors including media, transport, energy, financial institutions, hotels, manufacturing, technology and retail.

The new rules

The core amendment implemented by the Data Localisation Law is a new Item 5 added to Article 18 of the Personal Data Law, as follows: