State Duma Adopts Amendment Of Information Law And Personal Data Law

In early July, the lower chamber of the Russian Parliament adopted a set of amendments (source document in Russian) to the Federal Law "On Information, Information Technologies and Protection of Information" ("Information Law") and to the Federal Law "On Personal Data" ("Personal Data Law"). The draft legislation requires further approvals as well as a signature by the Russian President. The legislative changes could be in effect in September 2016. The amendments to the Information Law provide that "databases which are used for gathering, recording, systemizing, accumulation, storage, updating and uploading of personal data of the Russian citizens" must be located in Russia. Furthermore, the Personal Data Law is amended to provide that "an operator gathering personal data, including by Internet, must ensure recording, systemizing, accumulation, storage, updating and uploading of personal data of the Russian citizens with the databases located on the territory of the