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ARTICLE · 30 DECEMBER 2021

Privacy Law Survey 2021 - Uruguay

May consent be used as a legal basis for processing worker information.

UruguayPrivacy

Consent

May consent be used as a legal basis for processing worker information? (Y/N – if N, please explain)

Yes.

Are there any specific worker data collections or processing operations that require prior consent? (Y/N – if Y, when is consent required)

Yes. Pursuant to Personal Data Act, data relating the employee´s health requires his/her prior, written and express consent.

Are there exceptions that will allow employers to collect and treat workers data without consent? (Y/N – if Y, list the exceptions)

Yes. As indicated in Act No. 18,331, employers may treat employees' data without employees' consent provided it is not classified as sensible information.

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