In Russia, came into force a law on personal data – News

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Today, amendments to the law “On personal data”, which require the Russian and foreign companies localization of personal data in the territory of Russia. Any company focused on the work with Russian users, must ensure recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification of personal data of Russians using the database in the territory of the Russian Federation.

When the law comes into force It reconsidered the notion of personal data. Now it is not only the name, for example, address and date of birth, and any information relating to natural persons determined by it.

Compliance with these standards ensures Roskomnadzor tasked with the creation of the registry of violators of the legislation on personal data, and given the right to block the sites of those companies or organizations that are included in this registry. The decision to include the company in the register of offenders taken by the court. In addition, the court may fine the offending company worth up to 300 thousand. Rubles. Unblocking Internet resource Roscomnadzor also carried by the court or according to your hosting provider or the owner of the resource to eliminate the violation.

The law will not apply to the issuing of visas, air tickets sale, activities of the media and the courts. Cross-border transmission of data of Russian law allowed, but they must be stored in the territory of the Russian Federation. However, possible temporary storage of duplicate data abroad, but only for the time necessary to perform actions for which they were transferred abroad. For example, data of the citizen of the Russian Federation can be transferred to a foreign hotel or clinic, but after a rest or treatment is complete, the customer data on foreign servers should be repealed.

Despite the concerns of users that they may lose a number of habitual resources after the law came into force, the authorities have assured the citizens of the Russian Federation, that they are the new law will not change.

Moreover, some large companies have an additional period for the transfer of the servers that will be accumulated information with personal data of the Russians. As stated by representatives of Roskomnadzor 2015 Office will not check Facebook and other Internet companies for compliance with the law “On personal data”.

– In Roskomnadzor in 2015 is not scheduled inspections or Facebook, or other Internet giants in connection with the execution of the law – said “Izvestiya” Roskomnadzor spokesman Vadim Ampelonsky. – The plan of inspections for the following year will be approved in the IV quarter of 2015. General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation.

Earlier it was reported on the refusal of Facebook to fulfill the requirements of entering into force of the localization in Russia databases with personal data of the Russians.

As stated in Roskomnadzor this information does not correspond to reality. The situation was discussed in August, the head of Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov and Facebook spokesman Thomas Christensen.

– Mr. Christensen told the management department, some details of how the Facebook company collects, processes and stores data users. The conversation took place in a constructive spirit, and we hope that Facebook’s soon fulfill the promise to announce a formal position on the transfer of databases with personal data of Russian consumers for servers located in Russia, – said the Roskomnadzor.