Any person is entitled to collect, process, maintain and transfer data.
To protect individuals against misuse of the personal data of an individual by third parties, the collecting, processing and use of such data shall be subject to the provisions established by this law. Data bases subject to the provisions of this law shall be those consisting of a collection of personal information, designed in accordance with certain criteria and used to establish connection, by means of logical, automated or manual procedures. Personal data related to crimes, offences or administrative violations shall only be stored by government entitles authorized by law. Any data collection performed through surveys, market studies, and public opinion polls or other similar methods shall require that the individuals interviewed be informed of the obligatory or facultative nature of the inquires, and the purpose for which such data being sought. The resulting information shall omit any particulars that would allow others to identify the individuals surveyed.