What Is Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of the Citizen (2017), as amended?
The located Myanmar framework is the 2017 Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of the Citizen. The materials reviewed identify the Ministry of Home Affairs and relevant authorities, and show that the framework was amended in 2020, 2021, and by official NDSC Law 4/2026. The available English consolidation is unofficial. The supplied research located a 30-day reply rule for complaints that fall outside an authority's activities. It did not locate a separate privacy authority or a general procedure for access, correction, deletion, objection, or direct-marketing requests. The current interaction between the 2021 suspension and the 2026 amendments was not located in the supplied pass. This is therefore a bounded profile of the located law and institutional material, not a conclusion that every later amendment or operational route has been resolved.
At a glance
- Full name
- Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of the Citizen (2017), as amended
- Short code
- Myanmar Privacy and Security Law
- Jurisdiction
- Myanmar
- Enacted
- 2017
- Last major update
- Amended in 2020 and 2021, and by NDSC Law 4/2026 enacted on 3 February 2026; the current interaction between the 2021 suspension and the 2026 amendments was not located
- Regulator
- Ministry of Home Affairs and relevant authorities (no dedicated privacy authority located)
- Private right of action
- Limited
Scope, who Myanmar Privacy and Security Law covers
Protected data
Data subject rights
Right to submit a complaint to the Ministry of Home Affairs or relevant authority, as referenced in the located materials
A complaint outside an authority's activities is subject to the located 30-day reply rule
No general access, correction, deletion, objection, or direct-marketing procedure was located in this bounded pass
Notable features
The available English consolidation is unofficial. The supplied research also leaves unresolved how the 2021 suspension interacts with the 2026 amendments, so this entry does not present the current consolidated legal position as fully confirmed.
Enforcement & penalties
Regulator: Ministry of Home Affairs and relevant authorities (no dedicated privacy authority located)
Penalties: The supplied research did not locate a consolidated penalty schedule for this framework; no penalty amount or timeline is stated here.
Private right of action: The supplied pass located an authority-based complaint route but did not establish a separate private right of action or civil damages procedure. This is a limitation of the reviewed evidence, not a definitive statement about every available remedy.
Relevance to data brokers
No Myanmar-specific data-broker, people-search, public-record suppression, or broker-removal route was located. The absence of a located route should not be read as a finding that no other route exists.
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FAQ
What Myanmar privacy framework was located in this profile?+
The located framework is the 2017 Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of the Citizen, with amendments identified from 2020, 2021, and official NDSC Law 4/2026.
Does Myanmar have a dedicated privacy authority in this profile?+
No separate privacy authority was located. The supplied materials name the Ministry of Home Affairs and relevant authorities.
Is the current effect of the 2021 suspension and 2026 amendments resolved?+
No. The supplied research did not locate enough material to resolve their current interaction, and the available English consolidation is unofficial.
Official sources & citations
- Myanmar Responsible Business: unofficial English consolidation of the privacy and security law
- Myanmar President's Office: official 2026 law material
- Myanmar Ministry of Information: official announcement
- Myanmar Ministry of Information: NDSC Law 4/2026 amendment
- Myanmar Ministry of Information: current law index
- Myanmar government: legal and regulatory framework assessment for electronic commerce
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