New Technologies

E-Commerce

Protection of Sensitive Information and Trade Secrets

Data Protection

Cybersecurity

Arturo Covarrubias
Partner

Gabriel Vargas
Associate

Juan Pablo Klenner
Of Counsel

1) E-Commerce

This area covers all transactions involving goods and services carried out through electronic means, including e-commerce platforms, marketplaces, and digital services.

We have a team specialising in digital commerce law, ready to assist companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs in the creation, development and protection of their digital operations. We offer advisory services on regulatory compliance, drafting privacy policies and terms of use, legal structuring of technology platforms and digital contracts. We provide secure and efficient legal solutions that enable our clients to innovate and grow with confidence in the digital world.

Legal services:

  • Drafting of Terms and Conditions, Use Policies and Cookies.
  • Privacy Policy on web platforms.
  • Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) contracts.
  • Regulatory compliance in e-commerce and digital consumer protection.

2) Protection of Sensitive Information and Trade Secrets

Adequate protection of trade secrets is essential to safeguard technical knowledge, business strategies, databases, methodologies, and all information that adds value to the organisation. In a digital environment where data is constantly circulating, companies face greater risks of leakage, misuse, or misappropriation of sensitive information.

We offer comprehensive advice on the protection of confidential information and trade secrets, helping companies to implement policies and legal mechanisms that ensure confidentiality and control over their intangible assets. We support our clients in creating a culture of information protection, strengthening their legal and reputational security in the face of the challenges of the digital environment.

Legal services:

  • Legal measures to consolidate trade secrets.
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
  • Confidentiality policies.
  • Confidentiality clauses in employment and supplier contracts.
  • Protocols for the entry and exit of employees who handle confidential information.
  • Confidentiality clauses in R&D contracts.

3) Data Protection

The new Law 21.719 on Data Protection modernises the current legal framework, incorporating international standards and establishing greater requirements in terms of consent, transparency and security. It also creates the Personal Data Protection Agency, an autonomous authority responsible for enforcing compliance and safeguarding the rights of data subjects.

The law will come into force on 1 December 2026, giving organisations a transition period to adapt their policies, contracts and internal procedures.

We assist companies and public entities in the implementation and compliance with the new Law 21.719, offering diagnostic services, privacy policy development, contract review, compliance programme design and training for internal teams.

Legal services:

  • Compliance diagnosis (not a technical audit).
  • Development of personal data protection policies.
  • Informed consent forms (employees, users, customers).
  • Contractual clauses for data processors and third parties.
  • Advice on implementation and internal training.

4) Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Framework Law No. 21,663 establishes a new institutional and regulatory framework to strengthen digital security in Chile and regulate the actions of the State and private entities in response to threats, vulnerabilities, and cyberattacks that could affect critical infrastructure or sensitive information.

It also creates the National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCI), an autonomous body responsible for enforcing compliance with regulations, coordinating incident response and promoting a culture of digital security throughout the country.

We advise companies and organisations on compliance with the Cybersecurity Framework Law, helping them to design policies, protocols and compliance strategies that strengthen their capacity for prevention and response to technological risks, ensuring responsible and secure information management.

Legal services:

  • Cybersecurity clauses in cloud, SaaS, outsourcing and technology service contracts.
  • Responsibility matrices with technology providers.
  • Development of incident response playbooks.
  • Coordination with technical teams for mitigation and communication.
  • Compliance with industry cybersecurity regulations.

Offices: Enrique Foster Sur 39, 9th floor, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
Tel: +562 28872300 Fax: +562 28872301

Postal Code: 7550203

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