# Law 21.719 regulating the protection and processing of personal data and creating the Personal Data Protection Agency - Art. 8 bis automated individual decisions

- **Jurisdiction:** Chile (CL)
- **Type:** Law · **Status:** Enacted, not yet in force · **Binding:** yes
- **Issued by:** National Congress of Chile
- **Proposed:** — · **Adopted:** 25 Nov 2024 · **Effective:** 1 Dec 2026
- **Next milestone:** 1 Dec 2026: Law 21.719 enters into force, including the right not to be subject to solely automated decisions
- **Obligations:** Human oversight, Transparency to users, Data governance, Penalties
- **Sectors:** All sectors

## Summary
New GDPR-style data protection law; Article 8 bis gives individuals the right to object to and not be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produce legal or similarly significant effects, with exceptions for contracts, express consent or law, and requires safeguards including information, explanation, human intervention and the right to contest. Applies to all controllers processing personal data in Chile.

## Why it matters
From 1 Dec 2026 AI-driven credit, hiring and eligibility decisions about people in Chile need human-review and explanation mechanisms.

## Source
[Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile)](https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=1209272)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Published 13 Dec 2024; enters into force on the first day of the 24th month after publication (1 Dec 2026).

## Cite
Law 21.719 regulating the protection and processing of personal data and creating the Personal Data Protection Agency - Art. 8 bis automated individual decisions. National Congress of Chile. Status: Enacted, not yet in force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/cl-law-21719-data-protection-automated-decisions/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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