The Russian government Aug. 3 for the first time issued a detailed clarification of the country’s new data localization requirements, less than a month before they are set to take effect.
The Ministry of Communications and Mass Media (Minkomsvyaz) moved to clarify data localization requirements (Federal Law No. 242-FZ) that will take effect Sept. 1. The law, which President Vladimir Putin signed into law in July 2014 141 Privacy Law Watch, 7/23/14, 13 PVLR 1332, 7/28/14, will require data operators to store all personal data of citizens of the Russian Federation in databases located inside Russia.
The clarification is aimed to “minimize ...
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