Data Protection Authority Registration and Data Protection Officer Requirements for Data Controllers: Russian Federation // Practical Law by Thomson Reuters

Practical Law by Thomson Reuters published a Country Q&A Data Protection Authority Registration and Data Protection Officer Requirements for Data Controllers: Russian Federation by Sergey Medvedev, Ph.D., LL.M., Partner, Trademark & Design Attorney (Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow, Dubai), and Stanislav Rumyantsev, Ph.D., CIPP/E, Senior Lawyer (Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow).

A Q&A discussing obligations for private-sector data controllers in the Russian Federation to notify, register with, or obtain authorization from the data protection authority under the Russian Federation's comprehensive data protection law before processing personal data. It also discusses any requirements for data controllers to appoint a data protection officer (DPO) and any applicable notification or registration obligations relating to DPO appointments.