El derecho a la protección de datos personales en la jurisprudencia constitucional ecuatoriana

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Abstract: This paper analyzes the development and consolidation of the right to personal data protection as an autonomous right in Ecuador's constitutional jurisprudence. Using a qualitative and hermeneutic approach, it studies its theoretical foundations, especially from the Anglo-Saxon and Germanic schools of thought, as well as its regulatory evolution in the Ecuadorian context. It examines the line of jurisprudence initiated with ruling 001-14-PJO-CC and consolidated with ruling 2064-14-EP/21, in which the Constitutional Court establishes that this right not only protects privacy, but also the informational self-determination of individuals. The analysis shows that the Court has adopted advanced standards, recognizing personal data as identifiable information that requires informed consent for its processing. It also addresses key legal issues related to the misuse of intimate photographs and the violation of fundamental rights. The study concludes that the right to personal data protection is essential in the digital age and that its proper interpretation strengthens the dignity, privacy, and autonomy of citizens.