La publicidad procesal digital y la protección de datos personales en el proceso civil ecuatoriano

Abstract

Abstract: This research, titled Digital Procedural Publicity and Personal Data Protection in Ecuadorian Civil Proceedings, aims to analyze the relationship between digital procedural publicity and personal data protection, with the goal of proposing legal and technical guidelines in accordance with the Organic General Code of Processes and the Organic Law on Personal Data Protection. The study employed a qualitative approach using comparative and legal methods, involving doctrinal, jurisprudential, and normative analysis. Additionally, a survey was conducted to gather opinions on the electronic dissemination of procedural documents. The results demonstrated that the digitalization of the judicial system has facilitated access to judicial information and increased procedural transparency, yet it has also created risks regarding the exposure, identification, and misuse of personal data. Hence, there is a need to implement mechanisms to safeguard the publicity of digital procedural documents in a way that balances the right to privacy with public access to judicial data. In this regard, the study proposes the implementation of guidelines based on anonymization, data minimization, and information security to strengthen a digital justice system that is transparent and respects fundamental rights.