Peruvian records suddendly restricted
Hi everyone, 2 days ago I noticed almost 95% of peruvian records were no longer available to see and download, including various family documents that I know for a fact where unrestricted a couple days ago.
Was there a change in the agreements/licences with the custodians? Where can i see the information regarding these topics?
Example: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQB-JJC?lang=en
Thanks in advance!
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@Da_DescRai Yes, changes were made to comply with a new law in Peru effective March 31, 2025.
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I have been driving myself crazy as this happened to me too, I am looking for my birth family and I contacted customer support here but no one couldn’t explain anything to me. So if I can’t see the records anymore this site is not helpful anymore. So gutted.
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I can't believe this is happening... Like the comment above says, it wouldn't make sense for us to be here anymore... Nooo, how sad!
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@SerraNola Más detalles por favor. A fin de solicitar formalmente que la Ley sea modificada. Es lamentable que los registros peruanos se vean restringidos por una norma legal. Quitan toda posibilidad de investigar la genealogía y la funcionalidad de FamilySearch estropeada para millones de personas. Mi correo es (email removido).
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Al parecer se trata del Decreto Supremo N° 016-2024-JUS que aprueba el Reglamento de la Ley 29733, Ley de Protección de Datos Personales del Perú publicado el 30 de noviembre de 2024 y que entró en vigencia a partir de los 120 días calendario siguientes de su publicación en el diario oficial El Peruano, es decir el 31 de marzo de 2025.
Una lástima.
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asi es, es una nueva ley que family search refine acaba de acatar. En un paid tan corrupto como el nuestro me es difícil pensar que esta ley es de buena fe, país de adopciones ilegales, apropiaciones ilegales, tráfico de niños, muy conveniente restringir ver partidas de nacimiento fácilmente adulteradas. Y será igual en todo el país si te acercas a un municipio en provincia.
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Is this permanent or is a temporary measure?
It doesn't make sense for FS to block records from 1900 and before, as those records don't affect the privacy of any living person
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@Peter Abad Nota de modificación: La Comunidad es un foro público en línea. Por motivos de privacidad, tu pregunta ha sido editada para eliminar tu información de contacto. Consulta el Código de conducta de la Comunidad para obtener más información.
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Es una verdadera lástima. Entenderáa que los datos actuales puedan necesitar este tipo de protección, pero información de los 1600 hasta 1900 no tiene ninguna lógica.
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@SerraNola thank you. Do you know if there was specific mention of censoring pre-1900 records? What was the reasoning behind this?
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Here is the English summary of what the law entails.
1) Definition and Scope of Application
Expanded definition of personal data: It now includes online location and identification data, as well as physical, economic, cultural, or social information about individuals.
New sensitive data: Neural information is added to the list of sensitive data, expanding the protection of highly sensitive data.
Extended scope: The regulation also covers data controllers outside the country who process personal data in Peru, aligning with international standards.
2) Principles and Rights of the Holder
Key principles: The principles of transparency and proactive accountability are incorporated, which require companies to demonstrate the security measures they have implemented.
Right to data portability: Data subjects can now transfer their personal data to other controllers, giving them greater control over their own information.
Advertising and commercial prospecting: Data processing for advertising purposes is only permitted if the data subject has given his or her express consent.
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This is heartbreaking. I never thought to download the images
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I think FamilySearch lawyers are acting with an over abundance of caution here because the Peruvian law is poorly written and far too vague. The law does not make any distinction between records of those living or death, nor does it delineate any particular time frame before which records could be publicly shared for anthropological or genealogical purposes.
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