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title: Use and processing of geolocation data in Legale.io
description: "### **Legal basis, informed consent, and personal data protection** At Legale.io, we understand that the use of digital technologies applied to electronic signatures requires a strict commitment to safeguarding individuals’ rights, especially their **right to privacy** and the **legitimate processing…"
url: "https://legale.io/docs/use-and-processing-of-geolocation-data-in-legale-io/"
updated: "2025-07-04"
category: Advanced remote signature
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# Use and processing of geolocation data in Legale.io

### **Legal basis, informed consent, and personal data protection**

At Legale.io, we understand that the use of digital technologies applied to electronic signatures requires a strict commitment to safeguarding individuals’ rights, especially their **right to privacy** and the **legitimate processing of their personal data**, as established by **Law No. 19.628 on the Protection of Private Life** (Chile), and the provisions on electronic signatures contained in **Law No. 19.799**.

In this context, we inform our users that, at the moment of executing an electronic signature—particularly when such signature must be backed by or equivalent to a **notarial process** (e.g., advanced electronic signature validated by or linked to a notary)—it may be necessary to request and record their **approximate geographic location**, which is obtained only with the user’s **explicit authorization** through geolocation services provided by their browser or mobile device.

### **Purpose of processing geolocation data**

The capture of your geographic location serves the following purposes:

1. **To determine the territorial jurisdiction of the legal act**, in accordance with Chilean notarial law, enabling:

   - The **valid assignment of the competent notary** based on your location.
   - Compliance with **territorial requirements**, where certain signatures are valid only if executed within the jurisdiction of the notary who authorizes or certifies the document.
2. **To provide additional evidence of physical presence or remote location**, which strengthens the legal traceability, integrity, and non-repudiation of the signature event.
3. **To comply with international standards of digital governance**, including principles of accountability, data minimization, and user control.

### **Legal basis for data processing**

The processing of this data is carried out in accordance with:

- **Law No. 19.799 on Electronic Documents and Electronic Signatures**, which sets forth the legal and technical requirements for electronic signatures in Chile.
- **Law No. 19.628 on the Protection of Private Life**, particularly Articles 2, 4, and 7, which regulate the legitimate processing of sensitive data and informed consent.
- Criteria and guidelines from the **Chilean Council for Transparency’s Personal Data Protection Unit**.
- International best practices recommended by organizations such as the **OECD, United Nations, and Convention 108+ of the Council of Europe** regarding the use of location data in digital services.

### **Protection, storage, and deletion**

- Location data **will not be used for marketing, profiling, or ongoing tracking purposes**.
- Data will be securely **stored in encrypted format** and **access will be restricted**, with the geolocation data linked to the digital signature event.
- The information will only be retained for the **time required to legally validate the transaction** and to meet auditing or traceability requirements established by law.
- You may exercise your **ARCO rights** (Access, Rectification, Cancellation, Opposition) by contacting our dedicated privacy team at: [privacidad@legale.io].

### **Explicit consent**

Users may provide their **freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous** consent via an opt-in checkbox before geolocation services are activated. **No location data will be captured or stored without this consent.**

### **Final considerations**

Legale.io will not share your location data with third parties unless required by a judicial authority or in accordance with a valid legal process.

The processing of your location data complies with the principles of **lawfulness, purpose limitation, proportionality, and data security**, and forms a legally integral part of the electronic signing process **when required by Chilean regulations or institutional client compliance frameworks**.