{"faq_id":"00b64469-abcb-477d-b38f-2c830f43103f","code":"digital-rights-how","kind":"faq","canonical_slug":"digital-rights-how","section":{"id":43,"code":"post_referendum","slug":"post_referendum","title":"Current Focus"},"lang":"en","question":"How will digital rights work in practice?","short_answer":"The new Constitution for the first time enshrines personal data protection and the right to submit electronic appeals to state bodies. Implementation will require subordinate legislation – expected in 2026–2027.","blocks":{"answer_html":"<h2>What the Constitution Establishes</h2>\n<p>The new Constitution for the first time at the constitutional level enshrines:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Personal data protection</strong> – everyone has the right to protection of their personal data</li>\n<li><strong>Electronic appeals</strong> – citizens may submit appeals to state bodies electronically (e-mail, eGov, e-Otinish)</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>What This Means in Practice</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>State bodies must accept electronic appeals on equal terms with paper ones</li>\n<li>Personal data cannot be collected, stored, or transferred without legal grounds</li>\n<li>Citizens can demand deletion or correction of their data</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>What Is Needed for Full Implementation</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Updating the personal data law (current version – 2013)</li>\n<li>Subordinate legislation on electronic appeals procedures</li>\n<li>Technical integration: eGov, e-Otinish, e-government</li>\n<li>Adapting departmental regulations</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Timeline</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Constitutional norm takes effect immediately</li>\n<li>Subordinate legislation – expected during 2026–2027</li>\n<li>Until then, the right is exercised through existing channels (eGov, e-Otinish)</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Fact</h2>\n<p>Kazakhstan is one of the first Central Asian countries to enshrine digital rights at the constitutional level.</p>\n","facts_html":"","what_not_change_html":"","where_detailed_html":"","misconceptions_html":""},"updated_at":"2026-07-25T00:00:00+00:00","article_refs":[{"number":21,"title":"Digital Rights"},{"number":23,"title":"Freedom of Information"}],"entity_links":[{"type":"constitutional_article","number":21,"label":"Article 21","title":"Digital Rights","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-21"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":23,"label":"Article 23","title":"Freedom of Information","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-23"}],"source_records":[{"id":"constitution-2026-official","type":"constitution","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","title":"Official publication of the 2026 Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan","publisher":"Adilet Legal Information System","checked_at":"2026-07-16","reviewed_at":"2026-07-10","checked_at_label":"16 July 2026"}],"verified_claims":[],"implementation_status":null,"source_schema_records":[{"@type":"CreativeWork","name":"Official publication of the 2026 Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Adilet Legal Information System"},"dateModified":"2026-07-16"}],"source_citation_urls":["https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000"]}