ALMATY, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Friday signed into law comprehensive protections for digital rights, the government said in a statement.
Citizens now have the right to "delete, anonymize and restrict the processing" of their personal data, it said, adding that biometric technologies should be used only under conditions stipulated by law.
The adoption of the Code helps consolidate Kazakhstan's transition from "isolated digital solutions to a systemic digital transformation, based on the principles of security, responsibility, and the protection of citizens' rights," it said.
Noting that President Tokayev has announced 2026 as the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, the statement said the Code establishes a comprehensive legal framework for the country's sustainable and secure digital development, ensuring a balance between innovation, the use of artificial intelligence and the protection of citizens' rights. ■
