Personal Data Removal
Your case is over. Does your name still appear?
We handle hiding your personal data from the public search systems of the Prosecutor's Office (SIAF) and the Judiciary (SATJE), under the new Resolution 049-FGE-2026 and Resolution 043-2024 of the Judiciary Council (Consejo de la Judicatura).
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A record that is still public can cost you an opportunity.
Your name may still appear in the public case searches of the Prosecutor's Office and the Judiciary, which employers, banks and institutions check. Many people only find out once it has already influenced a decision. If your criminal case is still active, what you need first is a criminal defense; if a publication against you is the issue, see the honor and reputation practice area.
- Job applications
- Public-sector hiring
- Positions of trust
- Loans and banking
- Selection processes
- Background checks
Two separate procedures
The Prosecutor's Office and the Judiciary are separate requests.
Hiding your data in one system does not hide it in the other. Choose a situation to see how it works.
Prosecutor's Office · SIAF
What you should know
- Names, ID number or any other identifying information, and now vehicle license plates as well, are hidden from the criminal complaint records published in SIAF.
- The request is made in writing in the province where the file was handled: before the Provincial Prosecutor if the case fell under Provincial Court jurisdiction, or before the assigned prosecutor in all other cases.
- You attach the ruling downloaded from E-SATJE, or a certified copy; if the prosecutor closed the file, the closure order.
What we do for you
- We check whether your criminal complaint record meets one of the requirements.
- We gather the documents, file the request and follow up until the prosecutor orders your data hidden.
Judiciary · SATJE
What you should know
- Your first and last names and ID number as a party to the case are hidden from the SATJE search.
- The request goes to the judge or court hearing the case, within the same proceeding, through a reasoned written motion. The judge weighs your right to data protection against the public nature of the proceeding.
- If the case has been archived or the court no longer exists, it is reassigned to an active court to decide.
What we do for you
- We draft and support the motion before the competent judge.
- We confirm that your data is actually hidden in the online search.
My case went through several instances
What you should know
- At the Judiciary, the request must be made at each instance: first instance, appeal and cassation (Resolution 043-2024).
- If it is requested at only one, your name may still appear at the others.
What we do for you
- We identify every instance and every case linked to your name.
- We file the request at each one.
My request was denied
What you should know
- If the prosecutor denies the request, the denial must state its reasons, and the request can be filed again once the conditions or requirements are met (Resolution 049-FGE-2026).
- Many denials are due to incomplete documents or to a decision that was not yet final.
What we do for you
- We review why it was denied and fix what was missing.
- We file the request again once your case meets the requirements.
Requirements
Does your case qualify?
To hide your data at the Prosecutor's Office, the criminal complaint record must have one of these decisions (Article 5 of Resolution 049-FGE-2026).
- Closure of the investigationA court order closing the investigation (archivo).
- DismissalThe judge decided not to send the case to trial (sobreseimiento).
- Principle of opportunityAccepted by the judge.
- ConciliationCompleted and approved.
- Extinguished actionA ruling that extinguishes the criminal action.
- Statute of limitationsA ruling declaring the action or the sentence time-barred.
- Sentence servedConviction fully served: sentence, fine and full reparation.
- Innocence confirmedA judgment that confirms your legal status of innocence.
For administrative files at the Prosecutor's Office, it applies when the prosecutor has ordered the file closed. We do not promise results: every case deserves its own analysis.
Our method
How we handle your case.
From the initial review to confirming that your name no longer appears.
- 01
Review
Your legal situationWe search the Prosecutor's Office and Judiciary systems and identify every record under your name.
- 02
Requirements
Eligibility analysisWe confirm whether your case meets the requirements of each resolution and which decision supports it.
- 03
Documents
Rulings and copiesWe obtain the ruling from E-SATJE, the certified copies or the prosecutor's closure order.
- 04
Requests
Prosecutor and judgeWe file the request with the Prosecutor's Office and the motion before the judge at each instance.
- 05
Verification
Final checkWe confirm that your data no longer appears in the public searches.
Why TREU
Your past case
should not define your future.
We know the procedure from the inside: the Prosecutor's Office, the courts and their systems. That is why we know which documents are needed, whom to ask and how to support the request so it does not stall along the way.
- 01 Up to date with the new rules We work under Resolution 049-FGE-2026, which repeals Resolution 027-FGE-2024 and now covers license plates.
- 02 Both systems We handle the Prosecutor's Office and the Judiciary so your name stops appearing in both.
- 03 Complete discretion Your case and your information are handled in strict confidence.
- 04 Nationwide coverage We file requests in any province of Ecuador.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most.
What changed with Resolution 049-FGE-2026?
It approves a new Prosecutor's Office procedure for hiding data in SIAF and repeals Resolution 027-FGE-2024. The main change is that vehicle license plates can now be hidden as well, in addition to names, ID numbers and any other information that could identify the person.
If I hide my data at the Prosecutor's Office, does it also disappear from the Judiciary?
No. They are two separate procedures: one before the Prosecutor's Office, for SIAF, and another before the judge hearing the case, for SATJE. For your name to stop appearing in both systems, you usually need to do both. And at the Judiciary, if the case went through several instances, it must be requested at each one.
Who can request it?
The owner of the data or, on their behalf, duly authorized third parties or legal representatives. At the Judiciary, the request is made by the person listed as a party to the case, or by their authorized representatives.
How long does it take?
It depends on each prosecutor's office and court. The Prosecutor's Office procedure does not set a deadline for the prosecutor to decide, but once the request is granted, it requires the data to be hidden in SIAF immediately. At the Judiciary, the judge reviews the request and, if granted, orders the court clerk to hide the data.
What if my case was dismissed or my innocence was confirmed?
Your case meets the requirements. In addition, at the Judiciary the judge may order the data hidden on their own initiative in those cases, but that does not always happen: it is worth checking and, if your name still appears, requesting it expressly.