Strengthening Personal Data Protection
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Commission for the Protection of Personal Data (CDP)

Registered office: Senegal
Address:
Telephone:

Overview

Overview

The Commission de Protection des Données Personnelles (CDP) is an Independent Administrative Authority (AAI ) established by law no. 2008-12 of 25 January 2008 on the protection of personal data.

It is made up of eleven (11) members chosen for their legal and/or technical expertise.

  • Mrs Awa NDIAYE (Presidency of the Republic)
  • Mr Fiacre Bruno Léopold BADIANE (Presidency of the Republic)
  • Mrs Khoudia GUEYE (Presidency of the Republic)
  • Mr Théodore Cherif MONTEIL (National Assembly)
  • Mr Kor SENE (Supreme Court)
  • Mr Moustapha BA (Supreme Court)
  • Maître Léon Patrice SARR (Bar Association )
  • Mr Ababacar DIOP ( Human rights organisations)
  • Mr Cheikh BAKHOUM ( Managing Director of ADIE)
  • Mr Alioune BA (Employers)

In addition, a Government Commissioner, appointed by the Prime Minister, sits on the Commission.

Mr Pape Assane TOURE (Government)

Their term of office is four (4) years , renewable once.

How it works:

The Commission’ s plenary sessions

The eleven members of the Commission meet in plenary session once or twice a month , in plenary session once or twice a month.

The Commission’ s rules of procedure

The Commission operates on the basis of a set of rules of procedure… (read the rules)

The CDP ‘s financial resources

The CDP has an autonomous budget , the funds for which are allocated by the Ministry of the Economy and Finance.

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