Strengthening Personal Data Protection
in Africa:
Toward a Harmonized and Efficient System

The Autorité de Protection des Données à caractère Personnel – APDP is responsible for ensuring the protection of personal data and p
The Commission de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CIL) is an independent administrative authority created by Law No 01 0-2004/AN of 20 April 2004.
The Commission de Protection des Données Personnelles (CDP) is an Independent Administrative Authority (AAI ) established by law no. 2008-12 of 25 ja
The Commission Nationale de contrôle de la protection des Données à caractère personnel (CNDP) was created by law n°09-08 of February 18, 2009 relating to the protection of personal data.
Welcome to the DPA Portal, the main aim of which is to ensure, open and simple communication on data protection at the click of a mouse
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is an independent statutory body established under the Data Protection Act 2012 (ar
A public office under the aegis of the Ministry of Technology, Communication and Innovation. In operation since February 2009, the date on which it joined the Group.
Created in Montreal in September 2007, in conjunction with the 29th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, the AF
The HAPDP is an independent administrative authority responsible for ensuring that the processing of personal data complies with the law.
When processing personal data, the ANPDP ensures that human dignity and privacy are respected. It is an ” administrative authority
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is committed to implementing the national policy for the information economy.
The Network of African Data Protection Authorities Personal Data Protection Authorities (NADPA/RAPDP) was created in Ouagadougou in September 2016, on the sidelines of the Forum af
The mandate of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner derives from the Data Protection Act 2019 and includes the following elements
The Personal Data Protection Authority (PDPA) is responsible for ensuring that information technology serves citizens and that it
Smart Africa is a bold and innovative commitment by Africa’s heads of state and government to accelerate the country’s socio-economic development.

Information regulator

Registered office: South Africa
Address:
Telephone:

Overview

The Information Regulator (South Africa ) is an independent body established under Section 39 of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. He is subject only to the law and the Constitution and is accountable to the National Assembly. The Information Regulator ‘ s powers include, monitoring and enforcing compliance by public and private bodies with the provisions of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000 ( Act 2000) and the Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (Act 2013). Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000 (Act 2 of 2000) and the Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (Act 4 of 2013). Protection of Personal Information Act (Act 4 of 2013).

The Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (POPIA) aims to promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies by, among other things, introducing certain conditions for the lawful processing of personal information in order to establish minimum requirements for the processing of personal information. such information. The Information Regulator (South Africa ) is, among other things, empowered to monitor and ensure compliance by public and private bodies with the provisions of the POPIA.

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