3rd of September 2020
KEY FEATURES OF THE 2020 EGYPTIAN DATA PROTECTION LAW
KEY FEATURES OF THE 2020 EGYPTIAN DATA PROTECTION LAW
Egypt’s new data protection law will place new duties on companies at home and abroad. Aissatou Sylla of Hogan Lovells, and Ahmed El Sharkawy and Naila Ramsay of Sharkawy & Sarhan consider the law’s impact.
In conjunction with Hogan Lovells, Aissatou Sylla at Hogan Lovells, Ahmed El Sharkawy & Naila Ramsay at Sharkawy & Sarhan consider the key highlights of the Egyptian Data Protection Law.
Egypt’s long-awaited and first Data Protection Law (DPL) was published in the Official Gazette on 15 July 2020 and will come into force on 15 October 2020. Executive regulations (ERs) are expected to follow within six months. The DPL was inspired to a great extent by the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The main objectives of the DPL are to improve the privacy regime in Egypt, increase the confidence of foreign investors by providing a framework for processing personal data that is consistent with international best practice, and finally and crucially to push Egypt in becoming a digital hub, driving technology innovation, digital transformation and job creation.
Prior to the enactment of the DPL the use and disclosure of personal data was governed by various laws from different sources, such as for example the 2018 Law against Cybercrime and Information Technology Crimes that includes general provisions governing the confidentiality of personal data. In addition, rights to privacy are protected and guaranteed under several articles of the 2014 Egyptian Constitution. Strict rules apply to safeguard the privacy of home, private communications and the unlawful collection and distribution of images or recordings of individuals in private places. Such rules shall continue to apply alongside the DPL.
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Egypt’s long-awaited and first Data Protection Law (DPL) was published in the Official Gazette on 15 July 2020 and will come into force on 15 October 2020. Executive regulations (ERs) are expected to follow within six months. The DPL was inspired to a great extent by the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The main objectives of the DPL are to improve the privacy regime in Egypt, increase the confidence of foreign investors by providing a framework for processing personal data that is consistent with international best practice, and finally and crucially to push Egypt in becoming a digital hub, driving technology innovation, digital transformation and job creation.
Prior to the enactment of the DPL the use and disclosure of personal data was governed by various laws from different sources, such as for example the 2018 Law against Cybercrime and Information Technology Crimes that includes general provisions governing the confidentiality of personal data. In addition, rights to privacy are protected and guaranteed under several articles of the 2014 Egyptian Constitution. Strict rules apply to safeguard the privacy of home, private communications and the unlawful collection and distribution of images or recordings of individuals in private places. Such rules shall continue to apply alongside the DPL.
To read full article, click here
KEY FEATURES OF THE 2020 EGYPTIAN DATA PROTECTION LAW
3rd of September 2020
Egypt’s new data protection law will place new duties on companies at home and abroad. Aissatou Sylla of Hogan Lovells, and Ahmed El Sharkawy and Naila Ramsay of Sharkawy & Sarhan consider the law’s impact.
In conjunction with Hogan Lovells, Aissatou Sylla at Hogan Lovells, Ahmed El Sharkawy & Naila Ramsay at Sharkawy & Sarhan consider the key highlights of the Egyptian Data Protection Law.
Egypt’s long-awaited and first Data Protection Law (DPL) was published in the Official Gazette on 15 July 2020 and will come into force on 15 October 2020. Executive regulations (ERs) are expected to follow within six months. The DPL was inspired to a great extent by the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The main objectives of the DPL are to improve the privacy regime in Egypt, increase the confidence of foreign investors by providing a framework for processing personal data that is consistent with international best practice, and finally and crucially to push Egypt in becoming a digital hub, driving technology innovation, digital transformation and job creation.
Prior to the enactment of the DPL the use and disclosure of personal data was governed by various laws from different sources, such as for example the 2018 Law against Cybercrime and Information Technology Crimes that includes general provisions governing the confidentiality of personal data. In addition, rights to privacy are protected and guaranteed under several articles of the 2014 Egyptian Constitution. Strict rules apply to safeguard the privacy of home, private communications and the unlawful collection and distribution of images or recordings of individuals in private places. Such rules shall continue to apply alongside the DPL.
To read full article, click here
Egypt’s long-awaited and first Data Protection Law (DPL) was published in the Official Gazette on 15 July 2020 and will come into force on 15 October 2020. Executive regulations (ERs) are expected to follow within six months. The DPL was inspired to a great extent by the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The main objectives of the DPL are to improve the privacy regime in Egypt, increase the confidence of foreign investors by providing a framework for processing personal data that is consistent with international best practice, and finally and crucially to push Egypt in becoming a digital hub, driving technology innovation, digital transformation and job creation.
Prior to the enactment of the DPL the use and disclosure of personal data was governed by various laws from different sources, such as for example the 2018 Law against Cybercrime and Information Technology Crimes that includes general provisions governing the confidentiality of personal data. In addition, rights to privacy are protected and guaranteed under several articles of the 2014 Egyptian Constitution. Strict rules apply to safeguard the privacy of home, private communications and the unlawful collection and distribution of images or recordings of individuals in private places. Such rules shall continue to apply alongside the DPL.
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