1st of October 2020
Data Protection Authority Registration and Data Protection Officer Requirements for Data Controllers: Egypt
By: Ahmed El Sharkawy and Menna Abouzekry
This Q&A discusses obligations for private-sector data controllers in Egypt to notify, register with, or obtain authorization from the data protection authority under Egypt's comprehensive data protection law before processing personal data. It also discusses any requirements for data controllers to appoint a data protection officer (DPO) and any applicable notification or registration obligations relating to DPO appointments. This Q&A does not cover notification, registration, or authorization requirements for data processors or arising under sectoral laws. For an overview of the data protection law in Egypt, see Country Q&A, Data Protection in Egypt: Overview.
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Data Protection Authority Registration and Data Protection Officer Requirements for Data Controllers: Egypt
1st of October 2020
By: Ahmed El Sharkawy and Menna Abouzekry
This Q&A discusses obligations for private-sector data controllers in Egypt to notify, register with, or obtain authorization from the data protection authority under Egypt's comprehensive data protection law before processing personal data. It also discusses any requirements for data controllers to appoint a data protection officer (DPO) and any applicable notification or registration obligations relating to DPO appointments. This Q&A does not cover notification, registration, or authorization requirements for data processors or arising under sectoral laws. For an overview of the data protection law in Egypt, see Country Q&A, Data Protection in Egypt: Overview.
To read the full article click here.
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