Rwanda: Data protection authority governance in Law No. 058/2021 relating to the protection of personal data and privacy

Progress

Current status
in force
15 Oct 2021 in force
13 Oct 2021 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Rwanda
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Oct 2021
in force

Implemented Law No. 058/2021 relating to the protection of personal data and privacy including data protection authority governance

On 15 October 2021, Law No. 058/2021, relating to the protection of personal data and privacy, entered into force. The law specifies that the supervisory authority, the National Cyber Security Authority, is responsible for handling complaints, inves…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
13 Oct 2021
adopted

Signed Law No. 058/2021 relating to the protection of personal data and privacy including data protection authority governance

On 13 October 2021, Law No. 058/2021, relating to the protection of personal data and privacy, was signed. The law specifies that the supervisory authority, the National Cyber Security Authority, is responsible for handling complaints, investigating…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government