Egypt: Data protection regulation in Law No. 175 of 2018 on Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes

Progress

Current status

in force

15 Aug 2018 in force

14 Aug 2018 adopted

Scope

Implementers

Egypt

Policy Area

Data governance

Policy Instrument

Data protection regulation

Regulated Economic Activity

cross-cutting

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

15 Aug 2018

in force

Law No. 175 of 2018 on Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes including data protection regulation entered into force

On 15 August 2018, Law No. 175 of 2018 on Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes entered into force. The law establishes data protection regulation by defining personal data and governmental data, and obligating service providers to protect su…

Source

Event type law

Action type implementation

Government branch executive

Government body central government

14 Aug 2018

adopted

President signed Law No. 175 of 2018 on Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes including data protection regulation

On 14 August 2018, the President endorsed the text for Law No. 175 of 2018 on Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes. The law has been published in the Official Gazette and is set to come into force on 15 August 2018. The law establishes data …