Rwanda: Signed Law No. 058/2021 relating to the protection of personal data and privacy including data localisation requirements
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Signed Law No. 058/2021 relating to the protection of personal data and privacy including data localisation requirements
On 13 October 2021, Law No. 058/2021, relating to the protection of personal data and privacy, was signed. The Act specifies that personal data must be stored in Rwanda. However, storing data abroad is allowed if the data controller or processor obtains a registration certificate from the supervisory authority authorising such storage.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government