Ethiopia: Adopted Personal Data Protection Proclamation (Proclamation No. 1321/2024) including registration requirements
Description
Adopted Personal Data Protection Proclamation (Proclamation No. 1321/2024) including registration requirements
On 4 April 2024, the Personal Data Protection Proclamation was adopted by the Parliament. The proclamation mandates data controllers and processors to register with the Authority to process personal data. Furthermore, the controllers must notify the Authority of relevant changes for Register updates, and the Authority can cancel registrations if false information is provided, or requirements are breached.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament