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Angola Law 22/11

Law 22/11 on the Protection of Personal Data

Angola's data protection law establishing right to non-automated individual decisions and requiring express consent for data processing.

Jurisdiction

Angola

AO

Enacted

Jun 17, 2011

Effective

Oct 1, 2019

Enforcement

Angolan Data Protection Authority

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Data controllers and processors in Angola
  • • Entities using automated decision-making
  • • Cross-border data transfers from Angola

Capability triggers:

● automatedDecisionMaking (required)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Data ControllerData Processor

Safety Provisions

  • • Right to non-automated individual decisions
  • • Express consent required for data processing
  • • Security measures for personal data
  • • Data controller registration
  • • Cross-border transfer restrictions

Enforcement

Enforced by

Angolan Data Protection Authority

Penalties

Fines for violations

Quick Facts

Binding
Yes
Mental Health Focus
Yes
Child Safety Focus
No
Algorithmic Scope
Yes

Why It Matters

Angola's right to non-automated decisions requires AI chatbots making significant determinations to provide human review pathway.

Cite This

APA

Angola. (2011). Law 22/11 on the Protection of Personal Data. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/ao-law-22-11

BibTeX

@misc{ao_law_22_11,
  title = {Law 22/11 on the Protection of Personal Data},
  author = {Angola},
  year = {2011},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/ao-law-22-11}
}

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