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Côte d'Ivoire Law 2013-450

Law 2013-450 on the Protection of Personal Data

Côte d'Ivoire's data protection law prohibiting decisions based solely on automated processing with DPO exemption pathway.

Jurisdiction

Côte d'Ivoire

CI

Enacted

Jun 19, 2013

Effective

Jun 19, 2013

Enforcement

Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI)

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Data controllers and processors in Côte d'Ivoire
  • • Entities using automated decision-making systems
  • • Cross-border data transfers

Capability triggers:

● automatedDecisionMaking (required)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Data ControllerData Processor

Safety Provisions

  • • Prohibition on decisions based solely on automated processing
  • • Data Protection Officer requirement (with exemption pathway)
  • • Registration with ARTCI required
  • • Security measures for personal data
  • • Cross-border transfer restrictions

Enforcement

Enforced by

Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI)

Penalties

Fines and sanctions for violations

Quick Facts

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

Why It Matters

Côte d'Ivoire's prohibition on solely automated decisions directly impacts AI chatbots making risk assessments or recommendations, requiring human-in-the-loop for significant decisions.

Cite This

APA

Côte d'Ivoire. (2013). Law 2013-450 on the Protection of Personal Data. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/ci-law-2013-450

BibTeX

@misc{ci_law_2013_450,
  title = {Law 2013-450 on the Protection of Personal Data},
  author = {Côte d'Ivoire},
  year = {2013},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/ci-law-2013-450}
}

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