Cameroon Cybersecurity Law

Law 2010/012 Relating to Cybersecurity and Cybercrime

Cameroon's cybersecurity and cybercrime law establishing privacy protections in electronic communications and criminalizing child grooming.

Jurisdiction

Cameroon

Enacted

Dec 21, 2010

Effective

Dec 21, 2010

Enforcement

National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC)

WIPO Lex (Cameroon Law 2010/012)

Why It Matters

Cameroon's child grooming criminalization and doubled penalties for crimes against minors create heightened liability for AI chatbot platforms used to target minors.

At a Glance

Applies to

AI CompanionGeneral Chatbot

Requires

Transparency

Who Must Comply

Electronic communication service providers
Online platform operators in Cameroon
Entities communicating with minors electronically

Obligations fall on:

Operator — Operates the platform or service

Safety Provisions

Privacy protections in electronic communications
Child grooming criminalized
Data breach penalties
Electronic surveillance restrictions
Cybercrime investigation framework

Compliance & Enforcement

Penalties

criminal liability

Criminal liability

Primary Source

WIPO Lex (Cameroon Law 2010/012)

https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/11393

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Cameroon

Focus Areas

Child safety

Cite This

APA

Cameroon. (2010). Law 2010/012 Relating to Cybersecurity and Cybercrime.

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