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Algeria Law 18-07

Law 18-07 on the Protection of Individuals in the Processing of Personal Data

Algeria's data protection law with mandatory DPO requirement added by 2025 amendment and 5-day breach notification.

Jurisdiction

Algeria

DZ

Enacted

Jun 10, 2018

Effective

Aug 1, 2023

Enforcement

Autorité Nationale de Protection des Données à Caractère Personnel (ANPDP)

DPO mandatory under 2025 amendment

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Data controllers and processors in Algeria
  • • Entities processing data of Algerian residents
  • • Cross-border data transfers from Algeria

Capability triggers:

● dataProcessing (required)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Data ControllerData Processor

Safety Provisions

  • • Data Protection Officer mandatory (2025 amendment)
  • • 5-day breach notification to ANPDP
  • • Data controller registration required
  • • Security measures for personal data
  • • Cross-border transfer restrictions

Enforcement

Enforced by

Autorité Nationale de Protection des Données à Caractère Personnel (ANPDP)

Penalties

criminal liability

Criminal liability

Fines and imprisonment for violations

Quick Facts

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

Why It Matters

Algeria's 5-day breach notification (vs GDPR's 72 hours) creates strict incident response timeline for AI chatbot security incidents.

Recent Developments

2025 amendment made DPO mandatory for all data controllers

Cite This

APA

Algeria. (2018). Law 18-07 on the Protection of Individuals in the Processing of Personal Data. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/dz-law-18-07

BibTeX

@misc{dz_law_18_07,
  title = {Law 18-07 on the Protection of Individuals in the Processing of Personal Data},
  author = {Algeria},
  year = {2018},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/dz-law-18-07}
}

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