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Morocco Law 09-08

Law 09-08 on the Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data

Morocco's data protection law establishing rights regarding automated decision-making and requiring parental consent for children's data processing.

Jurisdiction

Morocco

MA

Enacted

Feb 18, 2009

Effective

Jan 1, 2011

Enforcement

Commission Nationale de Contrôle de la Protection des Données à Caractère Personnel (CNDP)

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Controllers and processors of personal data in Morocco
  • • Entities processing data of Moroccan residents
  • • Automated systems making decisions about individuals

Capability triggers:

◐ servesMinors (increases)
● automatedDecisionMaking (required)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Data ControllerData Processor

Safety Provisions

  • • Right to object to automated decision-making
  • • Parental consent required for children's personal data
  • • Prior authorization required from CNDP for sensitive data processing
  • • Security measures required for data protection
  • • Cross-border transfer restrictions

Enforcement

Enforced by

Commission Nationale de Contrôle de la Protection des Données à Caractère Personnel (CNDP)

Penalties

criminal liability

Criminal liability

Fines and imprisonment for violations

Quick Facts

Binding
Yes
Mental Health Focus
Yes
Child Safety Focus
Yes
Algorithmic Scope
Yes

Why It Matters

Morocco is a key North African market. Automated decision-making rights apply to AI chatbots, requiring transparency and appeal mechanisms.

Cite This

APA

Morocco. (2009). Law 09-08 on the Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/ma-law-09-08

BibTeX

@misc{ma_law_09_08,
  title = {Law 09-08 on the Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data},
  author = {Morocco},
  year = {2009},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/ma-law-09-08}
}

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