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Maldives Draft PDPB

Draft Privacy and Data Protection Bill

Maldives' draft data protection law proposing Data Protection Authority and defining sensitive data including health information.

Jurisdiction

Maldives

MV

Enacted

Unknown

Effective

Unknown

Enforcement

Data Protection Authority (proposed)

Under consideration

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Data controllers and processors in Maldives (when enacted)
  • • Entities processing health or sensitive data

Capability triggers:

◐ healthDataProcessing (increases)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

DeveloperDeployer

This regulation places direct obligations on deployers (organizations using AI systems).

Safety Provisions

  • • Data Protection Authority proposed
  • • Sensitive data includes health information
  • • Data subject rights framework
  • • Breach notification proposed
  • • Cross-border transfer restrictions

Enforcement

Enforced by

Data Protection Authority (proposed)

Penalties

To be determined upon enactment

Quick Facts

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

Why It Matters

Maldives' proposed health data protections will impact mental health chatbots serving Maldivian users if enacted. Monitor for passage.

Recent Developments

Draft under consideration; passage timing unclear

Cite This

APA

Maldives. (n.d.). Draft Privacy and Data Protection Bill. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/mv-draft-pdpb

BibTeX

@misc{mv_draft_pdpb,
  title = {Draft Privacy and Data Protection Bill},
  author = {Maldives},
  year = {n.d.},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/mv-draft-pdpb}
}

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