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Senegal Law 2008-12

Law 2008-12 on the Protection of Personal Data

Senegal's data protection law requiring prior authorization for health data processing with fines up to CFA 100 million.

Jurisdiction

Senegal

SN

Enacted

Jan 25, 2008

Effective

Jan 1, 2014

Enforcement

Commission de Protection des Données Personnelles (CDP)

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Data controllers and processors in Senegal
  • • Entities processing health or sensitive data
  • • Cross-border data transfers from Senegal

Capability triggers:

● healthDataProcessing (required)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Data ControllerData Processor

Safety Provisions

  • • Health data requires prior authorization from CDP
  • • Registration requirement for data processing
  • • Security measures proportionate to risk
  • • Cross-border transfer restrictions
  • • Right to access and correction

Enforcement

Enforced by

Commission de Protection des Données Personnelles (CDP)

Penalties

XOF 100M

Max fine: $100,000,000

Fines up to CFA 100 million (XOF) for violations

Quick Facts

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

Why It Matters

Senegal's prior authorization requirement for health data creates significant compliance barrier for mental health chatbots and crisis support apps serving Senegalese users.

Cite This

APA

Senegal. (2008). Law 2008-12 on the Protection of Personal Data. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/sn-law-2008-12

BibTeX

@misc{sn_law_2008_12,
  title = {Law 2008-12 on the Protection of Personal Data},
  author = {Senegal},
  year = {2008},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/sn-law-2008-12}
}

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