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Uganda DPPA

Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019

Uganda's comprehensive data protection law requiring parental consent for children's data and immediate breach notification.

Jurisdiction

Uganda

UG

Enacted

Feb 25, 2019

Effective

Aug 1, 2021

Enforcement

Personal Data Protection Office

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Data controllers and processors in Uganda
  • • Entities processing data of Ugandan residents
  • • Automated systems processing personal data

Capability triggers:

● servesMinors (required)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Data ControllerData Processor

Safety Provisions

  • • Children's data requires prior parental consent
  • • Immediate breach notification required
  • • Data Protection Officer mandatory for large-scale processing
  • • Data Protection Impact Assessment for high-risk processing
  • • Cross-border transfer restrictions

Enforcement

Enforced by

Personal Data Protection Office

Penalties

UGX 2.0B; criminal (up to 5yr)

Max fine: $2,000,000,000
Criminal liability(up to 5y)

Fines up to UGX 2 billion or 5 years imprisonment

Quick Facts

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

Why It Matters

Uganda's immediate breach notification (stricter than GDPR's 72 hours) and parental consent requirements create high compliance obligations for services targeting Ugandan youth.

Cite This

APA

Uganda. (2019). Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/ug-dppa-2019

BibTeX

@misc{ug_dppa_2019,
  title = {Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019},
  author = {Uganda},
  year = {2019},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/ug-dppa-2019}
}

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