The National Authority has set up a digital portal on its website enabling those concerned by the processing of personal data to create an account and fill in electronic forms with the below: 

• For prior declaration of processing operations; 
• Requests for authorisation; and 
• Requests for opinions. 

Applicants may also monitor the status of their requests.

The processing of personal data is subject to the below:

• A prior declaration must be filed with the National Authority by the data controller of a private or public entity whenever the latter is likely to receive, store and process personal data. This declaration must be renewed before any new data is processed; or
• A prior authorization of the National Authority when the processing concerns any of the following:
  • transfer of personal data abroad;
  • communication of data to a third party;
  • The interconnection of data belonging to one or more legal entities managing a public service for different purposes relating to the general interest must be authorised by the National Authority;
    
    • Article 3 of the law No. 18-07 define “data interconnection” as (free translation): “(…) any mechanism of connection involving the linking of processed data for a specific purpose with other processed data, whether for identical or different purposes, by the same data controller or by one or more other data controllers.”