Data Protection in Algeria
Data protection officers in Algeria
Each natural or legal person processing personal data must designate its data controller or authorised representative and communicate the latter's contact details to the National Authority.
The form for appointing a representative is available on the portal of the National Authority's website.
The data controller shall implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access, in particular where the processing involves the transmission of data over a network, and against all other unlawful forms of processing.
The data controller or its authorised representative will be considered the official contact for the National Authority.
In the case of a data officer established abroad:
In accordance with Article 04 (point 02) of Law No. 18-07 concerning the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data (free translation):
"When the data controller is not established in the Algerian territory but uses, for the purpose of processing personal data, automated or non-automated means located in the Algerian territory, excluding processing used solely for transit within the national territory.
In this case, the data controller must notify the national authority of the identity of its representative established in Algeria, who, without prejudice to their personal responsibility, replaces them in all their rights and obligations arising from the provisions of this law and the texts adopted for its implementation."
As in any case, all the forms to be filled are available on the National Authority website or at direct request by e-mail to: [email protected].