Malta. Comprehensive data protection. Act
DPA Cap. 586Data Protection Act (Cap. 586)
In force
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Official text is in English.
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Malta's Data Protection Act supplements the GDPR and establishes the IDPC, with subsidiary legislation for electronic communications, law enforcement and specific sectors.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Age of digital consent (GDPR Art 8): 13. Public authorities face capped fines (up to €25,000 per violation plus daily penalties); IDPC decisions appeal to the Information and Data Protection Appeals Tribunal.
- SaaS relevance
Applies alongside the GDPR to any SaaS provider established in, or targeting users in, this country; national rules on age of consent, employee data and offences shape onboarding and HR-related features.
§2Obligations
- Extraterritorial
- Limited
- Breach notification
- Authority 72h; individuals without undue delay (GDPR Arts 33-34)
- DPO
- Conditional
- Cross-border transfers
- GDPR Chapter V (adequacy/SCCs/BCRs)
- Maximum penalty
- GDPR Art 83: €20m or 4% global turnover; public authorities capped
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
- Act XX of 2018; subsidiary legislation S.L. 586.01–586.11
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text legislation.mt
- English text legislation.mt
- Authority
- Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC)
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Malta
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Medium confidence.
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Official text is in English.