São Tomé and Príncipe. Comprehensive data protection. Law
Law 03/2016Law No. 03/2016 on the protection of personal data
In force
Partly verified
Low confidence.Only one source; ANPDP URL not verified. [Link: unofficial copy of Diário da República no. 39, 10 May 2016]
§1Summary
- Synopsis
São Tomé and Príncipe's data protection law on the Portuguese model, supervised by the ANPDP. The agency is active in granting authorisations and opinions.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Small but operational regulator issuing authorisations.
- SaaS relevance
Prior authorisation formalities may apply to SaaS processing for local customers.
§2Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
§3Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text dataprotection.africa
- Authority
- Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (ANPDP)
§4Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- São Tomé and Príncipe
§5Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Low confidence.
Partly verified
Low confidence.Only one source; ANPDP URL not verified. [Link: unofficial copy of Diário da República no. 39, 10 May 2016]