On 23rd March 2021, the Zambian legislature enacted the Data Protection Act No. 3 of 2021 (the “Data Protection Act”). Please note that the Data Protection Act is not yet operational and shall only come into effect on the date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument. We shall keep you updated once it comes into effect.
The Data Protection Act was enacted for the purposes of providing an effective system for the use and protection of personal data. Prior to its enactment, there was no legislation in Zambia that expressly dealt with the use and protection of personal data.
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