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Algeria has strengthened its legislative arsenal aimed at enshrining the right to privacy, notably through the protection of personal data. This is what Samir Bourehil, president of the National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data (ANPDP), said on Thursday in Istanbul.
Speaking during his participation in the meeting of heads of personal data protection bodies from member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Bourehil said that “the constitutional amendment of 2020, in particular the Article 47 enshrines the protection of the processing of personal data, as a fundamental right, the violation of which is punishable by law.
In addition, Law No. 18-07 of June 10, 2018 relating to the protection of individuals in the processing of personal data was adopted and provided for a battery of effective rules and mechanisms capable of guaranteeing this right and this protection. Based on the principle of the imperative of processing personal data, to prevent any misuse and manipulation of this data for illicit purposes, the said law has provided for a series of commitments for which the responsibility lies with the person responsible for the processing, in with a view to guaranteeing the preservation of individuals, their honor and their reputation, he maintained.
On the other hand, the same law provides for a series of rights in favor of the person responsible for processing and the terms of their exercise, in addition to administrative and criminal sanctions of up to five years in prison for any individual having violated this constitutional right. .
In addition, Mr. Bourehil indicated that the creation of the ANPDP as an independent administrative authority under the President of the Republic aims to realize Algeria’s commitment to protecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals in the field. digital. The ANPDP is responsible for ensuring that the processing of personal data complies with the law and guaranteeing that the exploitation of ICT does not infringe on the rights of individuals.
Furthermore, he underlined the importance of the establishment, under the banner of the OIC, of sustainable cooperation mechanisms between authorities and data protection bodies, given its positive impact on strengthening cybersecurity, the protection of privacy and the development of the digital economy within the member countries of the Organization., maintaining that it was, “now necessary to put in place a unified legal framework, guaranteeing the protection of personal data with a view to meeting the challenges imposed by digitalization and new technologies.”
He also called for the establishment of a permanent mechanism responsible for developing the standards adopted by member countries, and ensuring the creation of a common space to better meet the challenges.