Personal Data Protection Commission

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Legal UpdateThe Tanzania Personal Data Protection Commission Issues its Decision on Protection of Child’s Personal Data

29 August 2025by finandlaw-admin

INTRODUCTION The Personal Data Protection Commission (the Commission), as established under the Personal Data Protection Act, Cap. 44, has on 19 August 2025 delivered its ruling on Protection of Child’s Personal Data in Nyangoma Mwesingwa (Suing as a Next Friend of CAG (Minor) Versus Cecilia Maliganya, Complaint No. PDPC/CMP/002/2025. In its ruling, the PDPC had...

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Legal UpdatePosting or Publishing an Online Content on Social Media Without Obtaining Consent Infringes Privacy

1 October 2024by finandlaw-admin

INTRODUCTION Posting or publishing a video clip on Instagram without obtaining consent from the individuals featured in the video can potentially lead to legal liability. This can involve violations of privacy rights, copyright infringement, or defamation. On 30 July 2024, the High Court of Tanzania (Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry) through the case of SAFARI AUTOMOTIVE...

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Legal UpdateThe Personal Data Protection (Personal Data Collection and Processing) Regulations, 2023

15 September 2023by finandlaw-admin

INTRODUCTION The Advancement of science and technology has made the environment susceptible to data breaches, leading to numerous complaints about violations of data privacy. As a response to this situation, the Parliament of Tanzania enacted the Data Protection Act of 2023. Among others, the Act empowers the Minister to make regulations under Section 54 of...

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Legal UpdateThe Personal Data Protection Complaints Settlement Procedures in Tanzania

2 September 2023by finandlaw-admin

INTRODUCTION Following, the enactment of the Personal Data Protection Act 2022 (Act No. 11 of 2022) which is the principal Act for the protection of the right to privacy and personal security, the Minister for Information Communication and Information Technology passed two Regulations namely the Personal Data Protection (Complaints Settlement and Procedures) Regulations, 2023, (Government...

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Legal UpdateAn Overview of The Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act, 2022

25 August 2023by finandlaw-admin

INTRODUCTION Tanzania has introduced The Personal Data Protection Act (Act No. 11 of 2022) which is the principal Act for the protection of the right to privacy and personal security enriched in the Constitution of The United Republic of Tanzania, 1977. On 27th November 2022 the Personal Data Protection Act was passed into law and...

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