PRIVACY AND SECURITY OF THE PERSONAL DATA OF EGYPTIAN CITIZENS AND FOREIGNER

The draft data protection law is concerned with the privacy and security of the personal data of Egyptian citizens and foreigner individuals who live in Egypt. It is Egypt’s version of the GDPR.

The draft law protects any personal data, if it leads to identifying an individual. Examples include his/her name, address or photo. The law provides an additional layer of protection to sensitive data, such as an individual’s religion and his/her medical information. It sets the rights of individuals in relation to their personal information, such as their right to ask that their data be deleted, and the obligations of organizations collecting or processing data. 

The main features of the draft law that may affect you as a business are:

https://waelbadawy.com/blog/data-protection-law-is-concerned-with-the-privacy-and-security-of-the-personal-data-of-egyptian-citizens-and-foreigner-individuals-who-live-in-egypt-it-is-egypts-version-of-the-gdpr/