What Egypt Personal Data Protection Law 151 of 2020 Executive Regulations - Ministerial Decree 816 of 2025, Full Enforcement October 2026 requires
Data controllers and processors operating in Egypt must apply the Executive Regulations of the Personal Data Protection Law 151 of 2020, issued by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology as Ministerial Decree 816 of 2025 on 1 November 2025 and published in the Official Gazette and entering into force the day following publication, which detail operational rules for consent, licensing, record-keeping, breach notification, cross-border data transfers, special categories of data, children's data, and direct electronic marketing, with a one-year grace period meaning full enforcement is expected by October 2026, and require clear purpose specification, prior informed consent, purpose-aligned collection and processing, defined and limited retention periods, and confidentiality by design.
Pillar: Data Protection & Privacy · Authority: Egypt Ministry of Communications and Information Technology / Personal Data Protection Centre (PDPC) · Version: 1.0.1 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://pdpc.gov.eg/en/laws-regulations
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- Law No. 151 of 2020 is Egypt's first comprehensive data protection framework establishing legal rules for the collection, processing, storage, and transfer of personal data, aiming to align Egypt with international standards on privacy and data rights.
- On 1 November 2025, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology issued Ministerial Decree No. 816 of 2025 (the Executive Regulations), promulgating the long-awaited Executive Regulations of Egypt's Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020; the Decree was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force on the day following its publication.
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