Egypt Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 151 of 2020) EGY-PDPL-Art.36: Penalty for unauthorised processing

Holders, controllers and processors who collect, process, disclose, make available or circulate electronically processed personal data without legal authorisation or the data subject's consent face a fine of EGP 100,000 to 1,000,000. Where done for material/moral benefit or to endanger/harm the data subject, the penalty is imprisonment of at least six months and/or a fine of EGP 200,000 to 2,000,000.

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EGY-PDPL-Art.35 General penalty provision
EGY-PDPL-Art.37 Penalty for denying rights and unlawful collection
EGY-PDPL-Art.38 Penalty for breach of controller/processor obligations
EGY-PDPL-Art.39 Penalty for failure to appoint a DPO
EGY-PDPL-Art.40 Penalty for DPO failure of duties
EGY-PDPL-Art.41 Penalty for unlawful sensitive-data processing
EGY-PDPL-Art.42 Penalty for unlawful cross-border transfer
EGY-PDPL-Art.43 Penalty for marketing violations

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