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Mauritius DPA

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Mauritius
vAct No. 20 of 2017 (in force 15 January 2018), as amended by Act No. 1 of 2020
8 domains
35 controls

The Mauritius Data Protection Act 2017, the GDPR-aligned law that requires every controller and processor to register with the Data Protection Office and sets duties on principles, notices, consent, lawful grounds, special categories, children, security, processors, records, breach notification within 72 hours, impact assessments, prior consultation, transfers abroad and data subject rights, with the Data Protection Officers Regulations 2026 requiring a certified, notified and published data protection officer from 1 January 2027. Built from the Act's own sections.

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Mauritius DPA is a compliance framework from Mauritius with 8 domains and 35 controls that map to 122 other frameworks. The largest domains are Part IV: Obligations on controllers and processors – Mauritius DPA (14 controls), Part VII: Rights of data subjects – Mauritius DPA (7 controls), Regulations under section 55 – Mauritius DPA (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (8)

Part I: Preliminary – Mauritius DPA

1 controls
Controls in the Part I: Preliminary – Mauritius DPA domain of Mauritius DPA: 1 controls
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mauritius-dpa::3.6Section 3(6): nominate a representative established in Mauritius

Part II: Data Protection Office and the Commissioner's powers – Mauritius DPA

2 controls
Controls in the Part II: Data Protection Office and the Commissioner's powers – Mauritius DPA domain of Mauritius DPA: 2 controls
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mauritius-dpa::7Sections 6(3), 7 and 11(5): answer the Commissioner's orders, information notices and inspections
mauritius-dpa::9.4Section 9: comply with an enforcement notice and notify the amendment

Part III: Registration of controllers and processors – Mauritius DPA

3 controls
Controls in the Part III: Registration of controllers and processors – Mauritius DPA domain of Mauritius DPA: 3 controls
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mauritius-dpa::14Sections 14 and 15: register as a controller or processor before acting
mauritius-dpa::17Section 17: notify changes in registered particulars within 14 days
mauritius-dpa::18Section 18: renew the registration certificate before it expires

Part IV: Obligations on controllers and processors – Mauritius DPA

14 controls
Controls in the Part IV: Obligations on controllers and processors – Mauritius DPA domain of Mauritius DPA: 14 controls
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mauritius-dpa::21Section 21: principles relating to processing of personal data
mauritius-dpa::22Section 22: controller duties, accountability measures and their verification
mauritius-dpa::23.1Section 23(1): collect only for a lawful purpose and only what is necessary
mauritius-dpa::23.2Section 23(2) to (4): inform the data subject at collection
mauritius-dpa::24Section 24: conditions for consent
mauritius-dpa::25Section 25: notify a personal data breach to the Commissioner
mauritius-dpa::26Section 26: communicate a high-risk breach to data subjects
mauritius-dpa::27Section 27: destroy personal data when the purpose lapses
mauritius-dpa::28Section 28: process only on a lawful ground
mauritius-dpa::29Section 29: process special categories only under a listed condition
mauritius-dpa::30Section 30: parental consent for children under 16
mauritius-dpa::31Section 31(1) to (3) and (6): security of processing
mauritius-dpa::31.4Section 31(4) and (5): choose processors with guarantees and bind them by written contract
mauritius-dpa::33Section 33: keep a record of processing operations

Part V: Processing operations likely to present risk – Mauritius DPA

2 controls
Controls in the Part V: Processing operations likely to present risk – Mauritius DPA domain of Mauritius DPA: 2 controls
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mauritius-dpa::34Section 34: carry out a data protection impact assessment before high-risk processing
mauritius-dpa::35Section 35: obtain prior authorisation or consult the Office

Part VI: Transfer of personal data outside Mauritius – Mauritius DPA

1 controls
Controls in the Part VI: Transfer of personal data outside Mauritius – Mauritius DPA domain of Mauritius DPA: 1 controls
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mauritius-dpa::36Section 36: transfer personal data outside Mauritius only on a listed ground

Part VII: Rights of data subjects – Mauritius DPA

7 controls
Controls in the Part VII: Rights of data subjects – Mauritius DPA domain of Mauritius DPA: 7 controls
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mauritius-dpa::37Section 37: right of access
mauritius-dpa::38Section 38: automated individual decision making
mauritius-dpa::39.1Section 39(1): rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
mauritius-dpa::39.2Section 39(2) to (4): erase personal data on the listed grounds
mauritius-dpa::39.5Section 39(5) to (7): restrict processing and observe rectification and erasure time limits
mauritius-dpa::40Section 40: right to object, including to direct marketing
mauritius-dpa::41Section 41: accept rights exercised through a parent, guardian or authorised person

Regulations under section 55 – Mauritius DPA

5 controls
Controls in the Regulations under section 55 – Mauritius DPA domain of Mauritius DPA: 5 controls
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mauritius-dpa::DPOR.3DPO Regulations 2026, regulation 3: designate a data protection officer and notify the Office within 14 days
mauritius-dpa::DPOR.4DPO Regulations 2026, regulation 4: the officer's tasks and reporting line
mauritius-dpa::DPOR.5DPO Regulations 2026, regulation 5: designate on professional qualities and certification
mauritius-dpa::DPOR.6DPO Regulations 2026, regulations 6 and 7: support, involvement, independence and protection of the officer
mauritius-dpa::DPOR.8DPO Regulations 2026, regulation 8: publish the officer's contact details

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Mauritius DPA, you already cover:

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Maps to 122 other frameworks

43 total controls
Turkey KVKK
7 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
7 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
7 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
Bahrain PDPL
7 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
16%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
7 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
16%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
7 source controls mapped|23 target controls covered
16%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
7 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
6 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
South Korea PIPA
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
South Korea ISMS-P
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
MTCS (Singapore)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
GDPR
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
12%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
9%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
ISO 27799:2025
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
9%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
9%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
9%
APPI
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
9%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NIST Privacy Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
3 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
IEC 62443
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
5%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
API 1164
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
ISO 26000:2010
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO 22000:2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
OWASP Top 10:2025
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
OWASP MASVS
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
OWASP ASVS
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
MITRE D3FEND
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
MITRE ATT&CK
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
ISO/SAE 21434
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
5%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
5%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Azure Security Benchmark
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 14001:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 45001:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Latvia Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
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What is Mauritius DPA and who does it apply to?

Mauritius DPA is a compliance framework from Mauritius with 8 domains and 35 controls. The Mauritius Data Protection Act 2017, the GDPR-aligned law that requires every controller and processor to register with the Data Protection Office and sets duties on principles, notices, consent, lawful grounds, special categories, children, security, processors, records, breach notification within 72 hours, impact assessments, prior consultation, transfers abroad and data subject rights, with the Data Protection Officers Regulations 2026 requiring a certified, notified and published data protection officer from 1 January 2027. Built from the Act's own sections. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Mauritius DPA actually require?

Mauritius DPA has 35 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Part IV: Obligations on controllers and processors – Mauritius DPA (14 controls), Part VII: Rights of data subjects – Mauritius DPA (7 controls), Regulations under section 55 – Mauritius DPA (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Mauritius DPA do I already cover?

Mauritius DPA maps to 122 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Turkey KVKK (16% coverage), Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) (16% coverage), Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (16% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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