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Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)

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Uganda
vAct 9 of 2019 (Cap. 97) with the Data Protection and Privacy Regulations 2021 (SI 21 of 2021)
7 domains
26 controls

Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 (Cap. 97, in force 3 May 2019) with the Data Protection and Privacy Regulations 2021: consent or a listed lawful ground (with objection rights and a burden-of-proof legitimate interest), children's data with age verification, special personal data including financial and health data, direct collection for specific purposes, notices at collection, minimality, quality, compatible further processing, retention and irreversible destruction; security measures, processor contracts, immediate breach notification to the PDPO, transfers abroad only to adequate countries or with consent and no onward transfer without consent; rights of access, correction within seven days, objection, marketing opt-out and automated decisions; annual registration with the Personal Data Protection Office, DPOs for large-scale monitoring or special data, DPIAs for high-risk processing, complaints handling and annual reports; offences up to ten years and two percent of turnover.

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Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) is a compliance framework from Uganda with 7 domains and 26 controls that map to 77 other frameworks. The largest domains are Data subject rights – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) (6 controls), Governance, DPO, DPIA, registration and cooperation – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) (6 controls), Principles, minimality, quality, retention and prohibited conduct – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (7)

Data subject rights – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)

6 controls
Controls in the Data subject rights – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) domain of Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019): 6 controls
CodeTitle
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s16Correction and deletion on request
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s24Right of access
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s25Right to stop processing
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s26Direct marketing opt-out
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s27Automated decisions
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s28Rectification, blocking, erasure on complaint

Governance, DPO, DPIA, registration and cooperation – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)

6 controls
Controls in the Governance, DPO, DPIA, registration and cooperation – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) domain of Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019): 6 controls
CodeTitle
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::r12Data protection impact assessment
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::r15Registration with the Personal Data Protection Office
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::r27Keeping the register current
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::r40Complaints handling and annual reporting
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::r42Cooperating with investigations and complying with notices
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s6Data protection officer

Lawful collection, consent, children and special data – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)

4 controls
Controls in the Lawful collection, consent, children and special data – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) domain of Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019): 4 controls
CodeTitle
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s10-12Privacy, direct collection and specific purpose
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s7Consent and lawful grounds; objection
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s8Children's data and age verification
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s9Special personal data

Principles, minimality, quality, retention and prohibited conduct – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)

5 controls
Controls in the Principles, minimality, quality, retention and prohibited conduct – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) domain of Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019): 5 controls
CodeTitle
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s14-15Minimality and data quality
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s17Further processing compatible with purpose
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s18Retention and destruction
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s3Data protection principles
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s35-37Prohibited conduct: unlawful disclosure, tampering and sale

Processing outside Uganda – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)

1 controls
Controls in the Processing outside Uganda – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) domain of Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019): 1 controls
CodeTitle
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s19Processing and storing data outside Uganda

Security, processors and breaches – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)

3 controls
Controls in the Security, processors and breaches – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) domain of Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019): 3 controls
CodeTitle
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s20Security measures
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s21-22Processors: contracts, security and confidentiality
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s23Data breach notification

Transparency – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)

1 controls
Controls in the Transparency – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) domain of Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019): 1 controls
CodeTitle
uganda-data-protection-and-privacy-act-2019::s13Information to data subjects before collection

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019), you already cover:

ISO/IEC 27400:2022

14%

6 controls mapped

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Virginia CDPA

12%

5 controls mapped

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Uruguay DPL

12%

5 controls mapped

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+ 74 more: UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation) (12%), UK AI Regulation Framework (12%)

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Maps to 77 other frameworks

43 total controls
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
Virginia CDPA
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
Uruguay DPL
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
UK AI Regulation Framework
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
12%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
5 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
12%
GDPR
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
12%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
12%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
Bahrain PDPL
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
ISO 27799:2025
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
NIST SP 800-190
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
SOC 2
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
South Korea ISMS-P
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO 26000:2010
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
APPI
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
UK Open Banking Standard
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
SASB Standards
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Azure Security Benchmark
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
UK Data Protection Act 2018
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US OFAC Sanctions Compliance Framework
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Payment Services Act 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
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What is Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) and who does it apply to?

Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) is a compliance framework from Uganda with 7 domains and 26 controls. Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 (Cap. 97, in force 3 May 2019) with the Data Protection and Privacy Regulations 2021: consent or a listed lawful ground (with objection rights and a burden-of-proof legitimate interest), children's data with age verification, special personal data including financial and health data, direct collection for specific purposes, notices at collection, minimality, quality, compatible further processing, retention and irreversible destruction; security measures, processor contracts, immediate breach notification to the PDPO, transfers abroad only to adequate countries or with consent and no onward transfer without consent; rights of access, correction within seven days, objection, marketing opt-out and automated decisions; annual registration with the Personal Data Protection Office, DPOs for large-scale monitoring or special data, DPIAs for high-risk processing, complaints handling and annual reports; offences up to ten years and two percent of turnover. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) actually require?

Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) has 26 controls organised across 7 domains. The largest domains are Data subject rights – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) (6 controls), Governance, DPO, DPIA, registration and cooperation – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) (6 controls), Principles, minimality, quality, retention and prohibited conduct – Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) do I already cover?

Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) maps to 77 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO/IEC 27400:2022 (14% coverage), Virginia CDPA (12% coverage), Uruguay DPL (12% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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