Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
Albania's GDPR-aligned Law No. 124/2024 On Personal Data Protection, in force since 1 February 2025 and replacing Law 9887/2008: principles, lawful bases, consent (age 16 for online services), sensitive data and criminal records, 30-day responses to rights requests, access, erasure, the right to be forgotten including search engine delisting, restriction, portability, objection and automated decisions, accountability, privacy by design, a representative for foreign businesses, processor contracts, records of processing, security, 72-hour breach notification, confidentiality, impact assessments and prior consultation (in force 17 January 2027), DPOs, transfers under Commissioner adequacy decisions, clauses and binding company rules, journalism, research and direct marketing rules, the law enforcement regime of Part III, and fines up to ALL 2 billion or 4 percent of worldwide turnover. Built from the Commissioner's English version of the Law.
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection is a compliance framework from Albania with 7 domains and 52 controls that map to 250 other frameworks. The largest domains are Part III: processing by competent authorities for security and criminal law purposes (Articles 47 to 74) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection (16 controls), Part II Chapter III: controller and processor obligations, security, breach, impact assessment, DPO, codes and certification (Articles 22 to 38) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection (13 controls), Part II Chapter II: rights of the data subject and their restriction (Articles 12 to 21) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection (9 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (7)
Part II Chapter I: principles and lawful processing (Articles 6 to 11) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::10 | Article 10: criminal records only under official control or legal authorisation |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::11 | Article 11: processing that does not require identification |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::6 | Article 6: the seven processing principles and accountability |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::7 | Article 7: a lawful basis for every processing and the compatibility test |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::8 | Article 8: valid consent and the age of 16 for online services |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::9 | Article 9: sensitive data prohibited except on nine grounds with safeguards |
Part II Chapter II: rights of the data subject and their restriction (Articles 12 to 21) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::12 | Article 12: transparent communication and a 30-day response to rights requests |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::13 | Article 13: information to give when collecting data, directly or indirectly |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::14 | Article 14: right of access within 30 days |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::15 | Article 15: rectification and erasure within 30 days |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::16 | Article 16: the right to be forgotten for published data and search results |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::17 | Article 17: restriction of processing and the Commissioner's preliminary order |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::18 | Article 18: data portability |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::19 | Article 19: right to object, absolute for direct marketing |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::20 | Article 20: decisions based solely on automated processing |
Part II Chapter III: controller and processor obligations, security, breach, impact assessment, DPO, codes and certification (Articles 22 to 38) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::22 | Article 22: controller responsibility, measures kept under review, and cooperation |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::23 | Article 23: data protection by design and by default |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::24 | Article 24: joint controllers and their written arrangement |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::25 | Article 25: representative in Albania for non-established controllers and processors |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::26 | Article 26: processors, their contracts and sub-processors |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::27 | Article 27: records of processing activities |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::28 | Article 28: security of processing appropriate to the risk |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::29 | Article 29: personal data breach notification to the Commissioner within 72 hours |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::30 | Article 30: confidentiality of personal data, in contracts and after they end |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::31 | Article 31: data protection impact assessment for high-risk processing |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::32 | Article 32: prior consultation, and prior authorisation for public interest processing |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::33 | Article 33: when a data protection officer must be designated |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::34 | Article 34: tasks, qualifications and independence of the data protection officer |
Part II Chapter IV: international data transfer (Articles 39 to 42) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::39 | Article 39: transfers abroad only with adequate or specific protection; foreign orders |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::40 | Article 40: transfers to destinations with a Commissioner adequacy decision |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::41 | Article 41: transfers without adequacy: safeguards, authorised clauses, derogations |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::42 | Article 42: binding company rules approved by the Commissioner |
Part II Chapter V: processing for specific purposes (Articles 43 to 46) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::43 | Article 43: journalistic, academic, artistic and literary processing |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::45 | Article 45: archiving, research and statistics safeguards |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::46 | Article 46: direct marketing |
Part III: processing by competent authorities for security and criminal law purposes (Articles 47 to 74) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::49 | Article 49: distinguishing categories of persons and verifying data quality |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::50 to 52 | Articles 50 to 52: lawfulness, further purposes and sensitive data in law enforcement |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::53 | Article 53: automated decisions and discriminatory profiling in law enforcement |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::54 to 55 | Articles 54 and 55: modalities for rights and information to data subjects in law enforcement |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::56 | Article 56: access in law enforcement and documented refusals |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::57 | Article 57: rectification, erasure and restriction in law enforcement |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::58 to 61 | Articles 58 to 61: accountability, joint controllers, processors and records in law enforcement |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::62 | Article 62: logging of processing operations |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::63 | Article 63: cooperation with the Commissioner in law enforcement |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::64 to 65 | Articles 64 and 65: impact assessment and prior consultation in law enforcement |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::66 | Article 66: security of law enforcement processing, with ten control objectives |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::67 | Article 67: breach notification in law enforcement |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::68 to 69 | Articles 68 and 69: DPO and confidential reporting of infringements in law enforcement |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::70 to 71 | Articles 70 and 71: law enforcement transfers abroad and adequacy |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::72 to 73 | Articles 72 and 73: law enforcement transfers without adequacy and specific derogations |
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::74 | Article 74: direct transfers to recipients that are not competent authorities |
Parts IV and V: the Commissioner, cooperation, remedies, liability and penalties (Articles 75 to 95) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| albania-law-no-124-2024-on-personal-data-protection::84 | Article 84 with Articles 22(4) and 86(2): cooperating with the Commissioner and freezing processing under complaint |
Your Compliance Coverage
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Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection is a compliance framework from Albania with 7 domains and 52 controls. Albania's GDPR-aligned Law No. 124/2024 On Personal Data Protection, in force since 1 February 2025 and replacing Law 9887/2008: principles, lawful bases, consent (age 16 for online services), sensitive data and criminal records, 30-day responses to rights requests, access, erasure, the right to be forgotten including search engine delisting, restriction, portability, objection and automated decisions, accountability, privacy by design, a representative for foreign businesses, processor contracts, records of processing, security, 72-hour breach notification, confidentiality, impact assessments and prior consultation (in force 17 January 2027), DPOs, transfers under Commissioner adequacy decisions, clauses and binding company rules, journalism, research and direct marketing rules, the law enforcement regime of Part III, and fines up to ALL 2 billion or 4 percent of worldwide turnover. Built from the Commissioner's English version of the Law. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection actually require?
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection has 52 controls organised across 7 domains. The largest domains are Part III: processing by competent authorities for security and criminal law purposes (Articles 47 to 74) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection (16 controls), Part II Chapter III: controller and processor obligations, security, breach, impact assessment, DPO, codes and certification (Articles 22 to 38) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection (13 controls), Part II Chapter II: rights of the data subject and their restriction (Articles 12 to 21) – Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection (9 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection do I already cover?
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection maps to 250 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are GDPR (15% coverage), Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA) (7% coverage), Nebraska Data Privacy Act (7% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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