Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020)
North Macedonia's Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020), effective February 2020, replaces the 2005 law and aligns with the EU GDPR. The Agency for Personal Data Protection oversees enforcement. The law incorporates GDPR principles, data subject rights, DPO requirements, data breach notification obligations (added by Law No. 12/2021), and increased administrative fines.
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Framework Domains (8)
Cross-Border + Articles 47-52 + MKPDP-8
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MKPDP-Cross-Border-Transfers-MKPDP-8-Articles-47-52-Adequacy-SCC-BCR-EU-Schrems-Convention-108 | North Macedonia PDPL Cross-Border + MKPDP-8 + Articles 47-52 + EU Adequacy |
Enforcement + Articles 110-112 + AZLP + Codes
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MKPDP-Enforcement-Sanctions-Article-110-111-112-Administrative-Fines-AZLP-Cooperation-MKPDP-16-Codes-Certification-MKPDP-18 | North Macedonia PDPL Enforcement + Articles 110-112 + AZLP + Codes + Certification |
Governance + DPO + ROPA + DPIA + PbD + Training
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MKPDP-Governance-DPO-MKPDP-3-Records-of-Processing-MKPDP-4-DPIA-MKPDP-5-Privacy-by-Design-MKPDP-12-Training-MKPDP-15 | North Macedonia PDPL Governance + DPO + ROPA + DPIA + Privacy by Design + Training |
Lawful Basis + Consent + Notice + Direct Marketing
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MKPDP-Lawful-Basis-Consent-Notice-Transparency-Privacy-Notices-MKPDP-1-9-Direct-Marketing-MKPDP-17 | North Macedonia PDPL Lawful Basis + Consent + Notice + Transparency + Direct Marketing |
Scope + Official Gazette 42/2020 + AZLP + GDPR
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MKPDP-Scope-Application-North-Macedonia-Official-Gazette-42-2020-February-2020-Effective-24-August-2021-AZLP-GDPR-Alignment | North Macedonia PDPL Scope + Official Gazette 42/2020 + GDPR Alignment + AZLP |
Security + Processor + Breach Notification + Articles 30-37
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MKPDP-Security-Processor-Breach-Notification-MKPDP-6-7-10-Articles-36-37-Personal-Data-Breach-72-Hour-AZLP | North Macedonia PDPL Security + Processor + Breach Notification + 72-Hour |
Special Categories + Children Age 14 + Sensitive
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MKPDP-Special-Categories-Sensitive-Children-MKPDP-11-Age-14-Parental-Consent-Health-Genetic-Biometric | North Macedonia PDPL Special Categories + Children + Age 14 + Parental Consent |
Subject Rights + Articles 22-29 + MKPDP-2
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MKPDP-Data-Subject-Rights-Access-Rectification-Erasure-Restriction-Portability-Object-Articles-22-25-MKPDP-2 | North Macedonia PDPL Data Subject Rights + Access + Rectification + Erasure + Portability |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020), you already cover:
APPI
13%
1 controls mapped
Compare →Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
13%
1 controls mapped
Compare →Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
13%
1 controls mapped
Compare →+ 32 more: Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) (13%), Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 (13%)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020)?
Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020) is a compliance framework from North Macedonia with 8 domains and 8 controls. North Macedonia's Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020), effective February 2020, replaces the 2005 law and aligns with the EU GDPR. The Agency for Personal Data Protection oversees enforcement. The law incorporates GDPR principles, data subject rights, DPO requirements, data breach notification obligations (added by Law No. 12/2021), and increased administrative fines. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020) have?
Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020) has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Cross-Border + Articles 47-52 + MKPDP-8 (1 controls), Enforcement + Articles 110-112 + AZLP + Codes (1 controls), Governance + DPO + ROPA + DPIA + PbD + Training (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020) map to?
Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020) maps to 35 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are APPI (13% coverage), Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA) (13% coverage), Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ) (13% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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