Mali

Independent administrative authority set up by Art. 20 of the 2013 data protection law, which takes no orders or instructions from other bodies in carrying out its missions (Art. 27). Its website states its mission as guaranteeing the confidentiality and security of personal data.

Receives declarations of processing and grants authorisations or opinions where the law requires them (Art. 33). Art. 31 lists among its tasks authorising data interconnections and transfers, handling complaints, inspections and administrative sanctions, and Art. 11 has it approve transfers abroad based on contractual clauses or internal rules. Art. 65 sets fines of 5 to 20 million francs for offences including obstructing its investigations.