Independent administrative authority created by Art. 5 of the 2008 data protection law; Art. 6 sets its membership at eleven, appointed by decree.
What they do
Art. 16 gives it the tasks of receiving prior declarations and complaints, keeping a public register of processing and authorising cross-border transfers. Under Arts. 29 to 31 it can issue warnings and formal notices, withdraw an authorisation for three months, suspend processing and impose fines of 1 to 100 million FCFA.
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