Introduction

In the manifestation of the fundamental right to privacy and personal security under Article 16 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Personal Data Protection Act, 2022 was passed, which ensures personal data protection and sets out principles of personal data protection. The purpose of the Law is to establish a legal and institutional mechanism to protect personal data, regulate the collection and processing of personal data, and provide data subjects with rights and remedies while collecting and processing personal data.

 In this article, we will discover the legal implications, registration requirements, and penalties for non-compliance.

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