Data, privacy and AI rules

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Egypt: data, AI and cyber laws

Part of Middle East and Africa.

Regulations

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Egypt PDPLEgypt's data protection law covers personal data processed electronically. It sets consent and lawful processing rules, strict rules for sensitive data and cross-border transfers, and a licensing and permit system run by the Personal Data Protection Center. The Executive Regulations were only issued in November 2025, which starts a one-year window to comply.Next: Nov 2 One-year compliance window ends · in 6 days

Upcoming deadlines

ComplianceTentativeNov 2 · in 6 days · Source
One-year compliance window endsArticle 6 of the issuing law gives those covered one year from the issue of the Executive Regulations to comply. The decree's signing date was not shown, so this date is counted from publication and is an estimate.

Past deadlines

Takes effectNov 2, 2025 · 12 months ago · Source
Executive Regulations take effectDecree No. 816 of 2025 was published in Al-Waqa'i al-Misriyya No. 244 (supplement A) on 1 November 2025 and applies from the next day.
Takes effectTentativeOct 16, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source
PDPL takes effectArticle 7 of the issuing law: in force three months after the day following publication (Gazette No. 28 bis (h), 15 July 2020). Date computed from that rule.