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Libya

Summary

Law: There is no general data protection law.

Regulator: There is no general data protection authority.

Summary: Currently, there is no comprehensive data protection law in Libya. However, Articles 12 and 13 of Constitutional Declaration 2011 of Libya guarantee the right to a private life for citizens and the confidentiality of correspondence, telephonic conversations and other forms of communications except where required by a judicial warrant respectively. Additionally, Law No. (6) of 2022 regarding electronic transactions (only available in Arabic here), provides for protection of personal data in relation to electronic transactions under Chapter 7.