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Rwanda DPA (Law 058/2021)

Overview

FieldValue
Pack IDrwanda/dpa
Full titleLaw No. 058/2021 on Personal Data Protection and Privacy
RegulatorRwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)
JurisdictionRwanda (RW)
Effective dateOctober 2021

Key controls

  • Cross-border transfer restrictions for non-adequate destinations
  • Biometric data prohibition
  • Data minimisation requirements
  • Consent as default legal basis

Example

from comply54.core.engine import Comply54Engine
from comply54.core.packs import RWANDA_DPA

engine = Comply54Engine(packs=[RWANDA_DPA])
result = engine.check(
action="export_data",
params={"destination_country": "CN", "data_type": "customer_pii"},
context={"consent_documented": False},
)
print(result.overall) # "deny"

Regulatory references