Privacy Regulations in Burkina Faso

The first binding sub-regional data protection framework in Africa, strongly influenced by the EU Data Protection Directive. Requires member states to enact national laws and establish supervisory authorities. About two-thirds have enacted implementing legislation. Currently being revised to align with modern standards.

Burkina Faso's comprehensive data protection law replaced the earlier 2004 framework and established the CIL as the supervisory authority. The law mandates consent for personal data processing and imposes turnover-based penalties with escalation for repeat offenders. Notably, the legislation does not address cookies or tracking technologies.