Governance of Personal Data Privacy in Algerian Legislation

Abstract

In the present era, personal data has become increasingly important, especially as it is subject to a centralized control system by the public administration. This has raised serious concerns about the protection of privacy, which has required legislative intervention. This intervention began with the constitutional amendment of 2016, which included this concept for the first time in the constitution. It continued with Law No. 18-07 on the Protection of Natural Persons in the Processing of Personal Data.     This law aims to protect human dignity and privacy during the automated processing of personal data by public or private institutions through the respect of the principles of personal data governance. In order to enhance the legal system in the field of personal data protection and to update it, it is proposed to raise awareness among individuals about their personal data and warn them of the risks associated with it , and adopt codes of conduct in the field of personal data protection, which employees of entities responsible for processing personal data are required to follow.