The law amends articles of law No. 2020-009 of September 10, 2020 relating to the biometric identification of individuals in Togo.
The purpose of the Act is to establish a biometric identification and authentication system for natural persons.
The purpose of the law is to regulate the collection, processing, transmission, storage, use, and protection of personal data.
This Act protects the privacy of the individual and of personal data by regulating the collection and processing of personal information; provides for the rights of the persons whose data is collected and the obligations of data collectors, data processors and data controllers; regulates the use or disclosure of personal information; and provides for related matters.
This Act harmonizes and consolidates the law on registration of persons; provides for registration of individuals; establishes a national identification register; establishes a national registration and identification authority; provides for the issue of national identification cards and aliens identification cards and for related matters.
The law regulates civil status in Togo. It was published in the Official Journal on 30 June 2009 (pages 6 to 11).
The Decree institutes a national identity card.