Data Protection Act, 2023, cross-border data flows
Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 24 of 2023), s. 47 (cross-border data flows)
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In force since 22 December 2023.
A cross border transfer rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What it requires
- Confirm the recipient country's processor ensures a comparable level of protection for data subjects' rights before transferring personal data outside Seychelles.
- Check whether the Information Commission has prohibited your transfer as necessary in the public interest.
What this law does
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Personal data may not be transferred outside Seychelles unless the recipient country's processor ensures a comparable level of protection for data subjects' rights and freedoms, assessed on a risk-based approach proportional to the threat, the harm's severity, the confidentiality of the information, and the number of affected data subjects. The Information Commission may prohibit a transfer where necessary in the public interest.
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