LAW
Egypt does not have a law which regulates protection of personal
data. However, there are some piecemeal provisions in connection
with data protection in different laws and regulations in
Egypt.
Constitutional principles concerning individuals' right to
privacy under the Egyptian Constitution as well as general
principles on compensation for unlawful acts under the Egyptian
Civil Code govern the collection, use and processing of personal
data.
In addition, the Egyptian Penal Code no. 58/1937 imposes
criminal punishment for unlawful collection of images or recordings
for individuals in private places. Some other laws provide for
protection and confidentiality on certain data, such as the
Egyptian Labour Law no. 12/2003 (confidentiality of the
employee's file information including punishment and
assessment) and the Egyptian Banking Law no. 88/2003
(confidentiality of client and account information). Egyptian Civil
Status Law no. 143/1994 provides for the
