Data protection law in Burundi: registration and research permits
What a survey team needs to know about personal data and survey authorization in Burundi.
Summary for planning; confirm requirements with the regulator before fieldwork.
law adopted, regulator not confirmed operational
The source QA marks the law and regulator for this country as unverified or not confirmed from an official source. Re-check before relying on it.
Data protection law
Law 1/09 on the protection of personal data (reported) (2009)
Regulator
not confirmed (no operational authority identified)
Registration
not confirmed
National statistics office
Institut de Statistiques et d'Etudes Economiques du Burundi (ISTEEBU)
Note
Data protection law details could not be confirmed from an official source in this session; mark unverified.
Burundi research rules: common questions
Is there a data protection law in Burundi?
Law 1/09 on the protection of personal data (reported) (2009). The source QA marks the law and regulator for this country as unverified or not confirmed from an official source. Re-check before relying on it.
Who regulates personal data in Burundi?
not confirmed (no operational authority identified).
Do I need to register to collect personal data in Burundi?
Not confirmed.
Do I need a permit to run a survey in Burundi?
ISTEEBU authorization required under Law 1/015 of 2009 on statistics.
Sources: the regulator and statistics office pages linked above, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.