Data protection law in Chad: registration and research permits
What a survey team needs to know about personal data and survey authorization in Chad.
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 020/PR/2015 on cybersecurity and data protection (reported) (2015)
Regulator
not confirmed (no operational authority identified)
Registration
prior declaration regime under the law; implementation unclear
National statistics office
Institut National de la Statistique, des Etudes Economiques et Demographiques (INSEED)
Note
Data protection authority not confirmed operational; treat regulator field as unverified.
Chad research rules: common questions
Is there a data protection law in Chad?
Law 020/PR/2015 on cybersecurity and data protection (reported) (2015). 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 Chad?
not confirmed (no operational authority identified).
Do I need to register to collect personal data in Chad?
Prior declaration regime under the law; implementation unclear.
Do I need a permit to run a survey in Chad?
INSEED authorization required under Law 05-17 of 2005 on statistics.
Sources: the regulator and statistics office pages linked above, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.