Data protection law in Cote d'Ivoire: registration and research permits
What a survey team needs to know about personal data and survey authorization in Cote d'Ivoire.
Summary for planning; confirm requirements with the regulator before fieldwork.
not classified in source QA
This country is not placed in any of the three data protection groups in the source QA, so no status is shown.
Data protection law
Law 2013-450 on the protection of personal data (2013)
Regulator
ARDP (Autorite de Regulation des Donnees a caractere Personnel)
Registration
prior declaration to ARDP required
Survey permits
National statistics office
Note
The 2013 law was administered by ARTCI; the ARDP was created as a dedicated authority by 2019 framework law 2019-869.
Cote d'Ivoire research rules: common questions
Is there a data protection law in Cote d'Ivoire?
Law 2013-450 on the protection of personal data (2013). This country is not placed in any of the three data protection groups in the source QA, so no status is shown.
Who regulates personal data in Cote d'Ivoire?
ARDP (Autorite de Regulation des Donnees a caractere Personnel).
Do I need to register to collect personal data in Cote d'Ivoire?
Prior declaration to ARDP required.
Do I need a permit to run a survey in Cote d'Ivoire?
INS authorization required under the statistics law.
Sources: the regulator and statistics office pages linked above, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.