Data protection law in Togo: registration and research permits
What a survey team needs to know about personal data and survey authorization in Togo.
Summary for planning; confirm requirements with the regulator before fieldwork.
operational regulator
Data protection law
Law 2019-014 of 29 October 2019 on personal data protection (2019)
Registration
declaration to IPDCP required; designated data correspondents exempted from prior formalities
Survey permits
National statistics office
Direction Generale de la Statistique et de la Comptabilite Nationale (DGSCN)
Note
Official text of Law 2019-014 hosted on the telecom regulator site (arcep.tg); IPDCP progressively operationalized from 2025 per LONDA 2025.
Togo research rules: common questions
Is there a data protection law in Togo?
Law 2019-014 of 29 October 2019 on personal data protection (2019).
Who regulates personal data in Togo?
IPDCP (Instance de Protection des Donnees a Caractere Personnel).
Do I need to register to collect personal data in Togo?
Declaration to IPDCP required; designated data correspondents exempted from prior formalities.
Do I need a permit to run a survey in Togo?
DGSCN authorization required under the statistics law.
Sources: the regulator and statistics office pages linked above, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.