Processes biometric data, in Mauritania

Loi n° 2017-020 du 22 juillet 2017, arts. 12-16, 37 (catégories sensibles de données) · Read the law's page

• Before collecting or processing data revealing racial, ethnic, linguistic, or regional origin, political opinion, religious or philosophical belief, trade union membership, sexual life, genetic data, or health, confirm one of the Act's ten listed exceptions applies.
• Process data on criminal offences, convictions, or security measures only if you are a court, a public authority, a public-service body, or a legal auxiliary acting within your legal mission.
• Process health data only on one of the Act's listed grounds, such as the person's own consent or a public-health necessity, and collect it from the person themselves unless collecting it elsewhere is necessary or they cannot supply it.
• Get the Authority's prior authorization before processing genetic data, health-related research data, data on criminal offences or convictions, or biometric data.