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Senegal: CDP publishes press release on the protection of personal data of minors
On August 7, 2024, the Senegalese data protection authority (CDP) published a press release addressing the need to protect the personal data of minors. In particular, the CDP expressed concern regarding the proliferation of videos involving children on social media and stated that this violated the right to privacy of children.
Additionally, the CDP recalled the following points:
- the collection and dissemination of images of minors without prior consent from their legal representatives is prohibited;
- the Senegalese Penal Code punishes the sharing and disclosure of images that violate the privacy and dignity of persons; and
- exposure of children to social media may expose them to risks of cyberbullying, which can lead to harm.
You can read the press release, only available in French, here.
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