Zimbabwe Data Protection Knowledge Hub

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Personal & sensitive data

Learn what the Act protects and why classification changes the controls you need.

Licensing & governance

Licensing and registration

Understand controller status, exemptions, licence tiers and annual renewal basics.

Individual rights

Your data protection rights

A plain-language guide to access, correction, objection and related protections.

For organisations

Core controller obligations

The essential governance, transparency, lifecycle and processor controls.

Security & incidents

Security and data breaches

Prepare for an incident and understand the 24-hour and 72-hour notification rules.

DPO professional hub

Data Protection Officers

Explore appointment, competence, independence and day-to-day DPO functions.

International processing

Cross-border data transfers

Identify transfer risks, safeguards, records and when regulator confirmation matters.

Possible personal-data breach?The Authority notification window may be 24 hours from awareness.

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We distinguish law, regulation, regulator guidance and practical commentary. Where source materials are ambiguous, the guide says so instead of creating false certainty.

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ActCyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07]
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RegulationsS.I. 155 of 2024
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Authority guidanceImplementation guidance and prescribed forms
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Practical interpretationClearly labelled and never a substitute for advice

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