WONE Global's guide to Cameroon records this change under data protection. Each statement below has been checked against the source it links to.
Law No. 2024/017 of 23 December 2024 on the protection of personal data has applied since 23 June 2026, after an 18-month transition period, and provides for a regulatory authority.
Controllers and processors of personal data in Cameroon. The source says transfers abroad are allowed only to countries with equal or higher protection and with the regulator's prior authorisation.
Droit Médias Finance (legal news) · CAMEROUN : La loi sur la protection des données à caractère personnel entre en vigueur ce 23 juin 2026 ↗ Checked against a secondary source · Not yet professionally reviewed · checked 19 October 2026
This is a summary of the rule as published, not advice on how it applies to you. The WONE Global Partner for this service in Cameroon can advise on that.











