Status
In force
Consent model
Opt-in
Primary law
Digital Code (Law 2017-20), Book on Personal Data
Year
2017
Authority
APDP
Marketing consent
GDPR-influenced consent and bases inside the Digital Code.
Transfers
The APDP supervises transfers abroad, which turn on the adequacy of the destination.
Penalties
Fines up to substantial ceilings plus publication sanctions.
The framework
Benin regulates personal data through the Digital Code (Law 2017-20), Book on Personal Data, supervised by the APDP.
For advertisers the consent posture matters most, and Benin sits in the opt-in bloc, where tracking and outreach need permission up front.
Key instruments
Digital Code (Law 2017-20), Book on Personal Data
2017 · In force
Benin folded a full GDPR-style data protection book into its 2017 Digital Code, and the APDP is among Francophone Africa's more active enforcers, publishing decisions and fines.
Marketing and advertising
GDPR-influenced consent and bases inside the Digital Code. Most channel decisions here follow from that consent rule.
Cross-border transfers
The APDP supervises transfers abroad, which turn on the adequacy of the destination.
Enforcement and penalties
Fines up to substantial ceilings plus publication sanctions.
Cite this page: "Benin Data Privacy Laws." Digital Privacy Regulations, September 28, 2026, https://digitalprivacyregs.com/benin.html. Accessed [date].