Summary (English)

Full enjoyment of the right to (data) privacy requires that personal data is actively protected, and its processing regulated. Therefore, data protection and privacy frameworks set up obligations for those who control or process data to take measures to protect personal data and to mitigate interference with the right to privacy.

This Implementation Guide was developed supportr governments in their efforts to ensure data protection and privacy in social protection systems. It is a practical and sector-specific guide, specially adapted to the context of social protection systems in low- and middle-income countries. It offers guidance, increases awareness, and supports people on the ground in the decisions made during the design of
delivery structures for national social protection schemes and programmes, while dealing with the country-specific challenges involved in complying with data protection and privacy principles and legal requirements, particularly when digital technologies are employed.