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1/ Any person who
a) does not to notify personal data breach
b) does not implement technical and
organizational measures when a breach is
committed; or
c) Processes personal data in contravention of the
provisions of this Proclamation; Shall be
punished with simple imprisonment from one
to three years or fined from 60,000 – 100,000
birr or both.
2/ Any person who against the rights of the data
subject
a) fails to erase personal data;
b) fails to respect the right to object processing;
c) restricts processing; or
d) Does not respect the right against automated
decisions shall be punished with imprisonment
for a period starting from three years to five
years or fined from 100,000 – 200,000 birr or
both.
3/ Any person
a) Re-identifies personal data which has been de-
identified; or
b) Processes Re-identified personal data which is
identified in Sub Article 3 let
(a) of this
article;
c) sells or offers to sell personal data; or
d) Transfers of personal data outside Ethiopia in
violation of this Proclamation; shall be
punished with serious imprisonment from five
years to ten years or fined from 200,000 -
600,000 birr or both.
4/ Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Article
(1),
(2) and
(3) of this Article, if the offence
a) has been committed by an institution; or
b) has caused any damage and as a result became
a serious offence;
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c) has been committed in relation to sensitive
personal data; or
d) has been committed in relation the personal
data of a minor, the offence shall be
punishable with a fine up to four per cent of
its total worldwide turnover of the preceding
financial year.