Privacy enshrined in Constitution: Yes, article 16 of the Constitution protects the secrecy of correspondence.

DPA legislation: The Central African Republic (CAR) enacted its data protection law, Loi 24/001, in January 2024 (available here).

CAR is a member of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), which has issued some legislation which is also applicable, for example:

• Regulation No. 21/08-UEAC-13-CM-18 of 19 December 2008 on the Harmonisation of Regulations and Regulatory Policies on Electronic Communications in CEMAC Member States;
• Directive No. 07/08-UEAC-133-CM-18 of 19 December 2008 on the Legal Framework for the Protection of Users of Electronic Communications Networks and Services within CEMAC;
• Directive No. 09/08-UEAC-133-CM-18 of 19 December 2008 Harmonising the Legal Frameworks of Electronic Communications in the CEMAC Member States;
• Regulation No. 03/16-CEMAC-UMAC-CMAC-CM of 21 December 2016 on Systems, Means and Incidents of Payment;
• Directive No. 02/19-UEAC-639-CM-18 of 08 April 2019 Harmonising the Protection of Consumers within CEMAC; and
• Regulation No. 01/20/CEMAC/UMAC/COBAC of 03 July 2020 on the Protection of Consumers of Banking Products and Services in CEMAC.