Material Applicability

The Lebanese Electronic Transactions and Personal Data law contains one material applicability factor: the Personal and Domestic Use Exemption.

Relevant Legal Provisions

Electronic Transactions and Personal Data law Article 85:

"The Provisions contained in this Section shall apply to all automatic and non-automatic processing of data of a personal nature. However, the said Provisions shall not apply to the processing related to personal activities carried out by the individual exclusively for fulfillment of his/her needs.

No agreement shall be made to contravene the Provisions of this Section which govern the rights of the persons concerned with the processing and the obligations of those responsible for such processing, and no agreement, any contravening clause or any undertaking pursuant to sole discretion shall be invoked."

Personal and Domestic Use Exemption

The law establishes a broad scope of application covering both automatic and non-automatic processing of personal data. However, it introduces a specific exemption for personal activities:

• The exemption applies exclusively to processing activities carried out by individuals for their personal needs
• The use of the term "exclusively" indicates a strict interpretation of this exemption
• Processing activities must be solely for personal fulfillment to qualify for the exemption
• The law explicitly prohibits any agreements that would circumvent data protection obligations outside this exemption

Territorial Applicability

The law does not contain any specific provisions regarding territorial applicability .