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Personal data protection policy

Personal data protection policy
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications: Protecting Your Personal Data is a Priority!

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT) is committed to complying with the provisions of Law No. 18-07 on the protection of natural persons in the processing of personal data. The Ministry is committed to ensuring the confidentiality and security of personal data when interacting with its services and benefits.

PURPOSE

This policy aims to inform you of the MPT’s practices for collecting, using, and storing personal data, as well as your rights and available means of contact.

Persons Concerned

This policy applies to all users of MPT services, service providers, employees, Ministry partners, and all persons related to the Ministry’s activities.

Data Collected

The data collected by the Ministry includes:

  • Civil status data and identity information (name, first name, gender, date of birth, signatures).
  • Your contact details (postal address, email address, phone number).
  • Data on your economic, financial and tax situation.
  • Your bank or postal account details.
  • Information about your career and performance (CV, positions, date of hire, performance reports).
  • Training data, professional experience and job skills.
  • Data relating to your visit to the Ministry.
  • Video surveillance and data recording during your visits to the Ministry.
Data Collection Methods

The Ministry collects personal data through:

  • Forms and personal documents.
  • Curriculum vitae (CV).
  • Interactions with employees.
  • Use of Ministry services.
  • Ministry websites and applications.
  • Reliable external sources.
  • Personal visits.
  • Paper requests.
Use of Personal Data

Personal data is used for various purposes, including:

  • Providing services.
  • Account management.
  • Transaction processing.
  • Service improvement.
  • Statistical purposes.
  • Human resources management.
  • Internal security.
  • Complaint handling.
  • Recruitment process management.
  • Communicating with you.
Retention of Personal Data

The Ministry retains personal data for a specified period depending on the purpose of its collection, while adhering to strict standards for determining the retention period. This data is kept as long as the Ministry’s services are used and may be kept beyond the relationship to meet regulations or defend the Ministry’s interests.

Protection of Personal Data

The Ministry adopts robust technical and organizational security measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or destruction. Personal data is used only for the purposes for which it was collected.

Rights

Under Law 18-07, you have the following rights:

  • Right to information.
  • Right of access.
  • Right to rectification.
  • Right to object.

You can exercise any of the above rights by contacting the Data Protection Officer. A copy of an identity document must accompany your request in order to be processed.

Contacting the Ministry’s Data Protection Officer (DPO)

For any questions or disputes concerning the use of your personal data, we invite you to contact the DPO  of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications by:

  • Mail: 4 Street Krim Belkacem, 16027, Algiers, Algeria
  • Email: dpo@mpt.gov.dz
  • Phone: +213 21 711 220 / +213 21 72 40 01
Contacting  the National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data

In case of persistent disagreement regarding your personal data, you have the right to contact the National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data by: