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Personal Data Protection Agency of Armenia (hereafter- PDPA) is an Administrative Body under the Ministry of Justice of the RA responsible for oversight over legality of personal data processing. The PDPA was established in 2015 on the basis of Armenian Law on the Personal Data Protection. The Agency controls and supervises the implementation of the personal data protection legislation and legitimacy of personal data processing.

Head of the Agency Ms. Shushan Doydoyan was appointed by the Prime Minister of Armenia in October 2015 (Decision # 924-Ա), upon the recommendations of NGOs.

Agency processes functions in the following areas: compliance (audit, inspection), approvals (prior-checking, notification), redress for individuals (complaints, conciliation enforcement), sanctions (prosecution and enforcement),  guidance (compliance advice), public education, and studies and research (on developing technologies, privacy issues).