Empresa Pública de Águas - EPAL, E.P.

Fine imposed (USD 150,000 AKZ-equivalent). APD, 14 July 2026.

Record ID

ao-apd-2026-0004

Case reference

Deliberação 005/2026

Jurisdiction

Angola

Regulator

APD

Type

penalty notice

Date decided

14 July 2026

Respondent type

public

Sector

public services

Violations

inadequate technical and organisational measures, failure to notify regulator, processing without prior authorisation

Provisions cited

Lei 22/11 de 17 de Junho

Outcome

fine imposed (USD 150,000 AKZ-equivalent)

Penalty

USD 150,000 (≈ USD 150,000 at the decision date)

Status

final

Source

Official document ↗

Source integrity

SHA-256 ddd8d0ace7d75c15…

Record verified

30 July 2026

The facts

By deliberation 005/2026 dated 14 July, the APD fined Empresa Publica de Aguas - EPAL, E.P. the kwanza equivalent of USD 150,000 for failing to adopt technical and organisational measures sufficiently adequate to protect its clients' personal data, and for failing to notify and obtain the prior authorisation of the APD for the processing of its clients' data. The penalty was extraordinarily attenuated because, among other circumstances, the entity promptly cooperated with the APD in clarifying the facts and had no record of prior infractions.

Orders and outcome

A fine equivalent in kwanza to USD 150,000, extraordinarily attenuated. Dated 14 July 2026.

NOTIFICATION · SECURITY-MEASURES · FINE · PUBLIC-SECTOR

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