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Who Inspects the Central Inspection Platforms in Lebanon?
When the Lebanese Central Inspection launched the IMPACT platform, it resolved one issue but gave rise to another. While IMPACT…

Lebanon: SMEX Demands a New Privacy Law
We appreciate the Lebanese Central Inspection’s efforts to seriously consider and respond to inquiries by SMEX and other organizations regarding…

LEBANON: Is the New Passport Renewal Platform Safe for your Data?
In a response to SMEX’s questions on Thursday (January 27), the Lebanese General Security claimed that personal data on the…

DAEM, a “Social Safety Net” or a Data Collection Net?
In September 2021, the Ministry of Social Affairs and IMPACT, the Central Inspection’s e-governance platform, launched DAEM, a program that…

The National Poverty Targeting Program Risks Lebanese Citizens’ Data
As our mission is to protect Lebanese citizens’ right to digital privacy, we ran a technical security and privacy analysis…