← Legal Portal
🇬🇭

Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843)

Act
Ghana National May 10, 2012 Source: Data Protection Commission Ghana
data protectionprivacypersonal dataGDPRonline businessconsent

Summary (Plain English)

Ghana's data privacy law. Requires all entities collecting personal data to register with the Data Protection Commission. Personal data must be collected fairly, with consent, for a specific purpose. Data subjects have rights to: access their data, correct errors, object to processing, and withdraw consent. Data controllers must implement security measures. Breach notification required. Penalties include fines up to GHS 36,000 and/or imprisonment up to 2 years.

What This Means For You

  • • Must register with Data Protection Commission if collecting personal data
  • • Consent required before collecting personal information
  • • Users can request access to and deletion of their data
  • • Security measures mandatory for stored data
  • • Breach notification required
  • • Fines up to GHS 36,000 and/or 2 years imprisonment

Original Source

https://dpc.org.gh/data-protection-act/

Content sourced from Data Protection Commission Ghana. Always refer to the official document for authoritative text.

Not legal advice. This summary is for informational purposes only. ONIM does not store or republish full legal texts. Always consult a qualified legal professional for advice specific to your situation.