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Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019
RegulationNigeria Source: NITDA / Federal Government of Nigeria
Data ProtectionPrivacyDigitalOnline Business
Summary (Plain English)
Regulates the processing of personal data in Nigeria. Issued by NITDA (National Information Technology Development Agency). Requires: lawful basis for data processing, data protection impact assessments for high-risk processing, appointment of Data Protection Officers for organizations processing large volumes of personal data, annual compliance audit filing. Class of Data Controllers: those processing data of 1,000+ persons in 6 months must file audit returns within 15 months.
What This Means For You
- • All organizations processing personal data must comply
- • Annual Data Protection Compliance Audit required
- • DPO appointment required for large-scale processors
- • Consent must be obtained before data collection
- • International data transfer requires adequate safeguards
Original Source
https://nitda.gov.ng/ndpr/Content sourced from NITDA / Federal Government of Nigeria. Always refer to the official document for authoritative text.
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