Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023

Nigeria Data Protection Commission Act
Summary

Principal data protection legislation establishing the NDPC, lawful bases for processing, data subject rights, registration of data controllers/processors of major importance, breach notification duties, cross-border transfer rules and penalties up to ₦10m or 2% of annual gross revenue for major-importance entities. Extra-territorial application to processing of data of persons in Nigeria.

Applicability

All data controllers and processors, domestic and foreign, processing personal data of individuals in Nigeria.

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Document Details
Date Issued
12 Jun 2023
Date Effective
12 Jun 2023
Compliance Deadline
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