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Nigeria: Data Protection Commission Code of Conduct for Data Protection Compliance Organizations

Progress

Current status
in force
15 Dec 2023 in force

Scope

Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Dec 2023
in force

Adopted Code of Conduct for Data Protection Compliance Organizations by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission

On 15 December 2023, the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) adopted the “Code of Conduct for Data Protection Compliance Organizations (DPCOs) 2023”. The Code aims to regulate competent firms licensed as Data Compliance Organisations (DPCs) i…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority