Nigeria: Personal data protection regulation in Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act No. 37)
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Implemented Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act No. 37) including personal data protection regulation
On 12 June 2023, the Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act No. 37), which outlines data protection regulations, entered into force. The Act outlines data subjects' rights, including the rights to access, correction, deletion, objection, withdraw consent, d…
SourceAdopted Data Protection Bill including personal data protection regulation
On 24 May 2023, the House of Representatives adopted the Data Protection Bill, including data protection regulation. The Bill outlines data subjects' rights, including the rights to access, correction, deletion, objection, withdraw consent, data por…
SourceAnnounced Nigeria Data Protection Bill 2022 including personal data protection regulation
On 25 February 2023, the Nigerian Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the Nigeria Data Protection Bill 2022, including data protection regulation, which will now be introduced in the National Assembly. The Bill outlines data subjects' rights, i…
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