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Nigeria: National Information Technology Development Agency adopted Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 including fair marketing and advertising practice requirements

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National Information Technology Development Agency adopted Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 including fair marketing and advertising practice requirements

On 25 January 2019, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) issued the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). The NDPR requires that the privacy policy be displayed in a simple and conspicuous manner. This includes informing data subjects about the purpose of data collection and their rights.

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Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2019-01-25
adopted

On 25 January 2019, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) issued the Niger…

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