NGO Laws and Corporate Compliance

Data Protection and Data Privacy in Nigeria for Nonprofits

The course provides an introduction to the regulations governing data protection and privacy in Nigeria, with modules and lessons designed to educate individuals and organizations about the laws that govern data subjects in Nigeria.

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Last updated 04/2023
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Since the invention of computer, the term data has been taken to mean computer information. However, this is not the only form of data. In a broader sense data could be texts, or numbers written on a piece of paper. It could also be in form of bytes and bits stored in the memory of electronic device.

How this information especially about people is obtained, stored, shared, deleted and dealt with in other ways has become an issue of immense importance, in some cases the management of data has caused some companies huge sums of money paid as fines for data right breaches.

In this course we will learn the basics of data privacy right protection in Nigeria.

Introduction 1

Introduction 2

Introduction

Definition of Data Privacy

Data Security

Data Economy

Data Processing

Introduction to Regulations of Data Protection in Nigeria

The Nigerian Data Protection Regulation, 2019 (NDPR)

Data protection under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended)

The Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, ETC) Act, 2015 Act

Data protection under the National Identity Management Commission Act, 2007

Data protection and the Nigerian Communications Act 2003

The Freedom of Information Act, 2011 and Data Protection in Nigeria

the National Health Act, 2014 and data protection

Data Protection Rights in Nigeria Part 1

Data Protection Rights in Nigeria Part 2

Enforcement of Data Protection Rights in Nigeria Part 1

Enforcement of Data Protection Rights in Nigeria Part 2

Conclusion

Ebenezer Amadi

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My name is Ebenezer Amadi, I'm a lawyer and the Managing Partner of Gold-Bridge Attorneys, a lawfirm located in Abuja-FCT, Nigeria. My areas of specialization in law are; Data Protection and Data Privacy, Intellectual Property Law, ICT law , Criminal law

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This is a foundational on data protection and data privacy in Nigeria

Any individual residing in Nigeria, or working, managing, and leading organisations and comapnies can take the course.

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By ensuring compliance with data protection laws, you and your organization can avoid legal action resulting from the violation of the data rights of Nigerians and also safeguard the data rights of Nigerians.