DATA PRIVACY AND PROTECTION UNDER THE NIGERIAN LAW1
Introduction
The 21st century, commonly dubbed "the
information age" with its greatest invention, the internet,
has brought about fast and easy dispensation of personal
information or data. With an estimated 2.96 billion social media
users worldwide, social media is the greatest accomplice to the
speedy dispensation of personal information around the world.2
Virtually everybody on the planet has their personal data i.e.,
name, address, pictures, email address, bank details, or medical
information online. These data reveal sensitive personal
information that can be exploited to harm users unscrupulously for
economic gain. Thus, it is has become important to protect these
data and regulate the way data is used. One should be able to
decide whether or not they want to share some information, who has
access to it, for how long, for what reason and to be able to
modify some of this information, if necessary.3
