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ARTICLE · 17 JANUARY 2023

Data Protection Compliance Organisations

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Do you know that under the Nigerian Data Protection Regulations 2019 (NDPR), data controllers and processors who determine the processing and process the personal data...

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Do you know that under the Nigerian Data Protection Regulations 2019 (NDPR), data controllers and processors who determine the processing and process the personal data of natural persons in Nigeria and/or citizens of Nigeria respectively, are required to file a data protection audit report on an annual basis but not later than the 15th of March each year, with the Nigerian Data Protection Bureau (NDPB)?

The data protection audit report is a systematic investigation or examination of the records, processes and procedures of data controllers and processors to ensure that they are in compliance with the requirements of the NDPR and their data protection policies. Under the NDPR, only a Data Protection Compliance Organisation (DPCO) duly licensed by the NDPB is authorised to conduct data protection audits and file same with the NDPB. In conducting the data protection audit, a DPCO shall among other responsibilities:

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