Regulatory Update: Guidance Notice On Registering Data Controllers And Processors Of Major Importance

INTRODUCTION

On the 14th of February, in accordance with its mandate to ensure the genuine processing of personal data by legitimate persons or organizations, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (the "Commission") issued a guidance notice on Registering Data Controllers and Processors of Major Importance (the "Notice"). The Nigeria Data Protection Act (the "Act"), specifically in section 5 (c), stipulates that one of the functions of the Commission shall be to register data controllers and data processors of major importance. To carry out this function, the Commission has issued this Notice to clearly define the scope of the organizations that may be classified as data controllers and data processors of major importance and communicate the registration requirements for the relevant controllers and processors.