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ABSTRACT
An Overview of Data Privacy and Data Protection Law in Nigeria
Uche Val Obi, SAN*, Blessing Obianuju Choko**, and Adedoyin Fadare***
The transformational value of data in today’s world cannot be overemphasized. The right to data privacy and protection is an internationally guaranteed right, which enjoys protection universally. Data protection is the process of safeguarding important information from corruption, compromise or loss. It’s importance increases as the amount of data created and stored continues to grow. Consequently, a large part of any protection strategy is hinged on ensuring that data can be restored quickly after any corruption or loss. Protecting data from compromise and ensuring data privacy are other key components of data protection; however, where there are no laws to enforce in the event of breach, the value of those rights are lost. In order to uphold the sanctity of these rights, sovereign nations of the world put in place regulations and other mechanisms to guarantee them. Nigeria is not left out in this global community of regulation. This paper seeks to evaluate the laws which regulate and protect data in Nigeria and how they could impact her.
INTRODUCTION
This paper seeks to interrogate the significant provisions of the National Information and Technology Development Agency Regulation (NITDA Regulation) that impact data protection and data privacy in Nigeria. The challenge of securing data privacy/protection is a worldwide phenomenon. The NITDA Regulation is Nigeria’s most comprehensive attempt yet to tackle this phenomenon and to bring it within tolerable limits.
* Managing Partner, Alliance Law Firm.
** Executive Associate, Alliance Law Firm.
*** Associate, Alliance Law Firm.
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