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NDPC Issues Code Of Conduct For Data Protection Compliance Organisations

All DPCOs will be held accountable in line with the provisions of the NDPA, the Code of Conduct, and other regulatory instruments that may be issued by the Commission going forward
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Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC)
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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has issued a Code of Conduct for Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs) in Nigeria, ahead of its enforcement drive in 2024 and in a bid to ensure professionalism among firms that are licensed to carry out compliance as a service.

Addressing a meeting of the Commission with the DPCOs, the National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, urged DPCOs to see their role in the implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 as a public trust which must be guarded with the utmost sense of responsibility.

Dr. Olatunji noted the opportunities presented by the Act particularly the lawful use of data and job creation in the data processing value chain.

Recall that NDPA 2023 under section 33 vests the Commission with the power to license persons having a requisite level of expertise in data protection and the Act, to monitor, audit and report on compliance by data controllers and data processors. 

“This is a unique Public Private Partnership model that is designed to promote trust and confidence in Nigeria’s digital economy which, like other economies around the world, thrives on data processing,” the NDPC said in a statement signed by Itunu Dosekun, Head Media at the NDPC.

The statement further noted that in line with the Code of Conduct, the compliance services that may be offered by DPCOs include but are not limited to the following: Awareness and capacity building; Registration of the data controller or a data processor with the Commission; and Development of compliance schedules.

Others are the Implementation of compliance schedules; NDPA Compliance Audit and filing of Compliance Audit Returns with the Commission; Data Privacy Impact Assessment; and Facilitating and Vetting Data Privacy Agreements.

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“For a firm to operate as a DPCO and carry out compliance services, it must, among others, be duly licensed by the Commission and it must have a verifiably certified Data Protection Officer. As of November 2023, 163 DPCOs have been licensed by the Commission,” the Commission said.

Whilst presenting the Code of Conduct to the DPCOs, the Commission’s Head of Legal, Enforcement, and Regulations, Babatunde Bamigboye, Esq, X-rayed the target objectives and the principles, particularly Privacy Consciousness, Capacity Building, Accountability, Data Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

“All DPCOs will be held accountable in line with the provisions of the NDPA, the Code of Conduct, and other regulatory instruments that may be issued by the Commission going forward,” Bamigboye said.

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