Nigeria: Privacy Protection

In an age when corporate reputation can be lost overnight through social media, celebrity conduct, or regulatory scandal, contracting parties increasingly deploy morality...

Many businesses move quickly into partnerships and business arrangements that rely on the exchange or integration of personal data

A picture of a person mirrors his own image, which is personal to him. It is a clone of an individual. For a business concern to take a picture of somebody, for pecuniary interest, without his consent or authorisation...

A Data Controller is an individual, private entity, public Commission, agency or any other body who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing of personal data.

On 23 August 2025, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (the "NDPC" or the "Commission") in line with its functions and powers under Sections 5 (i), 6 (a) & (c), 46 (3) and 47 (1) & (2) of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (the "NDP Act" or the "Act").

The right to privacy is widely recognized as a human right, guaranteed under numerous international conventions, and protected in the constitutions and national legislation of many countries around the globe.

Public debate around the UK's Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) has intensified since its age verification provisions came into effect in July 2025. Critics have warned that the Act could create a new pipeline...

In our visually-driven world, the role of photography has never been more significant. As we engage in our daily business, attend events, or even relax with family and friends.

Data protection in Nigeria is a developing area of law. The principal data protection legislation is the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (NDPA)...