Tag: Data Protection Commission
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Defaulting controllers charged to register with Data Protection Commission or face prosecution
251 defaulting data controllers have been given a two-week ultimatum to register with the Data Protection Commission or risk prosecution. This is according to the Data Protection Commission. According to the commission, the defaulting institutions failed to register with it, even after an earlier 14-day notice had been issued to them to do so. Addressing…
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Smart Africa, NADPA sign MoU to enhance harmonisation of Data Protection laws
The Smart Africa Alliance (SA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NADPA/RAPDP (Network of African Data Protection Authorities) to provide institutional support and enhance the enforcement capacities of the African National Authorities. Initial discussions between Smart Africa and NADPA/RAPDP began in November 26th,2021 in Benguerir, Morocco on the need to join forces as…
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Attorney General’s Department to prosecute non-compliant data controllers
The Data Protection Commission of Ghana has compiled a list of non-compliant data controllers to be forwarded to the Attorney General’s department for prosecution. This follows refusal by some Data Controllers to register with the Data Protection Commission as mandated by law under Section 46(3) of the Data Protection Act 2021 (Act 843). Ghana joined…
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Data controllers granted 6-month relief to regularize their operations
The Ministry of Communications has granted amnesty of six months to allow data controllers in Ghana register with the Data Protection Commission (DPC). This forms part of efforts to regulate the cyber protection space and effectively monitor all stakeholders in the space. The amnesty, starts from October 2020 to March 2021, according to the sector…