It has been said that data is the new oil. Several organisations have realised the truth in that concept and have aggressively carried out various activities towards obtaining and processing data.
Most companies have resorted to collating data from platforms like Facebook, collecting personal data from websites or cookies or they simply buy data. However, regardless of how data is obtained, the organisation must ensure that they comply with the guidelines provided by the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).
In this article Florence Bola-Balogun(Associate) and Opeyemi Adeleke(Associate) explore the reasons why organisations that actively process data require the services of a Data Protection Compliance Organisation (“DPCO”), the functions of DPCOs and the liability to be avoided by complying with the provisions of the NDPR.
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