Boost for data privacy as new rules take effect
Companies who breach privacy laws are now set to feel the full weight of the new data act after it received parliamentary nod last week.
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Companies who breach privacy laws are now set to feel the full weight of the new data act after it received parliamentary nod last week.
The much-awaited regulations for the implementation of the Data Protection Act, 2019 (the DPA), which were gazetted in January, have been approved and are now in force.
The Data Protection Commission of Ghana has started compiling a list of non-compliant data controllers to be forwarded to the Attorney General’s department to commence legal proceedings. A press release by the commission copied to News Ghana indicated that, "this follows refusal by some Data Controllers to register with the…
Parliament has the task to assess the Regulations, and if no issues are raised for a revision, then the regulations will come into effect.
The Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019 (the “DPA”) entered into force on 25th November 2019 marking a significant milestone with respect to the protection of personal data in Kenya. Please...