The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into TikTok and Truecaller over alleged data breaches as part of its enforcement of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA).
The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, stating that the commission was scrutinising their compliance with data protection laws.
“As we speak, we have even gone to the extent of investigating multinationals. We are currently investigating TikTok and Truecaller in the area of data privacy,” he said.
He added that depending on the findings, if the companies could go through remediation and correct their lapses, the NDPC would be open to working with them.
Olatunji noted that when the commission began monitoring compliance, only four per cent of organisations adhered to data protection regulations. However, due to increased enforcement and engagement with stakeholders, compliance…
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