The latest controversy surrounding personal data and how it’s shared has served as a tremendous eye-opener regarding how much control we really have over our personal data online. We would like to think that the implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation would tip the balance in our favor. Instead, the situation is foggier than ever, and the struggle over the control of our data is only just beginning. 

Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

To most people, personal data includes private details like our name, date of birth, where we live, etc. However, its true definition encompasses more than this. In actuality, personal data embodies the tiniest of details that could relate to us.

Apart from the fact that we willfully give out our information to social media networks and just about any website requiring our details for one service or another, our activities online are also a major way that service providers are able to access our data.

As expected, the websites people visit the most, like social media, content streaming, and

online retail websites have emerged as the leading data bank of the digital world. They collect so much data on us that tracking them is becoming difficult. We would expect that these should slow down their data collection activities; instead, they continue to introduce new initiatives

that will help them collect more data.

Verify CAC registration

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Validate the identities of the business owners