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Data Protection
Section 37 protects the privacy of citizens, their homes and their correspondence. The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 builds on it with duties for anyone processing personal data.
Situation: An organisation is collecting information about you
Stated generally. The exact position always depends on the facts.
What you should do
What you should not do
“Privacy law only restricts the government.”
The constitutional right addresses state interference, and the NDP Act 2023 places duties on organisations processing personal data — private ones included.
“If you consented once, the organisation can do anything with the data.”
Purpose limitation still applies, and consent can be withdrawn.
When to speak to a lawyer