{"id":131805,"date":"2024-09-23T20:41:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T19:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/suspected-violation-of-data-rights-why-were-investigating-optasia-ndpc"},"modified":"2024-09-23T21:43:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T20:43:50","slug":"suspected-violation-of-data-rights-why-were-investigating-optasia-ndpc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/suspected-violation-of-data-rights-why-were-investigating-optasia-ndpc","title":{"rendered":"Suspected violation of data rights: Why we\u2019re investigating Optasia \u2013 NDPC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Commissioner of the National Data Protection Commission, NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the data processing activities of Optasia which operates in Nigeria as Nairtime Nigeria Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>This investigation was triggered by a pattern of suspected non-compliant data processing which was discovered during routine regulatory oversight of data controllers and data processors of major importance.<\/p>\n<p>The commission said it noted with grave concern that Optasia deploys privacy-invading technologies to process personal data for the purposes of marketing, credit scoring and other financial solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe investigation of credit scoring activities covers the way financial institutions, telecommunication companies, insurance companies among others process personal data of citizens for various purposes,\u201d the commission explained in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The National Commissioner \u201cenjoins data controllers and data processors of major importance who rely on third parties as mediums through which the personal data of the Nigerian populace may be processed to ensure that such third parties are duly registered with the Commission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This measure, according to him, \u201cwill ensure accountability, strengthen data security architecture and protect Nigeria\u2019s data sovereignty. \u201c<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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