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The Data Protection Commission of Ghana was established by the Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843) which came into force 16th October 2012, as a statutory institution responsible for upholding the privacy rights of all living individuals under the Data Protection laws.
The Data Protection Commission represents individuals in Ghana by scrutinizing organizations that hold, collect and store personal data in their possession. We ensure institutions process personal data in a fair, transparent, secure manner and abide by the principles set out in the law to enable them to meet their accountability obligation to the public.
At the DPC, we are committed to ensuring that data protection is not only a legal obligation but also a cultural value that enriches trust between individuals, businesses and government.
The Data Protection Act serves as the legal framework that ensures the privacy rights of data subjects are protected while their personal data is being processed by Data Controllers. The passage of this critical legislation empowers individuals in Ghana with privacy rights over their personal information and sets out clear guiding principles for private and public organizations to manage the personal data they collect responsibly.
OBJECTIVES
- Protect people’s privacy and personal data by regulating the processing of personal information.
- Prohibits certain processing activities
- Define the rights of data subjects and remedies to protect their personal data from processes that are not in accordance with the Act.
- Allow the processing of data pertaining to data subjects covered by the Act in Ghana and beyond as applicable.
- Promote data processing practices that safeguard the security of personal data and the privacy of data subjects.
The Commission is mandated to collaborate with its stakeholders to achieve the above objectives, and we look forward to working with all stakeholders to achieve the Commission’s objectives.
