The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched a probe into the activities of TikTok and Truecaller for alleged data breaches.
The move was part of the commission’s 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 on Thursday in Abuja.
He said 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 percent of organisations adhered to data protection regulations. However, due to increased enforcement and engagement with stakeholders, compliance levels have now improved to over 55 percent.
By: Babajide Okeowo