BRIEFING NOTE ON THE DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2020

BRIEFING NOTE ON THE DRAFT DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2020

A.   Introduction + Features of the Bill:

Definition of Key
Terms:

a.   Data Controller: means
the natural or legal person, public authority, service, Commission or any other
body which, alone or jointly with others, has decision-making power concerning
determining the purposes and means of data processing, and where a Data Controller
also serves as a Data Processor, the provisions regarding the activities of a Data
Controller under the Bill shall apply.

b.   Data Processor: means
the natural or legal person, public authority, service, commission or any other
body which, alone or jointly with others processes Personal Data on behalf of
the Data Controller.

c.    Data Subject: means
an identified or identifiable living natural person to whom Personal Data relates.

d.   Personal
Data: means any information relating to an identified or identifiable
natural person (Data Subject).

e.   Sensitive
Data: means Personal Data revealing (a) racial or ethnic
origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs; (b) genetic
data; (c) biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural
person; (d) data concerning health; (e) data concerning a natural person\’s sex
life; (f) Personal Data concerning the data of a child who is under the age of
16 years; or (g) such other Personal Data that may be designated as sensitive
data by guidelines made by the Data Protection Commission;

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For further information on the foregoing (none of which should be taken
as legal advice), please contact:

Moyo Omidiran

Associate

moyo.omidiran@ao2law.com

Kitan Kola-Adefemi

Associate

kitan.kola-adefemi@ao2law.com

Oyeyemi Oke

Partner

oyeyemi.oke@ao2law.com

Bidemi Olumide

Partner

bidemi.olumide@ao2law.com

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