Data Protection Commission - Ghana
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The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is an independent statutory body established under the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) to protect the privacy of the individual and personal data by regulating the processing of personal information. The Commission provides for the process to obtain, hold, use or disclose personal information and for other related issues bordering on the protection of personal data. The Commission is given several powers under the Act including the power to acquire property under the State Property and Contracts Act, 1960 (C.A.6) or the State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125). On the coming into force of the Act in October 2012, the Ministry of Communications (MoC) inaugurated its governing body in November 2012. The Commission has since been working assiduously to ensure implementation of the Act. OUR MISSION To protect the privacy of the individual and personal data by regulating the processing of personal information. OUR VISION To be recognised by all stakeholders as an independent, efficient and effective data protection regulator in the country and Africa. OUR GOALS Establish an independent, operational and sustainable Data Protection Commission; To make Ghana the leading example for Data Protection in Africa; Increase the number of data protection responsive organisations who collect and use personal information, and Increase individuals' awareness of data protection rights and empower them to assert their data protection rights. WHAT ARE OUR OBJECTIVES? To protect the privacy of the individual and personal data by regulating the processing of personal information; To provide the process to obtain, hold, use or disclose personal information.
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