Data Protection Commission Ghana

onal 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 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.