US EditionNigeria: Govt Probes Temu Over Alleged Violation of Data Protection Law
The National Data Protection Commission probes Temu for possible breaches including excessive data collection and unclear privacy policies affecting 12.7 million Nigerians, the NDPC said.
- On Monday, the Federal Government ordered an investigation into Temu's data processing, which preliminary checks show involves 12.7 million data subjects in Nigeria and 70 million global daily users.
- The NDPC said the probe was prompted by concerns over online surveillance, cross‑border data transfer, accountability, data minimisation, transparency and duty of care.
- Investigators are checking whether Temu's app permissions match buying and shipping needs, with NDPC staff warning that asking for `Point A` but recording `Points B through Z` breaches data minimisation.
- The NDPC warned that processors may be liable if they do not verify compliance with the NDP Act, and Nigerian users have the right to know how their data is used, shared, and stored.
- As cross‑border transfers are scrutinised, regulators flagged national security and privacy concerns over the `invisible trail` of personal data by millions of Nigerian consumers trading on international e‑commerce platforms.
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NDPC investigates Temu for alleged violation of Data Protection Act
The NDPC noted that the investigation into Temu was triggered by concerns around online surveillance through personal data processing, accountability, and data minimisation. The post NDPC investigates Temu for alleged violation of Data Protection Act appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
FG Probes Temu Over Alleged Violation Of Data Protection Law
The Federal Government has ordered an immediate investigation of the data processing activities of e-commerce platform, Temu, which may be in violation of the National Data Protection Act. National Commissioner/CEO of the National Data Protection Commission, Dr Vincent Olatunji, who ordered the investigation, said it was triggered by concerns around online surveillance through personal data processing, accountability, data minimisation requireme…
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