PDPO spearheads compliance in the NGO sphere

As we continue to ensure compliance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act in the NGO sector, we participated in the NGO’s Annual Legal and Regulatory Compliance Symposium 2023 organised by TASLAF Advocates to empower Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) on how they can comply with the Data Protection and Privacy Act.

While speaking on a panel, Stella Alibateese, National Personal Data Protection Director emphasized that the Office’s key expectation from Non-Governmental Organisations is to register in compliance with the Data Protection and privacy Act.

Beyond registration, she encouraged NGOs to train Data Protection Officers & staff, develop internal privacy policies and privacy notices, do data mapping and make use of the information resources provided by the Office among others.

Stella also appealed to NGOs to always reach out to the Office in case they have any requests for legal guidance.
“𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’’π’–π’Šπ’•π’† π’“π’†π’”π’‘π’π’π’”π’Šπ’—π’† π’Šπ’‡ π’šπ’π’– 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 π’‚π’π’š 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’π’†π’ˆπ’‚π’ π’ˆπ’–π’Šπ’…π’‚π’π’„π’†. 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 π’˜π’‰π’ 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕 π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ 𝒖𝒔 π’Œπ’π’π’˜ 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’˜π’† 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒅 π’Šπ’ π’•π’Šπ’Žπ’†”, Stella noted.

She also noted that the office is open to collaborations with civil society and is currently working with Unwanted Witness and Defenders Protection Initiative who have been critical in creating awareness and ensuring compliance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act.

The symposium was organized by Taslaf Advocates, a specialist law firm providing tax and legal services to allow NGOs engage and exchange knowledge about the legal and regulatory framework concerning NGOs while enhancing local capacity for compliance and empowerment. 


 

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