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DPA (Ghana)
Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843, Ghana)
WhenIn effect since 16 October 2012
Who enforces itData Protection Commission (DPC)
Who it applies toData controllers established in Ghana or processing data there.
Tell the regulatorNotify the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable after discovery
DPO requiredStatute lets controllers appoint a certified data protection supervisor
RegistrationEvery data controller must register with the Commission, pay a fee and renew every two years
Transfers abroadNo general transfer restriction
Request deadline40 days for access requests
Maximum fineGeneral penalty up to 5,000 penalty units (about GHS 60,000) and/or 10 years' imprisonment
Data protection authority Data Protection Commission (DPC)
- Address
- 5th and 6th Floors, MOC Office Complex, Abdul Diouf Road, Ridge, Accra (GA-079-0539)✓
- info@dataprotection.org.gh ✓
- Phone
- +233 303 982839 +233 303 982838 +233 256 301 533
- Website
- dpc.gov.gh
The DPC is moving from dataprotection.org.gh to dpc.gov.gh; the email may change.
Checked 18 Oct 2026. ✓ confirmed on the authority's own site. Report a change
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