GHANA DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY TRAINING PROVIDER ACCREDITATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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GHANA DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY TRAINING PROVIDER ACCREDITATION

This document details the Terms and Conditions that apply to Institutions accredited by the Data Protection Commission to deliver professional training consistent with the Ghana Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843).

The Data Protection Commission of Ghana in line with Section 3(a) of the Data Protection Act 2012 Act 843 seeks to accredit Professional institutions to train Certified Data Protection Supervisors to implement appropriate, reasonable, technical, and organizational measures to remain compliant with Section 28 of the Act. Interested institutions must at least meet the minimum legal requirements as follows;

  • A registered Data Controller under the business registration laws of Ghana.
  • A valid registration certificate from the Data Protection Commission (Act 843 see Sec 46,3).
  • Appointed and trained a Certified Data Protection Supervisor (CDPS) according to DP Act (Act 843 see Sec.58)
  • Submitted at least one compliance report indicating the suitable compliance status of the institution to the principles of the DP Act (Act 843).
  • Possess five (5) years’ minimum work experience in a related field such as IT, HR Legal Audit, Risk Management and Compliance, Data Governance etc.
  • Nominated CDPS’s must possess a minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in Data Protection, Compliance, Data Governance, or a closely related field.
  • Demonstrate ability to develop and/or assist Data Controllers to draft Data Protection Impact Assessment of projects they are implementing or intend to.
  • Demonstrate ability to developing a Data Protection Compliance Schedule for institutions.
  • Possess demonstrable knowledge in international treaties/conventions and regulations on Data Protection.
  • Willing to go through an application process and agree to the Data Protection Commission’s terms and conditions.
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