Omo, Naija no go gree! Na so Dem Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) don yan say dem go start serious investigation for Temu, wey be global e-commerce platform. Dem don dey worry say Temu fit dey violate NDP Act 2023 wey we get for Naija, and dis matter no be small.
As e be, Head of Legal, Enforcement & Regulations, Babatunde Bamigboye, don drop statement wey dey hot! Dem raise alarm over how Temu dey handle personal data for about 12.7 million Nigerians. Na so e be say Temu get like 70 million daily active users across di globe, no wonder dem dey check dem properly.
National Commissioner and CEO, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, don warn say any processor wey dey waka on behalf of data controllers wey no fit verify their compliance with NDP Act fit see wetin dey boil. Omo, Naija no dey play with our data, no be joke o! Dis investigation fit shake ground for how digital platforms dey operate for this country.
Temu, wey don enter Naija market for late 2024, sabi how to spend money for adverts. Dem don use aggressive marketing to show dem self for social media early. Dem come compete with our local apps wey dey popular, but now e don clear say all eyes dey on dem because our government no dey asleep.
Why NDPC dey vex? Na because di population for Naija dey grow, and we dey use more smartphones. E-commerce dey rise like beans, so Temu gats be careful how dem dey treat our data. Dem go no wahala make dem collect wetin dem need, but all dis online surveillance shakara no suppose dey.
As the matter dey hot, e go good make Temu respond to all dis wahala. E go better if dem fit show say dem dey follow our laws. After all, dem say dem get our data, so why dem no go answer?
Dis whole issue fit change how foreign e-commerce platforms dey yan with Naija matter. If NDPC fit make sense of wetin dey go on, e fit set standard for dem wey wan come chop from our market in future.
Now, as dem dey carry out dis investigation, make we dey eye dem well well. Temu gatz clear dia name if dem wan continue to dey operate for Naija. Omo, dis no be small matter, and we dey ready to see the outcome!
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