GDS Africa
Trust & Compliance

Ghana DPC — Data Protection Certified

Registered with Ghana's Data Protection Commission — so the personal data we handle for you, and on your behalf, is processed lawfully and securely.

Ghana DPC National accreditation — Ghana

Data Protection Commission Registration — Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843)

Awarded / governed by Data Protection Commission (DPC), Ghana

What it is

About the accreditation

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is the independent body that administers Ghana's Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843). The Act governs how personal data is collected, used, stored and shared, and requires data controllers and processors to register with the Commission.

Act 843 sets out core principles for processing personal data — lawful basis and consent, purpose limitation, accuracy, security safeguards and respect for the rights of data subjects. Being registered and compliant means an organisation is accountable for upholding these obligations.

In practice

How GDS Africa applies this

GDS Africa handles personal data in the course of serving customers — contact details, project information and, in some engagements, data within the systems we manage. We process that data in line with Act 843.

In practice we work to a lawful basis, limit use to the purpose it was collected for, apply security safeguards to protect it, and honour the rights of the individuals it concerns. Where we process personal data on a customer's behalf, we do so under clear terms that keep accountability transparent.

What we do

  • Registration with the Data Protection Commission of Ghana
  • Lawful basis and purpose limitation for personal data we process
  • Security safeguards protecting personal data we hold or manage
  • Handling of data-subject rights and requests
  • Clear data-processing terms when acting on a customer's behalf

For our customers

What this means for you

  • Your personal data — and your customers' — handled lawfully under Act 843
  • Support for your own data-protection compliance obligations
  • Clear accountability when we act as a processor on your behalf
  • A partner that treats personal data as a responsibility, not just an asset

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