Monday 19th June 2017

Attn: News Editors

PRESS STATEMENT

(For immediate release)

PUBLIC NOTICE OF DATA CONTROLLERS THAT HAVE VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2012 (ACT 843)

The Data Protection Commission expresses its utmost disappointment at following institutions who perform functions as data controllers in violation of the requirement to register in accordance with Section 27 (1) of the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843). In order TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC, the Commission has no choice but to commence the prosecution of the offending institutions and the publication of their names to prevent reckless misapplication, use and abuse of personal data. This is the first in series of publications that the Commission will be undertaking. We are advising offending institutions to as a matter of urgency to REGISTER NOW to avoid prosecution.

The Data Protection Act mandates all entities (public and private, local and international), consultants and individuals who collect, hold and use personal data in Ghana to register with the Data Protection Commission in accordance with Sections 27(1) and 46(3). It prohibits the collection, holding and using of personal data by data controllers that have not registered with the Commission in Section 53 and Section 56 of the Act states that:

A person who fails to register as a data controller but processes personal data commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than two hundred and fifty penalty units or a term of imprisonment of not more than two years or to both.

The general public is also cautioned against providing their personal information to such institutions since it increases the dangers associated with the unlawful processing of their personal data which includes sale of their information (such as credit card details, residential address, phone numbers, etc) to third parties for criminal and fraudulent purposes, lack of access or control over their information and identity theft.

7. The Aknac Hotel AIRLINES 8. MJ Grand Hotel 1. Arik Air 9. Amir Hotel 2. Royal Air Maroc 10. Royal Nick Hotel 3. Goldstar Airlines 11. Midindi Hotel 4. Airlines 12. Best Western Premier Accra 5. Antrak Airlines Airport Hotel 6. Air Namibia 13. Royal Richester 7. Lufthansa Airlines 14. His Majestys Hotel 8. Iberia Airlines 15. Urbano Hotel 9. Tap Portugal Airlines 16. Prestige Suites Hotel 10. British Airways 17. The Aknac Hotel 11. Afriqiyah Airlines 18. Roots Hotel Apartment 12. Britannia Airways 19. M Suites Hotel 13. Ghana International Airlines 20. Hill View Hotel (McCarthy Limited Hills) 14. Citylink Airline 21. The Highbridge Guest Lodge 15. Falcon Express 22. Best Western Plus Accra 16. Alitalia Beach Hotel 17. Air Burkina 23. Niagara Plus Hotel 18. Aero Contractors 24. La Villa Boutique Hotel 19. Mk Airlines 25. Hotel Casarere 20. Tropicana 26. Rayporsh Hotel Limited 21. Aerogem Aviation 27. Okera Inn 22. Africa West Cargo 28. Sonant Court Hotel 23. Cargolux 29. Accra Luxury Lodge 24. 30. G.S Plaza Hotel 25. Das Air Cargo 31. Deon Hotels 32. Ellking Hotel 33. Aristocrat Hotel 34. Kings Royal Atlantic Hotel 35. Sunlodge Hotel Limited NO. HOTELS 36. Eastgate Hotel 1. The Royal Senchi Hotel 37. Olma Colonial Suites 2. The African Regent Hotel 38. Tropical Enclave Hotel 3. Aqua Safari Resort 39. Maxlot Hotel 4. Peduase Valley Resort 40. Nirvana Inn Hotels Ltd 5. Volta Senera Hotel 41. Golden Key Hotel 6. Villa Monticello Boutique 42. Earl Heights Apartment Hotel Hotel 43. Lake bosumtwi hotel and 81. Capital Hill Hotel apartments 82. Pempamsie Hotel 44. Vis-A-Vis Hotel Limited 83. Little Acre Hotel 45. Hill View Hotel West Airport 84. Modern City Hotel 46. Ridge Over Suite 85. Akayet Hotel 47. Eden Vale Hotel and 86. Gariba Lodge Limited Executive Training Centre 87. Mariam Hotel 48. The Congress Hotel 88. Eusbett Hotels Limited 49. Charleston Hotel 89. Upland Hotel 50. Beauty Hotel Accra 51. Hotel Obama 52. Crown Liberty Hotel 53. Bharridan Royal Hotel 54. Lane Residence NO. HOSPITALS/CLINICS 55. Robinhood Hotel 1. Korle Bu Teaching Hospital 56. Grace Land Lodge 2. Komfo Anokye Teaching 57. Tenko Plaza Hotel Hospital 58. Acacia Guest Lodge 3. Cape Coast Teaching 59. Silicon Lodge Hospital 60. Hotel Westgate 4. Tamale Teaching Hospital 61. Crown Apartmento Hotel 5. 37 Military Hospital 62. Cresta Royale Hotel 6. Tema General Hospital 63. Alexis Hotel 7. Ghana Police Hospital 64. Lincoln Hotel 8. Accra Psychiatric Hospital 65. Manet Paradise Beach Resort 9. Ridge Hospital Accra 66. Nogahill Hotel 10. Princess Marie Louise 67. Ramada Resort Accra Coco Children’s Hospital Beach 11. General Family Hospital 69. Courtesy International Hotel 12. Del International Hospital 70. Blue Royal Hotel 13. Yeboah Hospital 71. Crystal Rose Hotel 14. Ghana-Canada Medical 72. Hotel Georgia Centre 73. Royal Basin Hotel 15. Sweden Ghana Medical 74. Silicon Hotel & Conference Centre Centre 16. Manna Mission Hospital 75. Anita Hotel 17. Airport Womens Hospital 76. Ashanti Gold Hotel 18. Robert & Sons Limited 77. Lorneh Lodge and Beach 19. Lapaz Community Hospital Resort 20. Inkoom Hospital 78. Villar Cisneros Resort Limited 21. La General Hospital 79. Greenland Hotel 22. Karikari Brobbey Hospital 80. Manna Heights Hotel 23. Airport Womens Hospital 24. Eben Family Hospital 25. Cocoa Clinic NO. SHOPPING CENTERS 26. Faith Mission Hospital 1. Accra Mall 27. Ark Clinic Ltd 2. A&C Square 28. Bemuah Royal Hospital 3. Marina SuperMarket Mall 29. Holy Trinity Medical Center 4. Koala Shopping Centre 30. Bethel Dental Ghana 5. Maxmart Shopping Centre 31. Canada Optical Laboratories 6. West Hills Mall Ltd. 7. The Junction Shopping Mall 32. Egon German Clinic 8. Palace Hypermarket 33. Van J Eye Care Interchange 34. Iran Clinic 9. Achimota Retail Centre 35. University Hospital - Legon (Accra) 36. Beijing Clinic 10. Game Stores 37. Champion Divine Clinic 11. MR. Price 38. Third Eye And Vision Center 12. Shop-N-Save 39. Danpong Medical Center 13. Citydia Supermarket 40. Universal Hospitals Group- Ghana 41. Healthnet Airport Medical Center 42. Family Health Medical School 43. Beaver Clinic Limited 44. New Generation Medical Centre 45. Lifehealth Care

46. Barnor Hospital 47. Nadkof Physiotherapy & Wellness Center 48. West African Rescue Association (Wara) Accra Clinic 49. Medicare Center Clinic & Laboratory 50. North Ridge Clinic

TEKI AKUETTEH FALCONER (MRS.) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR