Truecaller AB

Investigation opened. NDPC, 20 March 2025.

Record ID: ng-ndpc-2025-0003
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Regulator: NDPC
Type: investigation
Date decided: 20 March 2025
Respondent type: private
Sector: technology
Violations: suspected unlawful processing, suspected breach of privacy rights
Provisions cited: NDPA 2023
Outcome: investigation opened
Status: ongoing
Source: Official document ↗
Source integrity: SHA-256 bc108ac8f2f9a770…
Record verified: 30 July 2026

The facts

In the same Abuja press conference confirming the TikTok probe, the NDPC's National Commissioner stated the Commission was also investigating Truecaller in the area of data privacy, emphasising a collaborative approach where companies under investigation remediate identified lapses.

Orders and outcome

Investigation opened; no orders yet.

INVESTIGATION · PHONE-DATA

Cite this decision

NDPC (Nigeria), Truecaller AB, investigation of 20 March 2025. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/nigeria/ndpc/2025/truecaller-investigation/ (accessed 30 August 2026).

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