Overview
- Nigeria’s National Data Protection Commission launched the investigation after raising concerns about online surveillance, accountability, data minimization, transparency, duty of care, and cross-border transfers.
- NDPC chief Vincent Olatunji ordered the inquiry and warned that processors could be held liable for non-compliance under the Nigeria Data Protection Act.
- Preliminary findings say Temu processes data on roughly 12.7 million Nigerians, with about 70 million daily active users worldwide.
- The action reflects wider scrutiny of Temu overseas, including a European Commission probe with follow-up searches in Dublin and U.S. state actions such as Arizona’s case alleging intrusive tracking.
- Temu said it will cooperate with Nigerian regulators and stated that protecting user privacy and data security is a priority.