The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has announced the 7 Days Data Privacy Challenge for registered Data Privacy Ambassadors across Nigeria.
The digital awareness campaign will run from 8th June to 14th June 2026 and is aimed at educating internet users on important privacy and data protection issues affecting everyday online activities.
According to the announcement, participants will receive a different privacy awareness topic daily through email and will be expected to create educational content around each topic using creative formats.
Participants can create short videos of not more than 90 seconds, carousel designs, single graphics, educational storytelling posts, or any other engaging content format that can help simplify privacy awareness for the public.
Daily Challenge Topics
The challenge will cover several important privacy awareness topics throughout the seven days.
Day 1 will focus on the risks of oversharing personal information during giveaways.
Day 2 will address the dangers of clicking unverified links online.
Day 3 will educate participants on understanding privacy policies and notices.
Day 4 will discuss why people should avoid sharing explicit personal content online.
Day 5 will focus on the dangers associated with the wrong use of public WiFi networks.
Day 6 will centre on Data Privacy Rights Awareness.
Day 7 will address identity theft and impersonation scams.
Eligibility Requirements
To participate in the challenge, applicants must be registered Data Privacy Ambassadors with the NDPC.
Participants are also expected to create daily awareness content during the challenge period and must participate in at least five out of the seven challenge days.
In addition, participants must post their content on a minimum of two social media platforms and use the official challenge hashtags provided by the organisers.
Content Expectations
The NDPC expects participants to educate the public about each daily privacy issue using simple explanations, relatable examples, and storytelling techniques.
Participants are encouraged to connect their content to the importance of data protection and the role of the NDPC in promoting privacy rights in Nigeria.
Suggested calls-to-action include encouraging people to review app permissions, learn their privacy rights, report data breaches, and follow NDPC channels for privacy tips.
Hashtags for the challenge include #NDPC, #DataPrivacyAmbassador, and #ChampioningPrivacyRights.
