04 · AI governance & assurance
Ghana Data Protection Act registration and renewal
We prepare your organisation’s registration or renewal with Ghana’s Data Protection Commission under the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), and keep our professional fee clearly separate from the Commission’s statutory fees.
Tell us what you need- Led by
- Michael Gagakuma and Kenneth Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Free tool
- Data-flow & retention map builder
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- Ghanaian SMEs and fintechs
- Schools, clinics and churches
- NGOs holding beneficiary data
- Any organisation processing personal data in Ghana
When to call us
- You have never registered as a data controller
- Your registration is due for renewal
- An inspection or a partner’s questionnaire is coming
When it is not the answer
Registration is not the same as compliance. If your processing has gaps, we will list them and scope a review separately.
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
Inventory
Inventory the personal data you process.
Review pointInventory of systems and data in scope, confirmed by you.
Stage 2 of 5
Applicability
Confirm your category and what the registration requires.
Review pointApplicability findings reviewed before controls are drafted.
Stage 3 of 5
Controls
Prepare the submission and supporting details.
Review pointControls agreed with the people who will run them.
Stage 4 of 5
Ownership
Confirm who in your organisation owns data protection.
Review pointOwners named and accepted in writing.
Stage 5 of 5
Review
Record the renewal date and the review plan.
Review pointReview date set, with what will be checked.
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
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See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · Ghana Data Protection Act registration & renewal
Processing summary
What personal data you hold, why and with whom it is shared.
Registration file
The information the Commission requires, prepared for submission.
Fee statement
Our professional fee and the statutory fee shown separately.
Renewal reminder
The date and what to update next time.
Led byMichael Gagakuma and Kenneth Gagakuma
- Practice
- 04 · AI governance & assurance
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 90
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- Organisation details
- A short description of how you use personal data
- A named contact for data protection
Not included unless agreed
- The Commission’s statutory fees
- Legal representation
- Remediation of processing gaps unless scoped
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
Do small organisations need to register?
The Act applies to data controllers generally; the Commission sets the categories. We confirm yours as part of the work.
Can you submit for us?
We prepare the submission with you; how it is lodged is agreed in the scope.
Is there a free first step?
Yes: the data-flow and retention map builder helps you list what you hold.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.