NDPA Compliance Audit and Annual Return Filing
The annual data protection compliance audit and the filing of your Compliance Audit Return with the NDPC.
Start in the portal
Sign in, complete the intake form for this service, then pay the engagement fee before submitting. You can save a draft so your answers are not lost.
- Renews
- Every 12 months
Regulatory and standards basis
This engagement is performed against the following instruments. Each is cited in the deliverable at the point it is relied on.
- Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023
- NDPC General Application and Implementation Directive
- Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 audit filing requirement
Who this is for
- Data controllers of major importance
- Any entity with an annual filing obligation
What you receive
- 01Compliance audit against the NDPA and the NDPC directive
- 02Compliance Audit Return prepared and filed
- 03Findings and remediation plan
- 04Filing acknowledgement
How the engagement runs
Phase 1
Intake and scoping
You complete an intake form. We issue a scoped quote within 3 business days.
Phase 2
Engagement start
On acceptance and first milestone payment, the engagement team is assigned and introduced by name.
Phase 3
Fieldwork
Document preparation, testing or application assembly, depending on the engagement. Progress and outstanding requests are visible in the portal throughout.
Phase 4
Review and sign-off
Internal quality review, then partner approval. Where a signature is a regulated act, the named accredited partner firm reviews and signs.
Phase 5
Submission and closure
Filing or delivery, then support through any regulator or assessor queries until the matter closes.
Accreditation disclosure
The Compliance Audit Return must be filed through a Data Protection Compliance Organisation licensed by the NDPC. Qantid conducts the audit and prepares the return; the licensed DPCO files and signs it.
Questions
Who approves the deliverable?
A named member of the engagement team reviews it and a partner approves it. Their name, title and credentials are printed on the report, and the approval is recorded against the engagement in the portal.
Who signs it?
The Compliance Audit Return must be filed through a Data Protection Compliance Organisation licensed by the NDPC. Qantid conducts the audit and prepares the return; the licensed DPCO files and signs it.
What happens next year?
The portal reminds you 90, 60 and 30 days before it is due, and you start a new version of this engagement pre-filled from the answers you gave last time. You update only what has changed, and you see a side-by-side of what changed before you submit.
Where do our documents live?
In private storage, accessible only through short-lived signed links, with every view and download logged. Nothing is attached to email. Our security posture and data residency are published on the trust page.
How do we pay?
Sign in to the portal, choose this service, complete the intake form, then pay by card through Stripe. You can save a draft at any time before payment.
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