Ghana’s draft Data Protection Bill 2025 deserves attention from every team that collects names, phone numbers, email addresses, photographs or audience data. For communicators, privacy compliance is not only a legal exercise; it shapes trust at every contact point.
Start by mapping where campaign data enters the organisation: event registrations, competitions, WhatsApp groups, media lists, surveys, newsletter forms and agency spreadsheets. Record the purpose for each collection, who can access it, how long it is kept and how a person can ask for correction or deletion.
Consent language should be specific and readable. A person registering for an event should not automatically be treated as agreeing to unrelated marketing. Agencies should document which party controls the data and what happens when a contract ends.
Sources: Data Protection Commission, Draft Data Protection Bill 2025: https://dataprotection.org.gh/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DATA_PROTECTION_BILL1_DRAFT-1.pdf ; compliance guidance: https://dataprotection.org.gh/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GUIDELINES-TO-DEMONSTRATE-DATA-PROTECTION-COMPLIANCE-1.pdf
Editorial note: This is general communications guidance, not legal advice. Confirm the Bill’s status and obtain qualified advice before publication.
Data Protection Bill 2025: a readiness checklist for PR and campaign teams
