No fewer than 53,000 job seekers have filed a suit at the National Industrial Court against Unity Bank seeking declaration among others, that the bank’s privacy policy on its website constitutes a breach of their personal data.
In the suit number FHC/AB/CS/85/2020 filed on August 28, 2020, the applicants sought: “A declaration that the respondent’s privacy policy on its website – “https://www.unitybankng.com/privacy” violates the provision of regulation 2.5 of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019.
“A declaration that the respondent’s unauthorized exposure of their personal on the Internet constitutes a breach under regulation 1.3(11) of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019.
“A declaration that the espondent’s unauthorized exposure of their personal data on the Internet constitutes a violation of the data subjects’ right to privacy guaranteed by section 37 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended).
“A declaration that, by virtue of regulation 2.10(a) of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019, the respondent is liable to a fine of N10, 000, 000.
“An order mandating the respondent to pay the sum of N10, 000, 000 (Ten million Naira only) to the account of the Federal Republic of Nigeria through the Remita platform within seven days of delivery of judgment in this suit.