# Legal Basis Nigeria

> Free educational resources and practical tools for the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDP Act). Built for Nigerian organisations, data protection officers and policy teams.

Legal Basis Nigeria explains the six legal bases for processing personal data under the NDP Act 2023, and provides interactive builders (RoPA, LIA, privacy notices) plus guides, articles and a glossary.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Overview of the NDP Act 2023 and the Legal Basis Project.
- [About](/about-us): Mission, team and the purpose of the project.
- [Articles & Insights](/articles): Expert articles on NDP Act compliance and legal bases.
- [Guides & Explanations](/guides): Step-by-step guides to legal bases and compliance.
- [Comparisons](/comparisons): Side-by-side comparison of the six legal bases.
- [Glossary](/glossary): Plain-English definitions of NDP Act and data protection terms.
- [Sector Playbooks](/playbooks): Sector-specific legal basis guides with checklists, pitfalls and worked examples.
- [Infographics](/infographics): Visual summaries of NDP Act concepts.
- [Quiz](/quiz): Test your knowledge of legal bases.
- [Champions](/champions): Partner organisations supporting data protection education.
- [Contact](/contact): Get in touch with the Legal Basis Project.

## Tools

- [Legal Basis Finder](/legal-basis-finder): Find the right legal basis for a processing activity.
- [Assessment Worksheet](/assessment-worksheet): Document your legal basis decision.
- [RoPA Builder](/ropa-builder): Build a Record of Processing Activities aligned with Section 30.
- [LIA Builder](/lia-builder): Run a Legitimate Interest Assessment.
- [Audit Tool](/audit): Retrospective compliance dashboard for existing processing.

## Articles

- [What is data protection and why is it important](/articles/what-is-data-protection-why-important)
- [What are legal bases](/articles/what-are-legal-bases)
- [Exploring legal bases beyond consent](/articles/exploring-legal-bases-beyond-consent)
- [Getting consent beyond myths](/articles/getting-consent-beyond-myths)
- [The tricky side of consent](/articles/tricky-side-consent-not-simple)
- [Your legal basis has to match your purpose](/articles/legal-basis-must-match-purpose)
- [Which basis applies? Five everyday Nigerian moments](/articles/which-basis-applies-five-nigerian-moments)
- [What legitimate interest actually requires](/articles/what-legitimate-interest-requires)
- [The cost of the wrong legal basis](/articles/cost-of-wrong-legal-basis)
- [The six bases, and why consent is only one of them](/articles/six-bases-consent-is-only-one)
- [When consent is actually the wrong choice](/articles/when-consent-is-the-wrong-choice)
- [Consent is not agreement, and other myths](/articles/consent-is-not-agreement-myths)
- [How consent became the default](/articles/how-consent-became-default)
- [Regulator workshop and the launch of Legal Basis 2.0](/articles/regulator-workshop-legal-basis-2-launch)

## Optional

- [AI Use Notice](/ai-use-notice): How AI is used on this site.
- [Privacy Notice](/privacy-notice): How we handle your data.
- [Legal Notice](/legal-notice): Terms and disclaimers.