Truecaller says Nigerians can remove their numbers after privacy ruling

A Lagos High Court dismissed a privacy suit by non-users of Truecaller, finding no evidence of damages. The company said any Nigerian can unlist their number via its portal and that it will not change its service in the country.

• Lagos High Court dismissed the non-users' suit and denied ₦300 million ($226,000) in damages
• Court ruled a user's consent to upload contacts does not imply consent from non-users
• Truecaller relied on public-interest and legitimate-interest grounds under Section 25 of the NDPA
• After unlisting, the company keeps a non-reversible cryptographic hash of the number