Thread by @AmnestyKenya

Today is a good day to talk all things data privacy and the promotion of protection of personal data in Kenya. Join us and the @ODPC_KE now for this exciting conversation! There’s still time to register!#DataProtectionKE #DataProtectionDayKE
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“When it comes to data protection, it’s something that has to be done in collaboration with everyone,” @ODPC_KE @ikassait
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“Data protection is all about human rights,” Amit Gadhia
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“You don’t have to be a lawyer to advocate for human rights, you just have to be human,” Amit Gadhia
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“What are you doing as a data controller to make sure that your systems and processes are in place to protect data?” @ODPC_KE @ikassait
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“It’s important as a data controller to equip yourself with the details of the Data Protection Act,” @ODPC_KE @ikassait
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“It’s important for you to know what data are you collecting and how is your data stored?” @ODPC_KE @ikassait
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“Embracing data is an important step in policy making. Without data all your left with is opinions and anecdotes,”@irunguhoughton
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“The important thing is that as the data is mined and analysed, it is clear what that data is for,” @irunguhoughton
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“If you are collecting an individual’s data it is very important that you are fair, transparent and honest,” Amit Gadhia
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“Kenya and many other African countries are fairly advanced in Data Protection legislation,” Amit Gadhia
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“Data Protection compliance is a continuous journey,” Amit Gadhia
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“Privacy and Data Protection compliance is a top-down approach. The whole thing has to be properly integrated so there is compliance,” Amit Gadhia
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“The opportunity that exists is to see how to automate that compliance,” @BonyoLinda, CEO @lawyershubkenya
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“There needs to be a very clear sectoral approach,” @BonyoLinda, CEO @lawyershubkenya
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“It’s simply not looking at data from a punishment sort of view. It’s about looking at what we can build with data,” @BonyoLinda, CEO @lawyershubkenya
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“It takes time to have the law and then having people know the law,” @BonyoLinda, CEO @lawyershubkenya
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“This is not just law for the elites and the big companies. It’s for everybody,” @BonyoLinda, CEO @lawyershubkenya
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“The 2021 poll told us that 67% of people are unaware of the Data Protection Act, that 82% of people are unaware of the establishment @ODPC_KE,” @irunguhoughton on the 2021 poll conducted by AIK on the State of Awareness on Data Protection.
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“For most Kenyans, the most pressing issues are cyber-bullying and revenge porn and identity theft,” @irunguhoughton
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“What’s the incentive and the consequence for citizens who don’t do things properly?” @irunguhoughton
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“We must look at why it is that we don’t take the time to look at the apps that we install on our phones, that we don’t encrypt our storage, or use a VPN?” @irunguhoughton
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“We have to create a muscle in the public that says, this is unacceptable,” @irunguhoughton
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“It is very clear that Data Protection is not just the job of the @ODPC_KE. There is need for a concerted effort,”@MoseroRose
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“You need to start a roadmap to compliance now,” Amit Gadhia
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“This is an immense opportunity for those who wish to be involved in Data Compliance and Data Protection,” Amit Gadhia
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“The journey of compliance begins by getting the regulations out,” @ODPC_KE @ikassait on the milestones of her office.
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“Despite not having regulations you find people really wanting to protect their regulations,” @ODPC_KE @ikassait on the challenges they faced before there were regulations in place.
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“If you’re not taking data protection seriously, it could cost your institution its reputation. This is something we need to adopt in the public,” @ODPC_KE @ikassait
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“In the coming months, we expect all controllers and processors to register,” @ODPC_KE @ikassait on the opportunities for her office going forward
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“It is completely impossible for the @ODPC_KE to go door to door to ensure compliance. This is why we have decided to institute the Nigerian model to have people who walk with you on this journey,” @ODPC_KE @ikassait
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“We forget that this is a legal requirement and if we don’t do this we could find some very important projects being struck down,” @irunguhoughton on regulation.
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“What we’ve done as an office is ensuring that we champion compliance,” @ODPC_KE @ikassait
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“We are aware that one of the concerns raised is sector specific guidelines. We will continuously provide guidelines,” @ODPC_KE @ikassait
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“There is plenty of opportunity globally for a career in data protection,” Amit Gadhia
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“What we have to do is demand of buildings, employers etc. is give us a reason for what our data is being collected for,” @irunguhoughton
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“Proper training of the handlers of the data should be a very serious priority,” @irunguhoughton
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“Something to aspire to for the next privacy week is how do we make this as African as possible?” @BonyoLinda, CEO @lawyershubkenya
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“When we make this our own culture, then the laws will make sense,” @BonyoLinda, CEO @lawyershubkenya
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“If you’re an individual, make sure you ask why you’re data is being used,” Amit Gadhia
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“It’s the third year of our Act and we must jealously protect and defend it,” @irunguhoughton
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