Desafíos Comunes Sobre Protección de Datos En Ecuador y Bolivia
El constante desarrollo de las tecnologías y la expansión del uso de internet han determinado, a nivel global, la necesidad de contar con mecanismos que salvaguarden el ejercicio de derechos al momento de usar las tecnologías. Uno de esos mecanismos se refiere a la aprobación de Leyes específicas que amplíen garantías constitucionales referidas a la […]
Privacy in the Wake of Digital Lending and Surveillance Technologies
In 2019, the Data Protection Act was enacted into law after over a decade of efforts to bring it to life. It is the operative legislation that governs how personal data is protected in Kenya. It is also backed up by three sets of regulations passed into law in 2021. The Act also established the […]
Why Ethiopia Urgently Needs a Robust Data Protection Policy
By Befekadu Hailu, Executive Director at the Center for Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD) The Global Context In 2006, the British mathematician Clive Humby coined what is now a popular phrase; “data is the new oil”. In 2022, five of top earning corporations around the world are working in the area of information […]
“Where My Data At?”: Imagining resistance to data processing with African Feminists
This report is one of three reports funded through the ADAPT project that explore how data is used and abused by governments and non-state actors alike, and how users can better advocate for their privacy. How does one build resistance to datafication with those already at the front lines of fighting gender inequality? The report, […]
Understanding the Challenges Data Protection Regulators Face: A Global Struggle Towards Implementation, Independence, and Enforcement
Available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish (see links below) Since 2018, over sixty countries around the world have enacted or proposed new data protection laws, with those numbers steadily increasing each year. Data protection regulatory bodies and agencies are entrusted with massive responsibilities to enforce these newly passed laws across all sectors of society- often […]
The History of Data & Elections in Kenya: The New Data Protection Act & the Challenges Ahead
How SIM Card Re-registration Violates the Data Protection Act in Kenya
The past few weeks have been abuzz with public outcry over the call to update SIM registration details for all sim card owners by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK). The move has been touted as a step towards improving national security by establishing a comprehensive registry of sim cards and their owners. It is […]
Prospects and Challenges of the Ethiopian Data Protection Commission
Ethiopia has not yet adopted a personal data protection law. While there are some scattered legislations that deal with data protection related issues such as the criminal code and the computer crime proclamation, there is no comprehensive legislation that regulates data protection in Ethiopia. However, in 2020 the government of Ethiopia under the auspices of […]
Voter Data and the Ballot: The Impact of the Data Protection Act on Kenya’s 2022 General Election
The election period in Kenya has always been a high stakes and tense atmosphere. Equally, the uptake of technology and the arising issues of data storage, accessibility and transparency have also grown increasingly controversial in recent years. When the two concepts react together it often leads to an explosive mixture of high-octane politics, immersive litigation […]
Independence of Data Protection Authorities: Lessons from the Data Privacy Learning Series
The third workshop of the Data Privacy Learning Series took place on February 1st, 2022, and discussed the challenges in creating and maintaining independent data protection authorities in the ADAPT partner countries, some having passed comprehensive data protection legislation and others currently discussing it. The choice of subject for the workshop was validated by talks […]
