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Blocked!
Access to
@Facebook
using both
@Airtel_Ug
and
@mtnug
ISPs is blocked in Uganda.
We urge the government to
#KeepItOn
during
#UgandaDecides
#internetshutdown
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Happening today at 8:00PM EAT ✨
The
#WomenAtWeb
network will discuss "Delayed justice in tackling
#OnlineViolence
against women and girls" Be part of the conversation 👉🏾
#16Days
#16DaysOfActivism
#SafeSpacesEA
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#FreeBobiWine
trended beyond
#Africa
with a record of 8299
#Tweets
in 5 days, with all major media outlets all having rocking impact. It pulled over a record of 50M pple world wide with key words
#bobi
#museveni
#freedom
... This explains the power of
#OnlineFreedom
#HashtagDay
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It's time to extend our congratulations🥳🥳
Cavendish University
@CavendishUg
stood as the First Runner-Up in the competitive
#UWPrivacyMoot2023
, seizing a prize of one million Uganda Shillings
Behold this captured moment of elation upon the announcement!📸
#UWPrivacyMoot2023
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Drumroll, please! 🥁🥁🥁
@iuiuac
Kampala Campus shines as the ultimate champion of the
#UWPrivacyMoot2023
. 🌟
Congratulations! 🎊 🎉
#UWPrivacyMoot2023
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We recognize a triumph when we see one, and these photos are the epitome of success!🏆
Without a doubt, the champions of the grand
#UWPrivacyMoot2023
are none other than
@iuiuac
Kampala Campus 🎉🎉
#UWPrivacyMoot2023
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What does the upcoming budget hearing hold for the Ministry of ICT and the entire sector?
Join our moderator
@bella_twine
today at 2:00 pm⏰{EAT} as we dive into the future of ICT investment in Uganda!
Don't miss out 🔗…
#UgInvestInICT
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Update 🇺🇬
Ironically,
@mtnug
used one of the platforms it blocked;
@Facebook
, to release a statement on why they shut down social media and instant messaging platforms.
#KeepItOn
#internetshutdown
#UgandaDecides2021
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This morning, travel info of presidential candidate
@HEBobiwine
's children to the USA was all over the internet. This info included the names of the travelers, the plane on which they are traveling, the dates of travel, and their destination.
#HandsOffMyData
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What is your experience with enrolling/registering and replacing a National ID in Uganda?
#HaveYourSay
#DigitalIIdentity
#HumanRightsDay
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Unwanted Witness' Report Launch: The State of Digital Rights and Internet Governance in Uganda. The report examines the current state and development of digital rights and internet governance.
#DigitalRightsUG
#InternetGovernance
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Joyful smiles all around as the secretariat unveils the teams advancing to the next stage☺️
The excitement of being chosen for the next leg of the journey is unparalleled.
Let's keep the momentum going🦾
#UWPrivacyMoot2023
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The gruesome and horrific behavior towards journalists is intolerable and has no place in a democratic dispensation.
Read our press release:
We offer
#free
legal support to journalists. Contact us!
#JournalismIsNotACrime
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Welcome to a
#NewWorld
"At the heart of this rebrand is our desire to convey who we are, a digital rights champion for the fast-growing digital world." - Ms.
@dcmukasa
, Team leader
@UnwantedWitness
#APromiseToDoMore
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Law schools in
#Uganda
, gear up for the most thrilling competition of the year! Join the upcoming Privacy Moot Competition and showcase your skills.
Register before the 7th of April and grab your chance to shine!
#UWPrivacyMoot
#DataProtection
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Today we’ve joined with
@PrivacyInt
and over 50 other organisations to ask Google to take action against the exploitative practices of pre-installed apps, read the letter here:
#LowCostTech
#Bloatware
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How can we ensure that the ID does not become a tool for denying citizens their entitlements?
#HaveYourSay
#DigitalIIdentity
#HumanRightsDay
#GoodID
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"Storing GPS data of Ugandans at one central point makes it liable to risks such as violation of the right to privacy & cyberattacks" -
@KalemaChris
, technologist
@UnwantedWitness
highlighted the risks associated with data centralisation of GPS vehicle data
📹 via
@ntvuganda
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'Technology is the driver of the economy in Uganda right now but research has shown that the barrier to internet usage is the cost of the internet bundles' - Our team leader
@dcmukasa
is live on NTV
#MorningAtNTV
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Investigative Discovery Alert! 🚨
Unwanted Witness has uncovered a troubling practice involving data access fees imposed by Lycamobile Uganda. Hold on as we unveil the details and implications.
Thread 🧵 {1/8}
#DataPrivacy
@UCC_Official
@UCC_ED
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Coming sooon! ⏭️
⚖️The
@UnwantedWitness
' Privacy Moot Competition.
The moot competition seeks to equip young legal professionals with expert knowledge of data protection laws, policies, and regulations.
Stay tuned for info about registration.
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Disclosure of
#PersonalData
of
@HEBobiwine
's relatives by
@qatarairways
is a direct contravention of section 10 of Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Law, 2019.
#HandsOffMyData
#KnowYourRights
These customers shared their sensitive information with
@qatarairways
assuming that they’ll have proper security measures in place to protect their
#PersonalData
only to be disclosed to the public putting their
#Privacy
and lives in danger.
#HandsOffMyData
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Everyone has a part to play in recognizing and
tackling online harassment against girls & women.
Have you played your part?
#Tosilika
🗣️
#SafeSpacesEA
#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld
@dw_akademie
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We joined
@privacyint
and more than 70 activists, academics, and CSOs to write a letter to
@WorldBank
and its ID4D Initiative raising concerns about the rollout of digital ID globally.
Read it here 🔗
#NdagaMuntuExcludes
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A recent
@privacyint
report showed that one TECNO phone is putting users’
#privacy
and
#security
at risk.
Today, a coalition of 10 CSOs have called on
@tecnomobile
to make serious changes to their practices & protect users' privacy & security.
Read:
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Congratulations 🏆🎉to the outstanding participants from
@iuiuac
Kampala Campus for clinching victory in both ;
⚖️Best-written submission for the Respondent
⚖️Best-written submission for the Applicant
Check out their excited reactions in these awesome winner photos! 📸
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Liberia: As citizens protest over economic hardships to
#SaveTheState
, government has decided to disrupt access to some social media platforms. This is extremely concerning and has far reaching implications on fundamental
#rights
and freedoms
#KeepItOn
#InternetFreedomAfrica
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Captured Moments📸🏛️: The Applicant team poised and ready before the Ganda High Court! Witness their eloquence and expertise in action.
🎥 Join us live 🔴 at: and watch all the legal brilliance as it unfolds
Stay tuned for captivating snapshots of
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Just Now!
On top of blocking Facebook,
@Airtel_Ug
and
@mtnug
have blocked Twitter, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram too.
All of these websites and app are still accessible on
@africellUG
#KeepItOn
#internetshutdown
#UgandaDecides2021
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Today,
@Airtel_Ug
sent its customers an alert about transferring their Airtel Money
#PersonalData
to a third party. At the end of the message, they used this clause: 'Continued use of service shall be taken as your acceptance'
This is WRONG & VAGUE!
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Is the Ndanga-Muntu ensuring that all Ugandans can access services or denying people basic services and rights?
#HaveYourSay
#DigitalIIdentity
#HumanRightsDay
#GoodID
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The ID system must work for the people not against them, What should authorities do to design a people-centered ID system?
#HaveYurSay
#HumanRightsDay
#GoodID
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"Research has shown that one of the barriers to internet usage & access in Uganda is the
#Cost
of internet data bundles - some of the research is done by government agencies like
@NITAUganda1
"
-
@dcmukasa
on the proposed 12% tax on internet data by the
@mofpedU
📹
@ntvuganda
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A call for research papers 📒
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened inequalities and unjust data practices. We welcome cutting-edge research areas related to privacy and data protection.
Read more:
#PSA2021
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Today is International
#IdentityDay
and together with the Privacy Defenders Network, we will be sharing experiences relating to
#surveillance
#exclusion
#HumanRights
within
#digitalidentity
systems globally.
#IdentityCrisis
@privacyint
@7amleh
@adcderechos
@Karisma
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We seek research papers addressing the following 6 topics:
🌀Personal Data Protection in Africa: State Of Play, Challenges, and Horizon.
🌀Open space Surveillance in Africa: Current Status, Future Action.
Thread [1/3]
#PrivacySymposiumAfrica
#PSA2021
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The 10th anniversary of
#RightsCon
kicks off today!
Don't miss this session on 10th June👉 Digital Identity: What is it good for? Lessons from our research on Uganda's identity system and access to social services.
Tuesday, 10th June 2021
8:30AM - 9:30AM
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Happy Independence Day Uganda 🇺🇬
We will never understand the value of
#freedom
✊🏾until we don't have it, let's celebrate it today!
#UgandaAt59
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Speaker Reveal 📢
The Director of Uganda's Personal Data Protection Office
@pdpoUG
- Ms. Alibateese Stella will speak at the
#PrivacySymposiumAfrica
.
Register today to book your slot:
#PSA2021
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Yesterday, we had the first hearing of Ashraf Kasirye's case and the court accepted to amend pleadings to add incidences of Masaka when he was shot on the head.
The court was been adjourned to 25th March this year..
#LegalAid
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As Uganda heads to 2021 elections, today (19th Jan, 2021); downloading mobile apps from the world's biggest mobile digital distribution services:
@GooglePlay
and
@AppStore
is currently impracticable via Uganda's leading ISPs
@mtnug
and
@Airtel_Ug
.
#KeepItOn
[1/2]
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If you have done cutting-edge research related to
#Privacy
and
#DataProtection
and primarily within the confines of the general
#PrivacySymposiumAfrica
theme, send the paper to info
@unwantedwitness
.org.
For more details visit:
#PSA2021
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📢 IT'S TOMORROW!
Our legal officer
@allan_sempala
will be joining other legal brains
@RKirunda
@PheonaWall
& Varoon Bashyakaria for the discussion about "Data and Elections: The role of lawyers in Digital Elections in Uganda."
Moderator:
@BonyoLinda
REGISTER NOW 👇
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Today, the
#Uganda
High Court - Civil Division is hearing the case that we filed with
@ISERUganda
&
@HeapiUganda
, challenging mandatory possession of a national ID as a pre-requisite to access social services
#NdagaMuntuExcludes
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"Normalization of mass surveillance under the disguise of national security in Uganda is worrying " - Our team leader
@dcmukasa
featured on
@digitalplanet
where she raised concerns about the proposed GPS tracking system.
Listen to the podcast here:
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Did you know that women are 27 times more likely than men to be harassed online?
#16DaysOfActivism
#SafeSpacesEA
#Tosilika
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How can we lead the change for safe and inclusive spaces for journalists?
Find out in
@PollicyOrg
's Twitter Space discussion today Monday 6th February at 7 PM (EAT). Set a reminder now!
#SaferInternetDayEA
#SaferInternetDay
#SID2023
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Greater Masaka is set and ready for
#DigitalRightsUG
conversations.
Follow us for updates
#privacy
#CyberSecurity
#dataprotection
#cyberlaws
#internetaccess
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📢𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!
🎯Theme: Data and Democracy: Opportunities and
Challenges to Human Rights in Uganda.
🗓️Wednesday, 23rd Sept 2020
🕒9:00 AM EAT
The Event will be streamed LIVE on our Facebook page & YouTube.
#PrivacyCon20
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As it stands, you can't play videos on
@Facebook
using
@mtnug
and
@Airtel_Ug
.
Among the top three,
@africellUG
remains the only ISP that hasn't yet blocked access to Facebook videos & downloading apps from app stores.
#UgandaDecides2021
#KeepItOn
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So yesterday we rebranded, and we thank all of you our friends, partners + networks for the countless complimentary and congratulatory messages upon this new journey🎉
Great feedback with much 💕💕
We are humbled
#APromiseToDoMore
as we navigate
#NewWorld
Thank you 👏👏👏
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We thank you for attending the
#PrivacyCon20
event yesterday. Your ideas and suggestions contributed immensely to the discussions.
Missed the event? Watch it here 👉
#HandsOffMyData
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There is inadequate public consideration in the
#CyberLaws
formulations which hinders effective implementation and entrenchment of these rights to marginalized groups.
Read the full report here:
#DigitalRightsUG
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The Data Protection Office under
@NITAUganda1
will provide guidance to data collectors, processors, and subjects about their
#DataProtection
and
#Privacy
rights.
Review the Data Protection and Privacy Regulations 2021 here:
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We have joined
@privacyint
@hrw
@accessnow
and 100+ civil society groups globally to remind governments that Digital surveillance to fight
#COVID
-19 can only be justified if it respects human rights.
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Unwanted Witness together with
@MoICT_Ug
present to you the inaugural annual “Privacy Scorecard”.
#PrivacyScorecard
#HandsOffMyData
#IfYouCollectitYouMustProtectit
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Happening Now ⚡️
Dialogue on justice for victims of online gender-based violence. On the same day, we will train officers from the
@PoliceUg
on digital security
#SafeSpacesEA
#SafeOnlineSpaces
@dw_akademie
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SIM card registration undermines peoples’ ability to communicate anonymously, organise, and associate with others, and it infringes their rights to
#Privacy
and
#Freedom
of expression -
@privacyint
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It's official. The host for this year's
#UWPrivacyMoot
is
@MakerereLaw
.
Physical attendance is free, reserve your seat today
#Beeramu
#DataProtection
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The
#GoodID
Awards 🏆 are now open and we’ve been nominated in the accountability category!
Great to be showcased alongside other nominees who’re working towards privacy, security, accountability, & inclusion in digital identity.
Vote for us:
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#PSA2023
while in Mauritius, @
@aida_gift
and
@martinkforever
had an opportunity of interacting with
#privacy
advocates across Africa and Beyond🌹
The duo are champions of the
@PrivacyMoot
2023 🏆
#Newgeneration
#Privacy
#surveillance
#dataprotection
.
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On the 3rd Day of the
#PrivacySymposiumAfrica
, we will unveil our maiden report called the
#PrivacyScorecard
in which we analyzed 32 institutions/companies on
#DataProtection
and Privacy -
@allan_sempala
at
@ntvuganda
#PSA2021
#MorningNTV
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Nafula is a 92-year-old woman from Busia in Eastern Uganda. While she welcomes us happily, it is difficult to understand what she says. Her nephew, Samson, recounts her story of attempting to obtain a national ID, without success.
#DigitalID
#Exclusion
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If you are attending
#FIFAfrica22
do not miss a panel, we are co-hosting with
@RFKHumanRights
&
@UCIrvine
focusing on the protection of
#digitalrights
thru strategic litigation.
our team leader
@dcmukasa
will join eminent activists and lawyers
Register 👉
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Our team leader
@dcmukasa
is a nominee for the inaugural
#GoodID
AWARDS organized by
@GoodID
The award recognizes dedicated, progressive and impactful work to improve
#digitalidentity
for all.
Please follow the link to cast your vote now
👉
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A look at some of the images shows that this information was leaked from
@qatarairways
Kampala reservation desk. We are appalled by this malicious
#DataBreach
especially at a time when the
@GovUganda
has just passed a Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019.
#HandsOffMyData
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Earlier Today ⚡️
We presented our submissions about the proposed 12% tax on internet data to the Finance Committee of the
@Parliament_Ug
#HandsOffMyData
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Today on
#SaferInternetDay
, we stand in solidarity with women and girls who are survivors of online gender-based violence.
Let's work together to create a safer online space for all.
#Tosilika
, report cases of online violence against women and girls!
#SafeOnlineSpaces
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Only 40 days to the 3rd
#PrivacySymposiumAfrica
🗓️
The
#PSA2021
shall have a selection of interactive panels sessions that will combine presentations with real-time audience engagements
Register now:
Check-out the panels 👇
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Final
#UWPrivacyMoot
Results ⚖️
Kampala International University (
@kiuvarsity
) has won the inaugural inter-university
#UWPrivacyMoot
competition 🎉
Makerere University (
@makerere
) team has emerged as the runners up 🎉
#UWPrivacyMoot
#DataProtection
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Tomorrow is Data Privacy Day 2020!
Join our public event discussing digital identity,
#privacy
#dataprotection
and social-economic justice in
#Uganda
Follow the conversation
#DigitalIDUg
#DataPrivacyDay20
#digitalidentity
#GoodID
#WhyID
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It's official! 🥳
Ms. Immaculate Kassait, the data commissioner of the Office of the
#DataProtection
Commissioner, Kenya (
@ODPC_KE
) will deliver the first keynote speech at
#PSA2022
Join us at
@PSA2022
, register to attend PHYSICALLY
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⏰ 2:00 PM EAT today!!!
Do not miss the long-awaited webinar on " Investment in ICT as an Engine for the Enjoyment of Digital Rights in Uganda."
Tap the link below to register now 👇
▶️
#UgInvestInICT
#KnowYourBudget23
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The major victims of non-consensual intimate image sharing are women and girls. Stand up against this form of OGBV!
#16DaysOfActivism
#16Days
#SafeSpacesEA
#OrangeTheWorld
#Tosilika
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What does
#Privacy
mean to an ordinary Ugandan?
Tune in
@ntvuganda
tomorrow (27th January) at 8:00 AM EAT to learn more about the current state of
#DataProtection
and
#Privacy
in Uganda.
#YesToCompliance
#DataPrivacyWeek
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📢Today is the D-Day 🗓️
In a few hours from now... we will unveil a
#maiden
project. Nerve yourself!
#30thOctober
#HandsOffMydata
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#DataPrivacyWeek
Do you know that Uganda passed a
#DataProtection
Act? The Data Protection and Privacy Act aims at protecting the
#Privacy
of individuals &
#PersonalData
by regulating the collection and processing of personal info.
#HandsOffMyData
#DataPrivacyDay
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It is crucial for CSOs to understand how to protect
#PersonalData
and comply with the
#DataProtection
laws and regulations.
As part of the
#DataPrivacyWeek
activities, we’ve organized a
#DataProtection
training for CSOs
#DataPrivacyDay
(1/2)
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9
24
We are concerned about how this prolonged social media blockage by
@GovUganda
is driving
#Uganda
-ns to use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that come with a lot of data manipulation risks.
Our statement:
#DataPrivacyDay
#DataProtection
#HandsOffMyData
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Radiant smiles at
#UWPrivacyMoot2023
! 😊
Join us at
@MakerereLaw
School, and be a part of this invigorating legal conversation! ⚖️
#UWPrivacyMoot2023
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8
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The process of reporting online gender-based violence crimes is very long and psychologically exhausts the victim.
#SafeSpacesEA
#SafeOnlineSpaces
@dw_akademie
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Uganda’s government has come to realize the benefits of e-government and how its utilization could improve service delivery to its citizens.
#DigitalRightsUG
1
9
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Revealed: SafeBoda involved in personal data sharing with third parties, Unwanted Witness report.
#HandsOffMyData
#DataExploitation
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20
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This year's edition of the
#PSA2022
will be hosted in Nairobi - The Green City under the Sun 🇰🇪
📍Strathmore University
🗓️02nd - 4th November 2022
Very few slots are available for virtual attendance. Register now 🔗
Tuonane hapo 🔜
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In countries where there is legislation for protecting
#Privacy
and
#PersonalData
, Regulatory authorities play a significant role. Be part of this conversation at
#PrivacySymposiumAfrica
Mark your calendar: 3rd - 5th Nov. Registration is free:
#PSA2021
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Daniel Odongo gives a brief introduction about the work of
@dhrlab
. DHRLab is working to build capacities, foster innovations, and establishing communities of practice.
#PrivacyCon20
#HandsOffMyData
1
10
20
We’re proud to be nominated for a
#GoodID
Award 🏆 in the Inclusion category.
The awards aim to recognize dedicated, progressive, and impactful work to improve digital identity for all.
Cast your vote here until September 30:
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8
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How have you been excluded by the National ID system in Uganda?
#HaveYourSay
#DigitalIIdentity
#HumanRightsDay
#GoodID
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