Eng J.N. Kariuki, "Data Protection Law" - an idea whose time has come. - Do you ever wonder what the various supermarket chains do with all that information they collect on your loyalty cards. (What soap you buy, toothpaste you use, how much you spend, where you like shopping, whether you buy in bulk or "reja reja"). Regards, Leonard Obura Aloo Advocate ________________________________ From: John Kariuki <ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk> To: l_aloo@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thu, July 22, 2010 7:15:04 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest Dear Walu,Listers, The subject you are discussing is best handled under "Data Protection Law" whose purpose is to regulate the collection,processing,keeping,use and disclosure of certain information relating to individuals that is processed automatically. Eng.J.N.Kariuki. --- On Tue, 20/7/10, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest To: ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, 20 July, 2010, 13:26
@Rad,
i thot so too. in other words. you cant pull this off (broadcast) without Safcom's nod. Unless ofcourse they are confessing that they are unable to manage/secure their network (this would be more devastating to concede ;-).
In any case as Andrea B. highlighted from the Safcoms website/terms of service, it does allow them to use your numbers for:>>cut
1. For reasonable commercial purposes connected to your use of the mobile service, such as marketing and research related activities;<< picked from http://www.safaricom.co.ke/index.php?id=1133
walu. nb: btw, i finally did the get the broadcast too, but am not complaining (for now ;-)
--- On Mon, 7/19/10, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Monday, July 19, 2010, 9:06 PM
If mail servers can detect sudden mass mailing activity so can mobile providers with a sudden increase in mass SMS originating from a single source
On Monday, July 19, 2010, James Kagwe <kagwejg@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm just wondering if Safaricom really needs to avail subscriber numbers to me to send mass SMS's. It is common knowledge that Safaricom has 0722..., 0723..., 0724... etc. If I have enough cash like we know campaigners have I just send SMS's to the numbers prefixed with those codes en masse and I'm sure I'll hit more than 60% of them.
James
On 7/16/2010 8:33 AM, Victor Gathara wrote:
Following this with interest. I think it would be improper for networks to sell/avail subscriber numbers to others for promotional purposes because subscribers don't have a choice to opt in to this when they sign up for the service (I certainly didn't). Promotions from the network itself are of course a different matter altogether.
Regarding spam where the sender gets phone numbers through unscrupulous means the only solution may be to press the DELETE key. Sim card registration should make it possible to pursue and prosecute offenders (assuming there is a law against spamming in Kenya).
Victor
From: kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of dennis kipruto Sent: 16 July 2010 08:12 To: Victor Gathara Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest
I also got one. It seems Safaricom has a case to Answer.More so i didn't sign up for any YES Campaign media gimic. I would call the SMS a spam SMS.
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.or.ke> wrote:
Today I received a promotional sms from the "YES" campaign. Can Safaricom explain how our phone numbers were leaked?
Edith
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