Kabianga University ordered to to pay ex-UoN student Sh500,000 for using his image without his consent.
Dear Listers, A court has ordered the University of Kabianga to pay a former University of Nairobi student Sh500,000 for using his image in online marketing and soliciting funds from a regional bank without his consent. Sitting at the High Court in Kericho, Justice Asenath Ongeri declared that the university violated fundamental rights to privacy and human dignity by publishing an image of Mr Shimlon Mwangi Kuria without his express consent. You can read some more here... https://nation.africa/kenya/news/kabianga-university-to-pay-ex-uon-student-s... Are we in a privacy awakening? What is the importance of these decisions to the right to privacy and do they reveal an awareness gap on privacy rights, especially on the part of higher learning institutions? How do we boost awareness among these institutions? -- Meshack K Masibo, Writer|Noisemaker|Lawyer masibolaw.co.ke
So many gaps here. I suppose the university has an inhouse designer or even if they commissioned one for this task, do they know the source of their images or any material that is used? If a designer is not utilising image source such as Unsplash or Canva or other such places that have both free and paid for images, then I think these are the ones to educate first. I suppose the University of Kabianga has a corporate communications office or PR office or something equivalent to that? How are they qualified to hold those offices without the knowledge that what they put out in public needs to be without question? In fact that 500K is little, he should be awarded more money for privacy violation... On Wed, 22 Feb 2023 at 09:07, Kukubo Masibo via KICTANet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
A court has ordered the University of Kabianga to pay a former University of Nairobi student Sh500,000 for using his image in online marketing and soliciting funds from a regional bank without his consent.
Sitting at the High Court in Kericho, Justice Asenath Ongeri declared that the university violated fundamental rights to privacy and human dignity by publishing an image of Mr Shimlon Mwangi Kuria without his express consent.
You can read some more here... https://nation.africa/kenya/news/kabianga-university-to-pay-ex-uon-student-s...
Are we in a privacy awakening? What is the importance of these decisions to the right to privacy and do they reveal an awareness gap on privacy rights, especially on the part of higher learning institutions? How do we boost awareness among these institutions?
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It's not just about privacy. It's about monetization in the digital world. We are going to see a lot of these unless corporates start appreciating the New Digital World Order. In another life, 😀 models were used to signing release forms based on geographical parameters - for example, 'you can only use my image in Kenya and East Africa'. Now we are seeing release forms speaking of global coverage and separate digital platforms coverage. Watu Walipe pesa! 😀 Regards *Ali Hussein* Fintech | Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim LinkedIn: Ali's Profile <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 9:06 AM Kukubo Masibo via KICTANet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
A court has ordered the University of Kabianga to pay a former University of Nairobi student Sh500,000 for using his image in online marketing and soliciting funds from a regional bank without his consent.
Sitting at the High Court in Kericho, Justice Asenath Ongeri declared that the university violated fundamental rights to privacy and human dignity by publishing an image of Mr Shimlon Mwangi Kuria without his express consent.
You can read some more here... https://nation.africa/kenya/news/kabianga-university-to-pay-ex-uon-student-s...
Are we in a privacy awakening? What is the importance of these decisions to the right to privacy and do they reveal an awareness gap on privacy rights, especially on the part of higher learning institutions? How do we boost awareness among these institutions?
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I like the Point raised by Kathy Mwai.Most Corporates do not employ trained Communication Experts.A Comms expert would have developed a Communication Policy for the University which guides on Public Relations and Adverting such as in this Case. The same expert would have guided the University on the end-to end of using third parties to endorse their Brand. Most Corporates have a dim view of Communication expertise and sadly it can get to where Kabianga now finds itself. And the need for this is now urgent and critical as we move into the Digital Space where Digital citizens have very peculiar Communication Needs and Behaviours. I belong to the Public Relations Society of Kenya and a section of us would like to have a Webinair around this.Please feel feel to let me know if you would like to share your thoughts in that Conversation Next week,through liliankimeto@gmail.com Lilian Kimeto,MPRSK On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 6:56 AM Ali Hussein via KICTANet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
It's not just about privacy. It's about monetization in the digital world. We are going to see a lot of these unless corporates start appreciating the New Digital World Order. In another life, 😀 models were used to signing release forms based on geographical parameters - for example, 'you can only use my image in Kenya and East Africa'. Now we are seeing release forms speaking of global coverage and separate digital platforms coverage.
Watu Walipe pesa! 😀
Regards
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On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 9:06 AM Kukubo Masibo via KICTANet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
A court has ordered the University of Kabianga to pay a former University of Nairobi student Sh500,000 for using his image in online marketing and soliciting funds from a regional bank without his consent.
Sitting at the High Court in Kericho, Justice Asenath Ongeri declared that the university violated fundamental rights to privacy and human dignity by publishing an image of Mr Shimlon Mwangi Kuria without his express consent.
You can read some more here... https://nation.africa/kenya/news/kabianga-university-to-pay-ex-uon-student-s...
Are we in a privacy awakening? What is the importance of these decisions to the right to privacy and do they reveal an awareness gap on privacy rights, especially on the part of higher learning institutions? How do we boost awareness among these institutions?
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Great points Lillian and Kathy. Generally , majority of our institutions see professional services as a cost centre. I am sure this court case will jolt the University to do the right thing. Best Regards On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 7:11 AM Lilian Kimeto via KICTANet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
I like the Point raised by Kathy Mwai.Most Corporates do not employ trained Communication Experts.A Comms expert would have developed a Communication Policy for the University which guides on Public Relations and Adverting such as in this Case.
The same expert would have guided the University on the end-to end of using third parties to endorse their Brand.
Most Corporates have a dim view of Communication expertise and sadly it can get to where Kabianga now finds itself.
And the need for this is now urgent and critical as we move into the Digital Space where Digital citizens have very peculiar Communication Needs and Behaviours.
I belong to the Public Relations Society of Kenya and a section of us would like to have a Webinair around this.Please feel feel to let me know if you would like to share your thoughts in that Conversation Next week,through liliankimeto@gmail.com
Lilian Kimeto,MPRSK
On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 6:56 AM Ali Hussein via KICTANet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
It's not just about privacy. It's about monetization in the digital world. We are going to see a lot of these unless corporates start appreciating the New Digital World Order. In another life, 😀 models were used to signing release forms based on geographical parameters - for example, 'you can only use my image in Kenya and East Africa'. Now we are seeing release forms speaking of global coverage and separate digital platforms coverage.
Watu Walipe pesa! 😀
Regards
*Ali Hussein*
Fintech | Digital Transformation
Tel: +254 713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim
LinkedIn: Ali's Profile <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
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On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 9:06 AM Kukubo Masibo via KICTANet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
A court has ordered the University of Kabianga to pay a former University of Nairobi student Sh500,000 for using his image in online marketing and soliciting funds from a regional bank without his consent.
Sitting at the High Court in Kericho, Justice Asenath Ongeri declared that the university violated fundamental rights to privacy and human dignity by publishing an image of Mr Shimlon Mwangi Kuria without his express consent.
You can read some more here... https://nation.africa/kenya/news/kabianga-university-to-pay-ex-uon-student-s...
Are we in a privacy awakening? What is the importance of these decisions to the right to privacy and do they reveal an awareness gap on privacy rights, especially on the part of higher learning institutions? How do we boost awareness among these institutions?
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