Mobile privacy in Zambia

Mobile privacy in Zambia

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  Mobile Privacy inZambia Presentation by Francisca Kabaso Principles of Mobile Privacy
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  Outline of Presentation •Introduction • Definition of Privacy • Privacy, Security and Data Protection- Are they the same thing? • What is the role of government and the ICT Regulator? • Conclusion • References
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  Definition of Privacy Article32 (d) and (e) of the Constitution of Zambia highlights the protection of citizens, including personal information and communication. UNDG defines privacy as ‘the presumption that individuals should have an area of autonomous development, interaction and liberty. A private sphere with or without interaction with others, free from state intervention and from excessive unsolicited intervention by other individuals.’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 defines privacy as ‘the right to the protection of an individual against intrusion into their private sphere’ The Convention on the Rights of theChild underArticle 16 deals with privacy in relation to children. Article 16 of theCRC states, ‘No child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, family or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his or her honour and reputation’. PRIVACY
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  Privacy , DataProtection and Security – are they the same thing?  Privacy and Security are not the same even though they are sometimes used interchangeably.  Consumers have the responsibility to ensure that they keep their personal information private and/or restricting access to others. However, the challenge comes in when it comes to ensuring privacy on mobile and online platforms.  When it comes to an online platform, consumers have little or no control on who their personal data is shared with and this can be a risk to one’s privacy. This is where issues of security and data protection comes in.  Services providers have the responsibility to ensure that they collect personal data only when the consumer has provided consent. Further, all necessary efforts should be made by service providers to ensure the data collected is used for its intended purpose.  Service providers also have the responsibility to ensure that consumer personal data is well secured and protected from theft or access by unauthorised persons.
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  government? ICT Regulator • Embarkinterventions to sensitize and raise awareness amongst consumers on issues of privacy, security and data protection • Continue to actively enforce provisions of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act No.21 of 2009 relating to data protection • Work with Mobile Network Operators to ensure privacy settings/conditions are simplified and made easy to understand for consumers Government • Adoption of a National Data Protection Act • Nomination of a national institution that can oversee and handle data protection matters Do consumers not have a role in all this? They definitely do! Consumers must take all the necessary steps within their boundaries to ensure the privacy of their information before all other parties come in.
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  Conclusion Mobile privacy remainsa key issue of concern not just for consumers, but for network and service providers, regulators as well as governments. All relevant parties need to be on board to ensure a well secured cyber environment for citizens.
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  References 1. UN Conventionon the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) found at https://www.unicef.org/crc/ 2. UNDG Big Data Guidance note found at https://undg.org/wp- content/uploads/2017/03/UNDG-Big-Data-Guidance-Note.pdf 3. Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue* found at http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/Regular Session/Session23/A.HRC.23.40_EN.pdf 4. https://www.unicef.org/csr/files/UNICEF_CRB_Digital_World_Se ries_PRIVACY.pdf 5. Electronic Communications and Transactions Act No. 21 of 2009 found at www.zicta.zm
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  Thank You!