Data Protection
No. 24 of 2019
[Subsidiary]
THE DATA PROTECTION (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 2021
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I – PRELIMINARY
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Citation
Interpretation
Exemption
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PART II – ENABLING THE RIGHTS OF A DATA SUBJECT
Processing on the basis of consent
Lawful basis for processing
Mode of collection of personal data
Restriction to processing
Objection to processing
Data access request
Rectification of personal data
Data portability request.
Right of erasure
Exercise of rights by others
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PART III – RESTRICTIONS ON THE
COMMERCIAL USE OF PERSONAL DATA
Interpretation of commercial purposes
Permitted commercial use of personal data
Features of an opt out message
Mechanisms to comply with opt out requirement
Request for restriction of further direct marketing
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PART IV – OBLIGATIONS OF DATA
CONTROLLERS AND DATA PROCESSORS
Retention of personal data
Requests to deal anonymously or pseudonymously
Sharing of personal data
Automated individual decision making
Data protection policy
Contract between data controller and data processor
Obligations of a data processor
Requirement for specified processing to be done in Kenya
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PART V – ELEMENTS TO IMPLEMENT DATA
PROTECTION BY DESIGN OR BY DEFAULT
A data controller or data processor shall in processing of personal data —
Elements of data protection by design or default
Elements for principle of lawfulness
Elements for principle of transparency
Elements for principle of purpose limitation
Elements for principle of integrity, confidentiality and availability
Elements for principle of data minimization
Elements for principle of accuracy
Elements for principle of storage limitation
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