Data Retention in Kenya: How Long Can You Keep Personal Data?

Data Retention in Kenya: How Long Can You Keep Personal Data?: original technology-law illustration

Most organisations keep personal data far longer than any purpose justifies, because deleting feels risky and keeping feels safe. The Data Protection Act 2019 takes the opposite view: personal data should be retained no longer than necessary for the purpose collected, and then deleted or anonymised. A retention schedule turns that principle into something a … Read more

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