March 4, 2024

Over 80% of African countries have adopted Data Protection laws but compliance is still low.

To date 36 African countries have adopted Data Protection laws and institutional frameworks, signaling positive efforts […]
April 4, 2023

The Data Protection Office of Mauritius to host the 5th Edition of the Privacy Symposium Africa

Unwanted Witness together with the Data Protection Office of Mauritius virtually launched the roadmap to the fifth edition of the Privacy Symposium Africa.
December 16, 2022

Digital Inclusion: Unwanted Witness’ Amplified project is bridging the digital divide among women and persons with disability in Uganda

Digital Inclusion: Unwanted Witness’ Amplified project is bridging the digital divide among women and persons with disability in Uganda.
August 23, 2022

Uganda’s Proposed Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022: Freedom of Expression and Participatory at Gunpoint!

The clauses in the proposed amendment bill concern fundamental rights like freedom of expression.
November 5, 2021

Privacy Scorecard Report 2021

Click here to download the Privacy Scorecard Report 2021
June 14, 2021

Contribution to policies

Comments on the Data Protection and Privacy Regulations, 2020 Submission of Comments on the Data Protection […]
June 14, 2021

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Our Reports Chased Away and Left To Die (8) Notice of Motion – Internet Shutdown (15) NITA: Investigation […]
February 11, 2021

Privacy wins as Uganda’s data regulator finds data controller unlawfully disclosed data to third-party

NITA-U investigation found that SafeBoda’s Data Privacy Policy and Data Protection Policy versions of 2017 and 2019 respectively, were not transparent and failed to provide information on third-party recipients of users’ personal data.
March 23, 2020

News Brief: UCC tightens social media censorship as Uganda registers first case of COVID19.

Kampala, March 23rd, 2020; After registering a COVID- 19 case in Uganda, the country’s telecommunications regulator, […]