Why Recording Someone Without Consent Could Land You in Court
What many are not aware of is that such recordings constitute an invasion of privacy and can expose offenders to heavy penalties...
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Kenyans are being warned against unauthorized call recordings after a significant ruling by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC). Recording someone's voice without their consent is a criminal offense, and this ruling highlights the serious legal and financial consequences, including substantial compensation.
- A person whose voice was recorded without consent was compensated KSh 700,000.
- The ODPC ruled that voice and call recordings qualify as personal data under the Data Protection Act, 2019.
- The ruling stemmed from a complaint where a former employee's recorded phone call, despite his objection, was later used in a separate legal process, violating principles of consent, purpose limitation, and the right to erasure.
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