This is the Unwanted Witness third annual Privacy Scorecard Report. The report in 2023 took stock of compliance with data protection and privacy laws and regulations in four countries – Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda. The report is cognisant of the implementation of data protection laws alongside growing digital economies and the utilization of an in-depth methodology, which informed the evaluation in line with specific objectives and functions of the Unwanted Witness.
The study highlights the data protection performance of a total of 48 selected companies/entities across six sectors- telecommunication, e-commerce, financial services, e-government, digital loan services and online betting.
The assessment utilizes objective and quantifiable variables underpinning six indicators– existence of an accessible and noticeable privacy policy, informed consent, data collection and third party data transfers, practice robust security, accountability and internal redress mechanisms for data breaches for analyzing the policies and practices of the selected data collectors.
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