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Overview of the data protection regime in Uganda

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  • Muhangi, Kenneth

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The 2010s has seen an exponential increase in the use and misuse of personal data. Governments the world over are grappling with regulating data and privacy. The difficulty lies in striking a balance between enforcement of the right to privacy weighed against the importance of utilising data for social and economic growth. This paper defines terms such as personal data, personal identifiers, data protection and privacy. The paper examines the role of data protection and privacy in this fourth industrial revolution and the impact artificial intelligence and the internet of things has had on data protection. The paper focuses on Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019 with insights from the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the African Union’s Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection.

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  • Muhangi, Kenneth, 2019. "Overview of the data protection regime in Uganda," Journal of Data Protection & Privacy, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 3(1), pages 82-92, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jdpp00:y:2019:v:3:i:1:p:82-92
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    data protection and privacy; Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; data utilisation; Data Protection and Privacy Act; 2019; Uganda;
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    • K2 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law

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