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Unauthorised woman’s image costs Blankets & Wine Sh300,000

Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait.

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By  Jackson Ngari

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Nation Media Group

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered Goodtimes Africa, the company behind the popular Blankets & Wine events, to pay Sh300,000 in compensation for unlawfully using a woman’s image in promotional materials without her consent.

In a determination dated April 8, Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait found the company liable for violating the Data Protection Act, 2019.

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