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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "we also have provisions that are particularly relevant to our citizens because of the rights that are mentioned. What are some of the principles that guide this Bill? They are quite elaborate. Clause 4 makes provisions for the principle to guide persons in the interpretation and application of the law. A person making a decision concerning personal data will be required to collect, store, use or process data for only lawful and explicitly defined purposes. We will not have people snooping on you without your consent. We also have principles on collecting information directly from a data subject as opposed to somebody going behind your back to look for your name, age, et cetera. You will be required to collect where possible, directly from the data source. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also have regulations governing how third parties should handle individual data. We have provisions that show the information is accurate, up-to- date and complete. We also have provisions to ensure security of the information that is collected. This Bill is very elaborate in terms of collection, use, storage and processing of personal data. I do not wish to go into that because I know that Senators have read some of these provisions or will do so as we continue to debate. Clauses 7 to 14 provide for personal data that can only be collected from a data subject; complying with the law for prevention, investigation or prosecution of a crime; or protection of human rights. We have robust provisions on how you collect the personal data and obligate a person collecting the same, to ensure that it is complete and not misleading. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the most important part of this Bill is the rights of the data subject. As I mentioned earlier, a data subject is a person whose information is being collected by either a public or private institution, or another person. Clause 9 of this Bill is very elaborate and clear on how the data subject should be treated. It outlines the rights of the data subject, which include the right to be informed by the agency of the use to which the data is to be put when you are collecting. We also have very elaborate provisions on security of personal data and processing of special information. Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to explain what special information is because it is important to that we know what it means. Basically, both personal and sensitive personal data are covered by the Bill. Personal data refers to the category of information that broadly means a piece of information that can be used to identify a person, in terms of name, IP address and so on. Sensitive personal data refers to genetic data, for instance. It includes information about your religious and political views, sexual orientation and other kinds of pertinent data that is personal. This Bill will help us in very many ways. It will keep pace with the technological changes that are taking place, for instance, how we do business and how e-commerce will be conducted. Some of the data that will be used either for marketing or providing personal preferences. It also alters how business and public sector organizations handle information of the customers. We are looking at a time when everything is being done online, that is, e-commerce. It will also boost the rights of individuals and give them more control over their personal data, as earlier described. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also have very elaborate provisions in this Bill in regard to oversight and enforcement. We have very robust laws in our country, but what we lack is The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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