[kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest

[Victor Gathara]

Following this with interest. I think it would be improper for networks
to sell/avail subscriber numbers to others for promotional purposes
because subscribers don't have a choice to opt in to this when they sign
up for the service (I certainly didn't). Promotions from the network
itself are of course a different matter altogether.
 
Regarding spam where the sender gets phone numbers through unscrupulous
means the only solution may be to press the DELETE key. Sim card
registration should make it possible to pursue and prosecute offenders
(assuming there is a law against spamming in Kenya).
 
Victor

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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest


I also got one. It seems Safaricom has a case to Answer.More so i didn't
sign up for any YES Campaign media gimic. I would call the SMS a spam
SMS.


On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:


	Today I received a promotional sms from the "YES" campaign. Can
Safaricom explain how our phone numbers were leaked?

	 

	Edith


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