The Institute for Social Accountability (TISA) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. We process personal data responsibly, transparently, and securely in accordance with the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019 and other applicable laws.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and share your personal information when you visit our website, participate in our programs, apply for opportunities, communicate with us, or otherwise engage with TISA.
TISA processes personal information according to the following principles:
We collect and process personal information lawfully, fairly, and transparently. We will always explain why your information is being collected and how it will be used.
Personal information is collected only for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes. We will not process your information for purposes incompatible with those for which it was collected.
We collect only the personal information necessary to provide our services, fulfill our legal obligations, and achieve our organizational objectives.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is accurate, complete, and up to date. We encourage individuals to notify us whenever their information changes.
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.
We implement appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction.
Under the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019, you have the right to:
Depending on your interaction with TISA, we may collect:
We collect information when you:
Your personal information may be used to:
Where you apply for employment or consultancy opportunities, we may process information including your curriculum vitae, academic qualifications, employment history, references, and other information relevant to the recruitment process.
Access to this information is limited to authorized personnel involved in recruitment.
TISA does not sell or rent personal information.
We may share information with:
Where information is transferred outside Kenya, TISA will ensure that appropriate legal safeguards exist and that such transfers comply with the Data Protection Act, 2019.
We maintain appropriate safeguards including:
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.
When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or permanently anonymized.
Our website may contain links to external websites. TISA is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third party websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those websites.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page together with the revised Last Updated date.
The Institute for Social Accountability (TISA) maintains an active registration with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), Kenya. We remain committed to complying with the Data Protection Act, 2019 and continuously improving our policies, procedures, and security controls to protect all personal information entrusted to us.