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*Ali Hussein*

Fintech | Digital Transformation

Tel: +254 713 601113

Twitter: @AliHKassim

LinkedIn: Ali’s Profile <ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
<ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>

Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely
mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
organizations that I work with.

On Mon, May 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM Odhiambo Washington <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hello Ali,
>
> Thank you for the elaboration on the Privacy Policy.
>
> I have accordingly updated the policy to capture your valuable explanation
> that will help clear any ambiguities.
>
>
> On Mon, May 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM Ali Hussein via KICTANet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello Kathy,
>>
>> Thank you for your candid feedback and for taking the time to review the
>> Privacy Policy.
>>
>> *KICTANet’s mailing list operates on an opt-in basis*, which is
>> considered the platinum standard for online communities. By subscribing,
>> each member explicitly consents to participate in a public forum where all
>> contributions, including email addresses, are visible to the community and
>> may be quoted or archived. This transparency is central to maintaining
>> trust, accountability, and constructive dialogue within the list.
>>
>> Given the public and open nature of the forum, masking identities or
>> contributions is not permitted. This policy ensures that discussions remain
>> authentic and that all participants are accountable for their input. While
>> we understand privacy concerns, the opt-in approach means that continued
>> participation is a conscious choice to engage under these terms.
>>
>> If you have further questions or suggestions about the policy, please
>> feel free to share them. Your feedback is always valued as we strive to
>> balance openness with community trust.
>>
>> Wash, anything else to add?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
>>
>>
>> Fintech | Digital Transformation
>>
>>
>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>
>> LinkedIn: Ali’s Profile <ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
>> <ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
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>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely
>> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
>> organizations that I work with.
>>
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>> On Fri, May 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM Kathy Mwai <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks a lot Ali. I’m sure with your brilliant team you’ll find the best
>>> way out!
>>>
>>> On Fri, 23 May 2025, 06:55 Ali Hussein, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Kathy
>>>>
>>>> This is a good point. Something we shall review.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Fintech | Digital Transformation
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>>>
>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>>
>>>> LinkedIn: Ali’s Profile <ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
>>>> <ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
>>>>
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>>>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely
>>>> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
>>>> organizations that I work with.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM Kathy Mwai via KICTANet <
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ok I see. The truth is that I never read the Privacy Policy when I
>>>>> subscribed. I will read it now thanks for sharing the link. I’m still not
>>>>> convinced however that quoting my contributions with the email address is
>>>>> the right approach, but I like it here so unsubscribing will not cure my
>>>>> issue!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 22 May 2025 at 12:47, Odhiambo Washington <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Kathy,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> During the sign-up process, we expect that you read the Privacy
>>>>>> Policy which is available at
>>>>>> mm3-lists.kictanet.or.ke/mm/lists/kictanet.lists.kictanet.or.ke/
>>>>>> .
>>>>>> Because of that, it’s assumed that whatever you post to the mailing
>>>>>> list is for PUBLIC consumption and as such you can be quoted on it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM Kathy Mwai via KICTANet <
>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear Washington,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for this brief, very clear.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Question though: Why do our emails have to be publicly available?
>>>>>>> For a community that often discusses data privacy, shouldn’t this be
>>>>>>> something we practise by sharing the bare minimum of our personal
>>>>>>> information in public? This considering that the email communication we
>>>>>>> have on here is by subscription, then its very nature is not public. I am
>>>>>>> concerned about my email address being available through a simple Google
>>>>>>> search.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I’d appreciate your feedback on this. (I had raised this before with
>>>>>>> one of the admins).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>> Kathy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, 19 May 2025 at 20:22, David Indeje via KICTANet <
>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear Washington,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you for reminding many us on how to navigate through the
>>>>>>>> KICTANet mailing list.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> —
>>>>>>>> *Kind Regards,*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *David Indeje*
>>>>>>>>
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