Welcome to KICTANet – Monthly Participation Guide & Netiquette

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>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 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 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>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *@**KICTANet* <www.kictanet.or.ke/>
>>>>>>> * Communications *_____________________________________
>>>>>>> +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856
>>>>>>> KICTANet portals
>>>>>>> Connect With Us <linktr.ee/Kictanet>
>>>>>>> ______________________________________
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>