Benson Adie v Sequoia Heights International School

Complaint upheld; compensation ordered. ODPC, 6 January 2024.

Record ID

ke-odpc-2024-0007

Case reference

ODPC Complaint No. 1962 of 2023

Jurisdiction

Kenya

Regulator

ODPC

Type

determination

Complainant

Benson Adie

Date decided

6 January 2024

Respondent type

private

Sector

education

Violations

unauthorised image/photo use, lack of consent, commercial use of personal data, unlawful processing

Provisions cited

s.25 DPA 2019, s.32 DPA 2019, s.37(1)(a) DPA 2019, s.37 DPA 2019, s.56 DPA 2019, s.65 DPA 2019

Outcome

complaint upheld; compensation ordered

Compensation

KES 500,000 (≈ USD 3,790 at the decision date)

Status

final

Source

Official document ↗

Source integrity

SHA-256 127fe0513e65cfbc…

Record verified

30 July 2026

The facts

The complainant alleged that Sequoia Heights International School submitted his personal details in an assessment report used to register the school, without his consent. The ODPC found the school used his image and personal details for commercial purposes without his express consent, infringing his rights.

Orders and outcome

The respondent was found liable and ordered to compensate the complainant Kshs. 500,000. Dated in January, with the day and year illegible in the scan.

CONSENT · EDUCATION · UNLAWFUL-PROCESSING · UPHELD

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