Casa Vera Lounge has been fined Sh1.8m for posting a picture of a reveler on its social media platform without customer consent.

This is according to the Office of Data Protection Commissioner. The fine is based on the grounds that the restaurant violated the data privacy rights and did not comply with the Data Protection Act.

ODPC said that the penalty will serve as a warning to other lounges and clubs to always seek consent from their customers prior to posting their images online.

Likewise, ODPC fined Roma School mixed day & boarding primary school in Uthiru a total amount of Ksh. 4.55 million for posting a minor's images without parental consent.

"This being the first and the highest penalty to an educational facility sends a message to schools and other facilities handling minors' personal data to obtain consent from parents/guardians prior to processing minors' data," read part of the statement. 

Mulla Pride Ltd, a Digital Credit Provider (DCP) which operates KeCredit and Faircash mobile lending Apps, was also fined a penalty of Ksh.2.975.000. 

They were found to have used names and contact information of complainants which were obtained from third parties and subsequently used to send threatening messages and phone calls.