Data Protection And Privacy Notice
This Privacy Notice applies to the National ICT Innovation Hub website accessed via www.innovationhub.ug and related services.
Data Controller
The Personal Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2013 describes a data controller as a person who alone, jointly with other persons or in common with other persons or as a statutory duty determines the purposes for and the manner in which personal data is processed or is to be processed.
The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance is the data controller of personal data collected and processed through this website.
Types of personal data that we collect and process
We collect your personal data if you chose to communicate with us through the ‘contact us’ web form. Here are the types of personal data we gather:
- Name
- E-mail address
- Phone Number
The purpose for the personal data we collect and process
To communicate with you when you write to us through the ‘contact us’ web form or fill in any of the member joining forms. This is to enable our inhouse team to follow up on any clarification, application inquiry and progress communications, inquiry or complaint raised by a user. The Legal basis relied upon to collect and process this personal data is ‘legitimate interest’ as defined in Regulation 10(2)(b).
Protection of Personal Data
Personal data is secured with the state-of-the-art data security controls. This website is securely hosted in the Government National Data Center with the appropriate technical and organizational security controls.
Your Rights
The Personal Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019) provides for data subject rights. If you would like more information as per your rights or to submit a request in line with the provided data subject rights, contact us via innovationhub@ict.go.ug
Data Retention
Personal data provided by users through the ‘contact us’ web form will be retained for a period of six months. However personal data provided to us for member submission will be retained as per the Government guidance on retention of official records.
Contacts & Revisions
Any inquiry or complaint can also be filed with our office using the address below:
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of ICT and National Guidance
Plot 10/12 Parliamentary Avenue
P.O. Box 7817, Kampala – Uganda
E-mail: innovationhub@ict.go.ug
This Privacy Notice may be updated at any time to reflect changes in this service and will be published here. You should check this website frequently to see any recent changes.
Version 1.0 – June 2023