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Privacy Policy

How Doba KE collects, uses, stores and protects information when you use our website, contribute content, contact us or interact with our services.

Last Updated•August 2026

About this policy

Doba KE (“Doba KE”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information when you visit or interact with Doba KE.

This policy applies to information collected through the Doba KE website, forms, submissions and other services or features that link to this policy.

Information we collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Doba KE. This may include information you provide directly and information collected automatically when you use the website.

Information you provide

You may provide information such as your name, email address, contact details and other information when you contact us, submit material, contribute content, request a correction, advertise, promote music or otherwise communicate with Doba KE.

Information collected automatically

When you visit Doba KE, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically. This may include information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, pages viewed and information about how you interact with the website.

How we use information

We may use information we collect to operate, maintain and improve Doba KE and to provide the features and services available through the website.

  • Responding to enquiries and communications.
  • Reviewing and managing submissions and contributions.
  • Providing advertising and promotional services.
  • Improving website performance, content and user experience.
  • Understanding website traffic and usage.
  • Protecting the security and integrity of the website.
  • Detecting, preventing or addressing abuse, fraud or unlawful activity.
  • Complying with applicable legal obligations.

Analytics and cookies

Doba KE may use cookies, analytics tools and similar technologies to understand how visitors use the website, maintain website functionality and improve our services.

These technologies may collect information such as pages visited, approximate location, device information and interaction with the website.

You can control or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function as intended if certain technologies are disabled.

Sharing information

Doba KE does not sell personal information simply because you visit the website. We may, however, share information with service providers and other parties where reasonably necessary to operate the website, provide requested services, process submissions, understand website usage, maintain security or comply with legal obligations.

We may also disclose information where required by law, legal process or a valid request from a competent authority.

Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide our services, maintain appropriate records, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements or meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

International users and data transfers

Doba KE is accessible to users in Kenya and other countries, including countries in the European Union and the United States. Information may therefore be processed or stored in countries other than the country in which you are located.

Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to ensure that international transfers and processing of personal information are handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live and the law that applies to you, you may have rights relating to your personal information. These may include the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of certain personal information, as well as the right to object to certain processing or withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Individuals in the European Economic Area may have additional rights under applicable data protection law, including rights to data portability and to lodge a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority.

California residents may have additional rights under applicable California privacy law. Where those laws apply to Doba KE, we will provide the rights and request mechanisms required by applicable law.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children

Doba KE is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children where doing so would be unlawful. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us in circumstances where it should not have been collected, please contact us.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to Doba KE, our services, technology or applicable legal requirements. The updated version will be published on this page.

Contact us

If you have a privacy question or would like to make a request concerning your personal information, please contact us through our Contact page.