Kenya Fines Loan App Over Debt Shaming
The Kenyan authorities have penalised an online lender $3,700 (£3,400) over allegations of intruding and sharing customers’ personal data. It followed complaints lodged against it by users over personal data breaches. The Office of Data Protection said it received close to 150 complaints against Whitepath Ltd, alleging the lender’s mobile app was mining phone contacts…