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National Information Technology
Authority, Uganda Act
2009
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply where the person, business or
undertaking has published the return, answer, report, abstract or
document and opened up a computerised data set for general access.
(3) Nothing in this section shall prevent or restrict the
publication of any report, abstract or document without the consent
referred to in subsection (1) where the particulars contained in the
report, abstract or document render identification possible merely by
reason of the fact that they relate to an undertaking or business which
is the only undertaking or business within its particular sphere of
activities, if the particulars do not render possible identification of the
costs of production of, or the capital employed or profits arising in the
undertaking or business.
(4) Notwithstanding the restrictions under subsection (1), the
Authority may release unit records on computer media, with
identifiers removed, where the Authority—
(a) is satisfied that the unit records are to be used for genuine
research purposes;
(b) obtains from the recipient of the records a written
undertaking that the records will not be released to any
other person without the written consent of the Authority;
(c) obtains from the recipient a written undertaking to make
available a copy of the research findings to the Authority;
(d) is satisfied that the unit records cannot be identified as
relating to any particular person or business enterprise.
23. Dissemination of information and data on information
technology.
The Authority may release for general dissemination any information
or data collected from a survey, after appropriate processing and
ascertaining its quality for accuracy, and after ensuring confidentiality
with respect to any individual who provided information.
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