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Assented to. 19 November 2013. Commenced. 1 July 2020. Keywords. data protection. right to privacy. Status: In force. The Protection of Personal Information Act ( PoPIA or the PoPI Act) is a piece of legislation which governs the law of data protection and privacy in South Africa. [1]
- POPI exists to protect and enforce the right to privacy. The Information Regulator can be approached by Data Subjects (these include natural persons and juristic entities, but exclude deceased persons) for relief if the right to privacy is violated.
- Essentially, the following must be implemented in order to comply with the POPI Act: POPI Code of Conduct. Contracts between Responsible Party and third party service providers – Privacy Policy clauses.
- If a Data Subject is not identifiable, the POPI Act does not apply – a name or photo only, for example, is not enough to identify someone. A Responsible Party will need consent to use the special personal information of a Data Subject (this includes photos).
- It is important to destroy ALL personal information (PI) you do not need – old CD backups, for example – before the POPI Act kicks in or you will be required to comply with the provisions of the Act.
Apr 13, 2021 · POPI is South Africa’s data privacy law and it stands for the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013. It is sometimes also referred to as POPIA. It governs when and how organisations collect, use, store, delete and otherwise handle personal information.
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The POPI Act brings South Africa in line with international data protection laws and is based on many of the core principles of data protection that are found in data protection laws around the world.
A SUMMARY OF “POPI” THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT, ACT No. 4 OF 2013. The purpose of Act to is protect personal information, to strike a balance between the right to privacy and the need for the free flow of, and access to information, and to regulate how personal information is processed. WHEN WILL IT COME INTO FORCE?
The Protection of Personal Information Act ( POPIA) is intended to promote the right to privacy in the Constitution, while at the same time protecting the flow of information and advancing the right of access to and protection of information. POPIA establishes the rights and duties that are designed to safeguard personal data.
Oct 5, 2016 · In simple terms, the purpose of the PoPI Act is to ensure that all South African institutions conduct themselves in a responsible manner when collecting, processing, storing and sharing another entity’s personal information by holding them accountable should they abuse or compromise your personal information in any way.
