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- 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.
Parliament assented to POPIA on 19 November 2013. The commencement date of section 1, Part A of Chapter 5, section 112 and section 113 was 11 April 2014. The commencement date of the other sections was 1 July 2020 (with the exception of section 110 and 114 (4). The President of South Africa has proclaimed the POPI commencement date to be 1 July ...
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] The act was passed to regulate the right to privacy, as enshrined by section 14 of the Constitution of South Africa, and would work in conjunction with the Promotion of Access to ...
- 19 November 2013
- Parliament of South Africa
- Act No. 4 of 2013
- Republic of South Africa
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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.
POPIA or POPI was promulgated on 26 November 2013. 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 ...
Apr 17, 2020 · South Africa’s long-awaited POPI Act came into effect on 1 July, 2020. Businesses then had a 12-month grace period to comply. This grace period ends 1 July, 2021. Non-compliance after this period could result in hefty fines or even prison time. So it’s vital for businesses of all sizes to know how to comply with POPI.
The PoPI act or PoPIA has been initiated to encourage South African individuals and organisations to practice responsibility when collecting, processing, storing, and sharing information. It also ensures that an entity is held accountable should it abuse or compromise personal data in any way. In a nutshell, the act gives you control over:
