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POPIA ACT Guideline

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is South Africa’s data protection law, designed to safeguard personal information and uphold individuals’ privacy rights. Here’s a simplified overview:

1.Purpose of POPIA:

To protect personal information processed by public and private entities, ensuring data is collected, used, and stored responsibly.

2.8 Conditions for Lawful Processing:

Accountability: Organizations must ensure compliance with POPIA.
Processing Limitation: Collect data lawfully and minimally.
Purpose Specification: Collect data for specific, legitimate purposes.
Further Processing Limitation: Additional processing must align with the original purpose.
Information Quality: Maintain accurate and up-to-date data.
Openness: Be transparent about data collection and processing.
Security Safeguards: Protect data against risks like loss or unauthorized access.
Data Subject Participation: Allow individuals to access and correct their data.

3.Rights of Data Subjects:

Be informed about data collection.
Access their personal data.
Correct or delete inaccurate data.
Object to data processing under certain conditions.
Not be subject to automated decision-making without consent.

4.Business Responsibilities:

Appoint an Information Officer to oversee compliance.
Implement measures to secure personal data.
Ensure data processing aligns with POPIA’s conditions.
Notify authorities and affected individuals of data breaches.

5. Penalties for Non-Compliance:

Fines up to ZAR 10 million.
Imprisonment for up to 10 years.
Reputational damage and loss of trust.

Our Work Process

Collecting

Cleaning

Encrypting

Storage

Shredding

Recycle

POPIA ACT Guideline