Personal information means information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person and where it is applicable, identifiable, existing juristic person, including all information as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.
The act came into effect on 1 July 2021. It aims to promote the protection of personal information, ethical use of technology and provides minimum requirements for any business to be compliant.
You need the following basics in place.
- A privacy policy for your company, website.
- Updated terms and conditions.
- Standard operation procedure.
- Designated officer for compliance.
- Any additional documents or information specific to your business or industry.
We can assist with getting your POPIA compliant!
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