Is your business compliant? Do you need assistance in getting your paperwork together?

With the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA) coming into effect today, 1 July, it is important that we commit to strictly adhering to the regulations of keeping the personal information of all data subjects safe.

The POPI Act regulates the processing, management, storage, and protection of personal information to protect the right to privacy of the individual, protecting against identity fraud.

The POPI Act is applicable to any person, business or entity that processes personal information of data subjects.

Here are a few examples:

Private companies

Non-profit companies

Hospitals and medical practitioners

Estate Agents

Medical schemes

Insurers

Attorneys,

Basically, in a nutshell, any person, business or entity that processes personal information on behalf of a responsible party.

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