In this article, I discuss a lesser explored subject, being the implications of PoPIA on natural persons taking into account the processing of personal information on social media platforms. PoPIA ...

Disclosing one’s vaccination status entails the “processing” of “special personal information” under PoPIA. Specifically, such information constitutes health data under section 26 of PoPIA, and is ...

While some organisations appear to be content (and very likely complacent) about the effort they’ve invested to date to comply with POPIA, proactive organisations are now reflecting on the past year, ...

Health data is one of the most valuable assets in modern healthcare, and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) places strict requirements on its use. Stakeholders in the healthcare ...

The Protection of Personal Information Act provides for offenders to be fined or imprisoned. But this also means their offences must be either reported by a data subject, or their conduct must be ...

The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) came into effect on the 1st of July 2020. A grace period of 12-months was stipulated, meaning that all businesses must meet compliance standards by ...

As of 1 July 2020, major data handling and security requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) are now in effect. The law allows a year-long transitional period, putting ...

Last month, the Court of Appeal in the UK upheld the High Court of Justice’s ruling in favour of Duchess Meghan Markle in her claim against British newspaper, Mail on Sunday, following the publication ...

From 1 July 2021, the substantive implementation of key provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) will finally become enforceable. By Janet MacKenzie, partner and head of the ...

A great deal of attention has been given to juristic entities’ compliance with Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (“Popia”). With the pending full commencement of Popia on 1 July ...