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Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013
ActSouth Africa National November 19, 2013 Source: Information Regulator South Africa
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Summary (Plain English)
South Africa's data protection law, fully enforced since July 2021. Applies to any entity processing personal information in SA. Eight conditions for lawful processing: accountability, processing limitation, purpose specification, further processing limitation, information quality, openness, security safeguards, data subject participation. Data subjects have right to: access, correction, deletion, objection. Responsible parties must appoint an Information Officer and register with the Information Regulator. Penalties: fines up to ZAR 10 million and/or imprisonment up to 10 years.
What This Means For You
- • Applies to any entity processing personal data in SA
- • Must appoint Information Officer
- • Register with Information Regulator
- • Data subjects can access, correct, and delete their data
- • Fines up to ZAR 10 million
- • Imprisonment up to 10 years for serious violations
Original Source
https://www.justice.gov.za/inforeg/Content sourced from Information Regulator South Africa. Always refer to the official document for authoritative text.
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