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KT0202 - POPI
Intoduction to Cybersecurity Governance | KT02: Legislation governing workplaces
An introduction to the Protection of Personal Information Act (or POPI Act or POPIA) Purpose of the Act. The increasing cases of theft and misuse of people's personal information has led to the need to promulgate regulations to protect personal information and one's right to privacy.
What is Popi in South Africa?
The Protection of Personal Information Act (or POPI Act) is South Africa's equivalent of the EU GDPR. It sets some conditions for responsible parties (called controllers in other jurisdictions) to lawfully process the personal information of data subjects (both natural and juristic persons).
What is the POPI Act 2021?
The purpose of Act to is protect personal information, to strike a balance between the right to privacy and the need for the free flow of, and access to information, and to regulate how personal information is processed.