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Are you ready for POPIA enforcement?
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) was proclaimed by the President on July 2020 and from 1 July 2021, any person or organization that keeps any type of records relating to the personal information of anyone, including companies as a juristic person, is required to comply or face very heavy fines.
“The biggest impact will be on South African organizations that have personal information, special personal information, children’s information or account numbers,” explains Lee Roelofse, head of Infinity Academy.
About The Act
“The Act will significantly affect financial services, healthcare, education, and marketing organizations, who carry much of the country’s personal information. Also of concern will be those firms that have what is deemed special personal information. This includes all information relating to a person’s religious or philosophical beliefs, race or ethnic origin, trade union membership, political persuasion, health or sex life, biometric information, or criminal behavior. “POPIA only applies to companies or organizations who are located within South Africa, with the exception of entities that make use of automated processing means in South Africa, such as social media companies.
included courses
“Our online course details the requirements needed to comply with the Act, who is responsible for this compliance, and the stiff fines and penalties that arise from non-compliance. It explains collecting, recording, organizing, updating, storing, distributing, destroying or deleting personal information.”
- Introduction to the POPIA and personal information
- Eight conditions for lawful processing of personal information
- Implementation in an organisation
- Implications in direct marketing
- General exclusions
- Trans-border information flows
- Impact on an organisation
- Risks and consequences of non-compliance
for your future
- Does your Organisation collect any form of Personal Information? (Refer ALL the Departments within your Organisation)
- Do you have records on where personal information is collected from?
- Is the person aware that you hold their personal information?
- Do you have a processes in place to store this personal information collected?
- Is this personal information shared with any 3rd party Organisations?
- Do you know who within your Organisation has access to this personal information?
- Have you designated someone in your Organisation that is responsible for POPI and this personal information?
- Does your Organisation conclude any direct marketing activities? (Email/telemarketing/how do you attract new customers)
- Is your Organisation aware of the Information Protection Regulator POPIA requirements?
- Does your Organisation transfer personal information to other Countries other than South Africa?
- Are you aware of the penalties for non-adherance to the POPI Act?
- Does your Organisation receive any 3rd party personal information?
- Does your Organisation require training on POPI Act?
- Does your Organisation require assistance in implementing manuals, policies and procedures to adhere to POPIA?