Privacy Protection Guidelines
Ensure compliance with South African privacy laws, including POPIA, with our detailed guidelines on data protection, consent management, and data subject rights.
POPIA Privacy Principles
Accountability
Organizations are responsible for ensuring compliance with POPIA.
Processing Limitation
Process personal information lawfully and with minimal intrusion.
Purpose Specification
Collect data for specific, explicitly defined purposes.
Further Processing Limitation
Ensure further processing aligns with the original purpose.
Information Quality
Maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date data.
Openness
Notify data subjects and regulators about data processing.
Security Safeguards
Protect data with technical and organizational measures.
Data Subject Participation
Allow data subjects to access, correct, or delete their data.
Data Subject Rights
| Right | Description | Response Time |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Request confirmation and details of data processing | 30 days |
| Correction | Request correction of inaccurate data | 30 days |
| Deletion | Request deletion of unnecessary data | 30 days |
| Objection | Object to processing for direct marketing | Immediate |