Will marketing be able to stand the test of time?
In a previous life, suppliers could pretty much market as and how they wanted to. They could choose to whom, how, and what they wanted...
Tag: Personal Information
The search for your Information Officer begins now
The Regulations relating to the Protection of Personal Information 2018 (the Regulations) were published by the Information Regulator on 14 December 2018. Although the POPI Regulations are final, they will only take effect concurrently with the commencement…
Provided By KISCH IP
POPI in relation to community schemes
Introduction
The purpose of the Protection of Personal Information Act No 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) is, among other things, to promote the protection of personal information...
PoPIA Regulations – Responsibilities of the information officer
The Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 (“PoPIA”) seeks to govern the processing of personal information, and in so doing, imposes a variety of obligations which will need to be complied with.
Although the commencement date has not yet been announced,…
Provided By Eversheds Sutherland
Crowd-sourcing and intellectual property considerations
Developments in technology and social media platforms have changed the way that businesses engage with their consumer markets. Customer bases are now more accessible to...
“So the wolf showed his teeth” – Not again Facebook!
“Little pigs! Little pigs! Let me in! Let me in!”
“No! No! No! Not by the hairs on our chinny chin chin!”
“Then I’ll huff and I’ll...
Will privacy laws like GDPR and POPI kill the direct marketer?
Currently, the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (the ECTA) and the Consumer Protection Act (the CPA) regulate the sending of unsolicited commercial communications (emails,...
GDPR in South Africa
While South African businesses are preparing for the implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) in South Africa, they should also keep their...
The liability of directors in cyberspace
Cyber risks are evolving on a near daily basis posing countless threats to companies, and accordingly, directors need to stay abreast of legal developments to...
Data breaches: What is required?
South Africa has experienced no fewer than four significant data breaches involving consumer’s personal information held by businesses, in the preceding ten months alone. There...
Latest data breach shines spotlight on Protection of Personal Information
The recent cyber-attack and holding hostage of a South African insurance provider’s IT infrastructure has drawn attention to the dire need for effective protection of...
by LexisNexis
Addressing your data breach risk
In the wake of recent data breach incidents, it is imperative that businesses give the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act, No 4...
Data protection and security as it relates to the Internet of Things
Forbes.com describes the “Internet of Things” as “the concept of basically connecting any device with an on and off switch to the Internet (and/or to...
Understanding your legal rights after personal information leaks
South Africa has recently suffered its largest data leak to date with, conservatively, an estimated 60 million South Africans’ personal information becoming publicly available. The...
Alleged unlawful processing of personal information of King Goodwill Zwelithini by MiWay Insurance Company
The Information Regulator (Regulator) has noted with concern the recent media reports of alleged unlawful processing of personal information of King Goodwill Zwelithini by MiWay.
The...
Protection of Personal Information Guideline for South African law firms
This guideline is version 4.0 of Protection of Personal Information Guidelines compiled for the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) by Mark Heyink. It incorporates...
by LSSA
Protecting your App – Important intellectual property considerations
The Apple Store launched in July 2008 and made available to iOS users some 800 applications (“Apps”) to download. As of March 2017, this number...
FICA amendments: What you need to know
What is FICA?
FICA is an attempt by South Africa to conform to international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requiring financial and...
How safe is your company from cyber attacks?
Cybercrime is an increasing global threat which has caused substantial damage over the years to public and private companies such as Maersk, Google, Yahoo, Rosneft,...
The draft regulations relating to the protection of personal information, 2017
On 8 September 2017, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development published the draft regulations relating to the protection of personal information (draft regulations) under...
