Data Privacy Resources
Jeroen Seynhaeve 2025-01-21
Data privacy is protected by means of a wide web of international, national, regional and industry-specific regulations. In South Africa, the most important reference for data protection is the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”). Like the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), POPIA regulates how personal information may be collected and used. But unlike the GDPR, South Africa’s POPIA must be read and interpreted in conjunction with South Africa’s Constitution, regulations, guidance notes, and African treaties.