by VDT Attorneys | Oct 4, 2018 | Compliance, Consumer, Data Protection, POPI
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) was enacted to promote the constitutional right to privacy and align South Africa with the international community regarding information and data protection. Although POPI has not yet fully come into...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 12, 2018 | Consumer, Law, Legal Update, Smoking
You are correct in that a new draft Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery System Bill, 2018 (“Bill”) was published for comment in May of this year. The Bill has received mixed reviews with many of its provisions being flagged as...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 7, 2018 | Commercial, Consumer, Contract, Litigation
We have all seen the fine print in standard form agreements, sometimes with print so small and filled with legalese that even to the trained eye, these provisions look like another language altogether. In general in our law there is a growing trend away from such fine...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 16, 2017 | Commercial, Compliance, Consumer, Corporate, Information, POPI
Firstly, it should be noted the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) was signed into law on 19 November 2013, but has, to date, not yet fully come into effect. POPI protects persons from suffering damage and harm by requiring entities and persons...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 9, 2017 | Consumer, POPI
One of the objectives of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”), which has been signed into law, but has not yet fully come into effect, is to regulate the manner in which personal information may be processed. POPI achieves this goal by setting...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 14, 2017 | Compliance, Consumer, POPI
One should note that although the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) was signed into law on 19 November 2013, it has to date, not yet fully come into effect. It is already law, but we are still awaiting the final date for the commencement of...
