by Tenile Timmins | Mar 20, 2025 | Data privacy, Data Protection, Medical information, National Health Act, PAIA, POPI Act, POPIA
The right to privacy In South Africa, the right to privacy is set out in Section 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. This right extends to the protection and confidentiality of a person’s medical records, which are protected under the...
by Tenile Timmins | Feb 27, 2025 | CPA, Direct marketing, Opt-in, Opt-out registry, POPI, POPI Act, POPIA
Direct marketing is considered to be a legitimate business interest worldwide and is used by businesses to obtain new clients or customers. Direct marketing practices generally involve activities such as cold calling, automated telephone calls, e-mails and electronic...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 6, 2025 | Consent, Data privacy, POPIA
Section 12(1) of POPIA provides that personal information must be collected directly from the data subject, except as otherwise provided for in section 12(2). However, with the new draft Regulations (“draft Regulations”) on the radar, the position may change as it...
by VDT Attorneys | Jan 28, 2024 | Data privacy, Data Protection, Data Security, POPIA, Privacy, Protection of Personal Information Act
‘Privacy’ essentially entails that each person should have the ability to decide on the use of their personal information, what they want to do with it and when and how it is shared. The constant evolution of technology and its continued sophistication means that the...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 6, 2023 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Data privacy, POPIA
Despite the numerous advantages of AI, its rapid development is surpassing, not only South Africa’s existing regulatory framework, resources, and capabilities, but also globally.This gives rise to two main issues: firstly, the concerns surrounding data privacy...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 14, 2023 | Information Regulator, PAIA, POPIA
2022 – a year in review In September 2022, the Information Regulator launched online portals for both the public and private sectors, facilitating the submission of Section 32 reports in accordance with PAIA. Additionally, these portals enabled the registration...
