South Africa: The role and liability of an operator under POPIA

by VDT Attorneys | May 20, 2024 | Privacy, Privacy Law Concepts, Vendor Management

Amongst these persons defined is the ‘operator’ (equivalent to ‘data processor’ under the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (‘GDPR’)). PR de Wet and Hayley Levey, Director and Associate respectively at...

South Africa: Cloud regulation and POPIA – what remote computing services need to know

by VDT Attorneys | May 20, 2024 | Data Protection, Privacy

In this Insight article, PR De Wet and Davin Olën, from VDT Attorneys Inc., unpack the regulatory position of cloud service providers and organisations making use of cloud services. To shed light on the phenomenon, this article commences with an overview of the most...

POPIA compliance: Safeguarding Data Privacy in South Africa

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...

International: Privacy by Design – prioritizing security in business.

by VDT Attorneys | Sep 14, 2023 | Cyber security, Data privacy, Privacy

Dr Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and developer of the concept of ‘Privacy by Design,’ states that: “Privacy by Design is a concept I developed back in the 90’s, to address the ever-growing and systemic effects...

To post or not to post? When is privacy violated?

by VDT Attorneys | Mar 21, 2022 | Consumer, Privacy

Many of us have encountered similar situations in our lives, and quite correctly, it’s not a clear-cut black or white answer as to how to deal with this situation particularly as both the right to privacy and the right to freedom of expression are legally protected...

CCTV cameras in the workplace? Allowed or not?

by VDT Attorneys | Sep 14, 2021 | Company, Employee, Employer, Employment, Employment law, Labour, Privacy

CCTV monitoring is a useful tool for improving security and identifying misconduct in the workplace. However, the ability of an employer to monitor employee conduct via such a tool is not unfettered, and an employer should take heed of the following aspects before...