What is the POPI Act?
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is South Africa's comprehensive data protection law that came into full effect on 1 July 2021. It regulates how personal information must be processed and gives effect to the constitutional right to privacy.
Your Rights Under POPIA:
- ✅ Right to be Informed: You must be told when your data is collected
- ✅ Right to Access: You can request your personal information
- ✅ Right to Correction: You can correct inaccurate data
- ✅ Right to Deletion: You can request deletion of your data
- ✅ Right to Object: You can object to processing
- ✅ Right to Complain: You can lodge complaints with the Regulator
- ✅ Right to Portability: You can request your data in usable format
- ✅ Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent anytime
Important Notice:
By using this application, you consent to our processing of your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the conditions set out in the POPI Act. We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data and only process it for legitimate purposes.
