A Commentary on the Protection of Personal Information Act
A Commentary on the Protection of Personal Information Act provides essential guidance for those trying to navigate the POPI Act.
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A Commentary on the Protection of Personal Information Act provides essential guidance for those trying to navigate the POPI Act.
Once POPI comes into force, every private and public organisation will have a 12-month grace period to get their house in order. This commentary will explain your obligations under the Act in practical terms, assisting you to ensure your organisation is POPI compliant.
Table of contents
Foreword
Preface
About the authors
Chapter_1 - Introduction to the protection of personal information/data
Chapter_2 - Personal information
Chapter_3 - The foundational concepts of the POPI Act: Processing, lawfulness and purpose of the Act
Chapter_4 - The conditions for the lawful processing of personal information
Chapter_5 - The processing of special personal information
Chapter_6 - Exclusions/exemptions/exceptions and prior authorisation
Chapter_7 - Transborder flow of personal information
Chapter_8 - The data subject
Chapter_9 - The responsible party
Chapter_10 - Security of personal information/data
Chapter_11 - Non-automated and automated means of processing
Chapter_12 - Codes of conduct
Chapter_13 - The Information Regulator
Chapter_14 - The regulatory enforcement of the POPI Act
Chapter_15 - Offences, penalties and fines
Chapter_16 - Compensation and damages for breach of processing conditions
Chapter 17_Part_A - International law and foreign law
Chapter_17_Part_B - Legislation which impacts on the POPI Act
Chapter_18 - Application of the POPI Act in specific situations involving the processing of personal information
Annexure_A - Grounds for refusal of access to information of personal data
Table of cases
Table of statutes
Index
