POPIA empowers South African citizens with enforceable rights regarding their personal information and establishes minimum requirements for the lawful processing of that information by organizations.
SDC is well-equipped to assist all businesses in adhering to the requirements of the POPI Act.
Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE WAS 01 JULY 2021.
The POPI Act does not exclude SMMEs.
Any company that receives or collects personal information from their employees, customers or suppliers must comply with the act and the protection of the information.
What our POPIA package includes:
- POPIA policies and procedures:
- We conduct a comprehensive risk assessment within your organization to identify and outline all requisite policies and procedures mandated by the POPIA legislation.
- Policies and procedures:
- Receiving of information
- Processing of information
- Storing of information
- Access to information
- Discarding of information
- PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information Act) Manual:
- This is the Promotion of Access to Information Act
- We draft and compile PAIA manuals for your company based on your industry.
- Information Officer:
- It is essential for your organization to have a designated Information Officer registered with the Information Regulator, a responsibility we assist with.