To ensure that companies do not infringe on data privacy laws and rights, they must first know what the term “data privacy” actually means. In the realm of information technology (IT), data privacy regulates whether data that is being stored on a computer system may be shared with third parties, and, if so, what part of the data may be shared.
In South Africa, data privacy was originally regulated by the common law and data was protected by the constitutional right to privacy. Additional legislation, such as the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECTA), for example, provided further regulations and requirements for the management of data and its privacy.
The latest piece of South African legislation that regulates data protection and privacy is the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), which has been assented to but has not yet commenced.
With this legislation comes the understanding that privacy is paramount. Are you aware of the requirements of data privacy? Have you alerted your staff to the importance of compliance?
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