Popular Apps And Services Reconsidered In Light Of The POPI Act

With the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 compliance deadline of the 7th of July 2021 looming around the corner, a lot of attention has been given to the potential risks and effects of this Act when analysing popular applications and services. In this article, we will be looking at online storage services... Read More

Consumer Protection & POPI, Digital, Focus, LATEST

March 29, 2021

Processing Subject To Prior Authorisation Applications

The Regulator recent guidance note issued on 11 March 2021 requires all businesses which process certain personal information to submit their applications for prior authorisation on or before 30 June 2021. In this article, we will look at the requirements as stipulated by the Regulator in submitting the applications. Section 57 of the Protection of... Read More

Consumer Protection & POPI, In-depth, LATEST

March 23, 2021

Episode 68: Sales Records – What Is It And What Needs To Be On It?

SEESA Consumer Protection Legal Advisors, Remolla Naidoo and Ashlin Naidoo discuss the consumers right to being made aware of what goods are being purchased, the services being rendered, the amounts that make up the final amount and ultimately, being made aware of who the supplier is. Further to this, they ascertain the intention of the... Read More

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March 12, 2021

Did You Know? – The anticipated regulations on the registration of the Information Officer were published?

The Information Regulator of South Africa published Draft Regulations on the Registration of the Information Officer in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act. Therefore, a business must decide as soon as possible who in their business will be the Information Officer to take up his or her duties as per Section 55 &... Read More

Consumer Protection & POPI, DID YOU KNOW, LATEST

March 8, 2021

Consent For Processing Personal Information In Terms Of The Protection Of Personal Information Act

Consent plays a vital role in the motivation for processing of personal information of a data subject in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (hereinafter referred to as the POPI Act). In this article, we will touch on the significance of consent being provided by a data subject when their personal information is... Read More

Consumer Protection & POPI, In-depth, LATEST

March 3, 2021

WhatsApp and the Protection of Personal Information Act

The past couple of weeks, most people were overwhelmed with messages from friends and colleagues to delete WhatsApp or to install a different rival application like Telegram or Signal. The concern sparked from a change to WhatsApp’s privacy policy to which users must agree in order to use the application. The update in the policy... Read More

Consumer Protection & POPI, Digital, Focus, LATEST

February 23, 2021

Episode 64: Processing Information In Terms Of The POPI Act

In this episode, SEESA Consumer and POPI Legal Advisors, Frederik du Plessis and Melinda van der Merwe discuss the conditions set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act in relation to the lawful processing of personal information, together with objections made by the data subject to the processing of personal information. Click play to listen to... Read More

Consumer Protection & POPI, LATEST, Podcast

February 9, 2021

Episode 62: What Is The Process Of Registering An Information Officer Under POPIA?

SEESA Consumer and POPI Legal Advisors, Melindi Dean and Melinda van der Merwe discuss how all private and public bodies within the Republic of South Africa must register an Information Officer with the Information Regulator for compliance of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). They focus on how the process work for companies to register... Read More

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February 4, 2021

Did You Know? – Goods supplied in terms of a transaction that is exempt from the application of the Consumer Protection Act, remains subject to the stipulations of Section 60 and 61?

The Consumer Protection Act does not apply to the following: • Any transaction in terms of which goods and services are supplied, or marketed to the State; • A juristic person whose annual turnover exceeds or equals the threshold amount determined by the Minister; • A credit agreement under the National Credit Act and transactions... Read More

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February 1, 2021

The Process Of A Consumer Complaint

A consumer has the right in terms of the Consumer Protection Act to lodge a complaint. The lodging of a complaint is dealt with in terms of Sections 71 – 75 and Regulations 35 – 37 of the Consumer Protection Act. It is important for a supplier to know when a consumer can lodge a... Read More

Consumer Protection & POPI, LATEST

Popular Apps And Services Reconsidered In Light Of The POPI Act

Processing Subject To Prior Authorisation Applications

Episode 68: Sales Records – What Is It And What Needs To Be On It?

Did You Know? – The anticipated regulations on the registration of the Information Officer were published?

Consent For Processing Personal Information In Terms Of The Protection Of Personal Information Act

WhatsApp and the Protection of Personal Information Act

Episode 64: Processing Information In Terms Of The POPI Act

Episode 62: What Is The Process Of Registering An Information Officer Under POPIA?

Did You Know? – Goods supplied in terms of a transaction that is exempt from the application of the Consumer Protection Act, remains subject to the stipulations of Section 60 and 61?

The Process Of A Consumer Complaint

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