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Lawtons Africa

Oct 11, 20214 min read

How to protect your privacy when living in a shared space: POPIA and community housing schemes

As of 1 July 2021, the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is in full force and effect, as evidenced by the hundreds of SMSs

Lawtons Africa

Nov 20, 20202 min read

POPIA Compliance tip #2: Some of the key definitions in POPIA

The definitions of personal information, processing, and record are key to POPIA. POPIA applies to all processing of personal information...

Lawtons Africa

Nov 20, 20202 min read

POPIA Compliance tip #1: Identifying the three main parties under POPIA

Businesses need to assess which party they will be in relation to the processing of personal information under POPIA. This requires an...