Course Description:
In 2013, South Africa passed the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI). Although it predates the GDPR, it's often referred to as South Africa's GDPR equivalent. The goal of the POPI Act is to protect data subjects from security breaches, theft, and discrimination.
With POPI coming into full effect from 1 July 2021, it is crucial for every manager and executive to understand how the processing and management of personal information will change in order to meet the requirements of POPIA.
This comprehensive 1 day POPI and data protection seminar presented by legal expert, Rui Lopes, will help you understand the full implications of the POPI Act and how it will influence your business going forward. Rui will go into detail about how to make your organisation compliant, how to process and manage data in future, as well as the consequences of non-compliance.
What can you expect to learn:
- Understanding the purpose of POPI, what is it, and why it so important for your business
- Discovering why data protection will impact your reputation
- Understanding the need for POPI, and how to achieve legal compliance both locally and internationally
- Determining who POPI applies to and when it doesn’t apply
- Understanding who is responsible for compliance and the functions of public bodies
- Discovering if personal information obtained prior to POPI coming into effect is applicable to the POPI Act
- Gaining an overview of the principles of processing data under the POPI Act
- Identifying data processing limitations and knowing the essential security safeguards
- Realising how POPI will impact your direct marketing
- Understanding the additional rights & obligations businesses need to obtain – prior authorisation and 3rd party information
- Discovering the role of the information officer
- Understanding how POPI will be enforced and learning strategies to ensure compliance
- The various sanctions and penalties businesses could receive if they are in breach of the POPI act
Course Content:
- Introduction to POPI and who it applies to
- Data Processing Principles (an In-Depth Analysis)
- Additional Rights and Obligations Applicable (an In-Depth Analysis)
- The Role of the Information Officer
- Enforcement of POPI and Practical Strategies for Ensuring Compliance
Here are the course dates available for The Provisions and Impact of the POPI Act - Full Day.
| Course Date | Course Duration | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 July 2021 | 1 | Johannesburg | CBM Training |
| 22 June 2021 | 1 | Johannesburg | CBM Training |
