POPIA definition

POPIA means the Protection of Personal Information Act, No 4 of 2013;

Examples of POPIA in a sentence

  • It has been noted above that the Information Regulator is responsible for the investigation and enforcement of POPIA.

  • Contravention of POPIA could result in far-reaching sanctions, these include the imposition of fines up to R10 million, imprisonment for a period of 12 months to 10 years and/or a damage claim by you.

  • It is specifically tasked with the duty to monitor and police compliance with the data protection provisions contained in POPIA.

  • DATA RETENTION In terms of POPIA, records of personal information must not be retained any longer than is necessary for achieving the purpose for which the information was collected or subsequently processed.

  • POPIA protects individuals against the unlawful collection, retention, transfer and use of their personal information and aims to ensure that the processing of personal information does not infringe the right to privacy of the data subject.


More Definitions of POPIA

POPIA means the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 and its Regulations;
POPIA. ’ means the Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013, including any regulations or codes of conduct promulgated under it;
POPIA means the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013, together with any regulations published thereunder;
POPIA means the Protection of Personal Information Act (Act 4 of 2013) and Regulations made in terms thereof.