⁦POPIA⁩

⁦South Africa⁩ پرائیویسی

حیثیت

⁦In force (fully effective 1 July 2021); amended POPIA Regulations effective 17 April 2025.⁩

یہ کن پر لاگو ہوتا ہے

⁦Personal information of living individuals AND existing companies/juristic persons. Covers parties domiciled in South Africa, or not domiciled there but using processing means in South Africa (other than mere transit).⁩✓ذرائع: ⁦gov.za⁩, ⁦dlapiperdataprotection.com⁩

سائز کی حدیں

⁦No size threshold. Prior authorisation from the Regulator is needed for certain processing (e.g., credit reporting, some unique identifiers, special/children⁩'⁦s data sent to non-adequate countries).⁩✓ذرائع: ⁦gov.za⁩, ⁦inforegulator.org.za⁩, ⁦dlapiperdataprotection.com⁩

ریگولیٹر

⁦Information Regulator (South Africa)⁩✓ذرائع: ⁦inforegulator.org.za⁩, ⁦dlapiperdataprotection.com⁩

خلاف ورزی یا واقعے کی رپورٹنگ

⁦Notify the Information Regulator and affected people as soon as reasonably possible after discovering a security compromise (s22). Since 1 April 2025, reports must go through the Regulator⁩'⁦s e-Portal.⁩✓ذرائع: ⁦gov.za⁩, ⁦inforegulator.org.za⁩, ⁦inforegulator.org.za⁩, ⁦dlapiperdataprotection.com⁩

ذاتی ڈیٹا کی درخواستوں کے جواب کی آخری تاریخ

⁦Access requests are handled under PAIA: private bodies must decide within 30 days of receipt (s56), extendable once by up to 30 days (s57).⁩✓ذرائع: ⁦acts.co.za⁩, ⁦inforegulator.org.za⁩

ڈیٹا پروٹیکشن آفیسر

⁦Every organisation has an Information Officer (by default the head) who must be registered with the Regulator before taking up duties; deputies may be designated.⁩✓ذرائع: ⁦gov.za⁩, ⁦inforegulator.org.za⁩, ⁦dlapiperdataprotection.com⁩

مقامی نمائندہ

⁦No separate local representative requirement found.⁩✓ذرائع: ⁦gov.za⁩, ⁦dlapiperdataprotection.com⁩

ڈیٹا بیرونِ ملک بھیجنا

⁦Allowed if the recipient is bound by substantially similar protection (law, BCRs or agreement), the person consents, the transfer is needed for a contract, or it benefits the person.⁩✓ذرائع: ⁦lawlibrary.org.za⁩, ⁦dlapiperdataprotection.com⁩

کوکیز اور رضامندی

⁦Unsolicited electronic direct marketing needs opt-in consent, except to existing customers for similar products with an opt-out. Ask for consent only once. Opt-out is not valid consent (2025 regs). Calls count as electronic.⁩✓ذرائع: ⁦gov.za⁩, ⁦inforegulator.org.za⁩, ⁦dlapiperdataprotection.com⁩, ⁦cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com⁩

زیادہ سے زیادہ سزا

⁦Administrative fine up to ZAR 10 million; up to 10 years⁩' ⁦imprisonment for certain offences; civil damages claims also possible.⁩✓ذرائع: ⁦inforegulator.org.za⁩, ⁦dlapiperdataprotection.com⁩, ⁦michalsons.com⁩

جن حقائق پر “تصدیق جاری ہے” لکھا ہے ان کی ابھی تصدیق ہو رہی ہے اور انہیں جواب کے طور پر نہیں دیا جاتا۔

آپ کو کیا کرنا ہوگا✓

• ⁦Register your Information Officer (and any deputies) on the Regulator⁩'⁦s portal.⁩
• ⁦Report security compromises via the Information Regulator e-Portal as soon as reasonably possible.⁩
• ⁦Get opt-in consent before electronic direct marketing to non-customers; remember opt-out is not consent.⁩
• ⁦Record or log telephone requests for deletion or objection so they can be retrieved.⁩
• ⁦Get prior Regulator authorisation before high-risk processing such as credit reporting.⁩
• ⁦Decide access requests within 30 days.⁩

حالیہ تبدیلیاں

⁦E-Portal breach reporting mandatory from 1 April 2025; amended POPIA Regulations effective 17 April 2025 (new forms, opt-out not valid consent, telephone requests must be recorded). Health information regulations for insurers, medical schemes, pension funds and employers gazetted and in force 6 March 2026 (GG 54268).⁩✓

ذرائع

• بنیادی ذریعہ: ⁦https://inforegulator.org.za/⁩
• دوسرا ذریعہ: ⁦https://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/news/publications/2025/Sectors/Technology-Communications/Technology-and-Communications-Alert-21-May-Important-POPIA-amendments-to-note⁩
• ریگولیٹر: ⁦Information Regulator (South Africa)⁩

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