Businesses Need To Be Clear On PoPI Act To Eliminate Run-Ins With Regulatory Authorities
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The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) takes effect on July 1, a move that will compel businesses and organisations to protect personal information and prevent it being exposed and disseminated to unauthorised individuals and entities.
While the Act has raised some concerns, particularly among news media organisations which require access to sensitive information to expose wrongdoing, it has also been welcomed as a measure to safeguard against targeting of children online, cybercrime and barrages of unsolicited communications.
Under the new law, a business will also no longer be allowed to keep a record of personal information once the intended reason for its use has expired, except under certain circumstances.