Why December Is the Smartest Month for a Compliance Review
For many businesses, December marks a welcome slowdown: fewer meetings, fewer deadlines, and a natural pause before the new year begins. While most teams use this time to wrap up admin or take leave, it’s also one of the most strategic windows to tackle something often pushed aside during the busier months: a full compliance […]
Bark and bite: CSOS now has power to enforce action when community schemes fail to meet POPIA compliance obligations
Community Schemes Ombud Services (CSOS) has recently released new consolidated practice directives. These directives increase the compliance responsibilities and governance for Trustees, Managing Agents and other relevant stakeholders involved in community schemes. For Community Schemes, the message is clear: Compliance with POPIA and PAIA is not optional. The Information Regulator of South Africa has the authority, processes, and enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance.
URGENT NOTICE for POPIA Compliance
We noted, with concern, that certain members of the public now believe that the implementation date set for POPI compliance has been extended to 1 February 2022. We believe that this confusion may stem from the Information Regulator’s Amendment Notice, which was released on 11 June 2021.
PAIA Manuals Exemptions
There seems to be confusion in the market relating to which business entities must comply with the provisions of POPIA and more specifically with reference to the PAIA Manual.
Newsflash: Amendment Notice
We noted, with concern, that certain members of the public now believe that the implementation date set for POPI compliance has been extended to 1 February 2022. We believe that this confusion may stem from the Information Regulator’s Amendment Notice, which was released on 11 June 2021.
POPIA challenges in private investigations (Part 1)
Information protection authorities from across the globe are now pursuing investigative bodies for non-compliance with legislation aimed at Protecting Personal Information. An Investigative firm was recently fined more than €150,000 for illegally obtaining private bank records of an individual whom they were investigating.
To “opt-in” or “opt-out”, that is the question
Over the past few months, you may have received various e-mails from business entities claiming that you indicated that you would like to receive information from such business, OR that you are a previous customer and as such could receive the electronic marketing.
You would have further been informed that should you wish not to receive such e-mails, you can “unsubscribe” or use the “opt-out” function.
