South AfricaEffective 01 Jul 2021

Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)

South Africa's data privacy law that gives effect to the constitutional right to privacy. It regulates the manner in which personal information may be processed and creates the Information Regulator.

Scope:

Processing of personal information by automated or non-automated means in South Africa.

Articles:

115

Chapters:

12

Translations:

3 languages