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Oops I did it again! A case of déjà vu for the Department of Basic Education and the privacy aspects of publishing matric results
“Oops, I did it again, I published your marks and my reasons are lame” (sung to the tune of Britney Spears’ famous hit). South Africa’s
Have you thought about your audit logs when complying with POPIA?
This article discusses the data privacy implications of processing audit logs which are often neglected when organisations consider their privacy compliance.
Saint Restaurant: The publication of customer debt
In November 2022, the high-end Saint Champagne Bar and Lounge sent out a notice to their customers on Facebook requiring them to pay their overdue balances, and if not, their identities would be made public on social media. Sadia Rizvi and Lucinda Botes analyse whether this is in contravention of the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
CHALLENGES TO POPIA COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
It has been a few months since the grace period for the coming into full operation of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) lapsed.
THIS MEETING IS BEING RECORDED: DO YOU HAVE TO CONSENT TO IT?
The use of video conferencing tools have surged with the COVID-19 pandemic. When organising virtual meetings, meeting organisers frequently request from attendees their consent to use the recording functionalities as it is convenient to prepare minutes, keep accurate records of the meetings and easier to share with colleagues who might not have been able to attend the meetings.
French Data Protection Authority sanctions drone surveillance
On January 12, 2021, the French Data Protection Authority (Commission Nationale Informatique et Libertes – the “CNIL”) held that French Ministry of the Interior (the “Ministry”) was unlawfully processing personal information through the use of drones equipped with cameras.
The “Schrems II” case and what it means for South Africa
On the 16th of July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.
COVID-19 AND POPIAs IMPACT ON COMPANY AGMS
On 15 March, due to the Covid – 19 pandemic, the state issued an order which prohibits the holding of public meetings.
Protection of personal information during the Coronavirus outbreak
On 5 March 2020, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirmed South Africa’s first case of the Coronavirus.
Tips for implementing effective privacy training in your organisation
Human error is the primary cause of personal data breaches
