The purpose of the POPI Act is to keep personal information as private, accurate and secure as possible while allowing businesses and organisations to conduct their operations.
According to the act, the definition of personal information is any information that can be used to identify a person. It is deliberately broad and covers the following information and data:
Identity or passport numbers
Date of birth and age
Phone numbers
Email addresses
Online or instant messaging identifiers
Physical addresses
Gender, race and ethnic origin
Photos and video footage, including CCTV footage, voice recordings and biometric data
Marital relationship status and family relations
Criminal record
Private correspondence
Religious or philosophical beliefs
Employment history and salary
Financial information
Education information
Physical and mental health information
Memberships to organisations or unions
A "person" in this case does not only refer to our customers and clients but literally any human being. This includes employees, suppliers and every stakeholder that interacts with our business. Under the act, we are obliged to protect the personal information of all these individuals.
The purpose of the POPI Act is to keep personal information as private, accurate and secure as possible while allowing businesses and organisations to conduct their operations.
A "person" in this case does not only refer to our customers and clients but literally any human being. This includes employees, suppliers and every stakeholder that interacts with our business. Under the act, we are obliged to protect the personal information of all these individuals.