Document background
The Data Protection Notice is a crucial compliance document required under South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). It should be implemented by any organization that processes personal information in South Africa or of South African residents. The notice serves multiple purposes: it ensures compliance with POPIA's transparency requirements, informs data subjects about their rights and how their information is handled, and demonstrates the organization's commitment to data protection. The document needs to be regularly reviewed and updated to reflect changes in processing activities or regulatory requirements. It forms part of an organization's broader data protection framework and should be readily available to all data subjects, typically through the organization's website or upon request.
