POPI act seminar

The collection, use and processing of personal information is part and parcel of most businesses for one reason or another. The Protection Of Personal Information Act has been signed into law and all companies will have one year from the commencement of the Act to ensure that they comply. The Act places many new obligations on businesses and non-compliant businesses may be faced with fines of up to R10 million. It is therefore necessary for businesses to ensure that they and/or their staff understand the implications of this legislation.

This seminar is aimed at explaining in uncomplicated terms, the scope and content of the Act and giving practical guidelines on how to ensure that businesses' are compliant.

The course will enable attendees to understand and start to apply the basic rules and principles of The Protection of Personal Information Act in order to ensure compliance.

1. When is the PPI Act applicable?

• The key concepts and important definitions
• What does POPI cover?
• The role players - the data subject, responsible party and the regulator

2. Compliance and content

• What duties are created for business?
• How will POPI affect organisations?
• Determining a purpose?
• How to process
• The eight core conditions
• Information security safeguards
• Marketing to customers
• Automated decision making

3. Effect of non-compliance

4. Guidelines and checklists for compliance

• Practical exercises on how to start implementing the Act

Who Should Attend?

• Legal
• CEO's and IT managers
• Information officers
• Marketing managers
• Compliance officers
• Auditors and accountants
• Risk officers and managers
• HR and payroll managers
• Directors and CEO's

Date: 18 September 2015
Time: 08:00 - 16:00
Venue: University of Pretoria Main Campus Hatfield, Pretoria
Cost: R2300 pp incl VAT

More info:

University of Pretoria Main Campus Hatfield