David Luyt

About David Luyt

David practices law because he enjoys simplifying complex ideas into practical insights. He is a POPI professional, electronic signature expert, and online business aficionado. He facilitates interactive workshops, writes succinct opinions, and drafts beautiful documents. Read more ...

Data processing agreements for financial firms in the UK

Financial firms in the UK, including insurance companies, investment firms, and financial advisors, deal with sensitive personal and financial data. Protecting this information is important and legally required under relevant data protection laws, including the GDPR. Data processing agreements are [...]

By |2023-02-23T19:09:52+02:00February 23rd, 2023|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , |

Privacy issues with CRM software

Customer relationship management (CRM) software provides clear advantages to any organisation that sells goods or services. It lets your organisation manage your customer interactions, makes those customers happier to buy from you and helps you make better decisions because your [...]

By |2023-02-13T19:21:28+02:00February 13th, 2023|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , |

Privacy management software and data protection

Privacy management software is disrupting the data protection industry by automating manual processes, offering collective problem-solving, and improving user experiences. You can typically use it for things you would have done manually as a data protection officer, including running privacy [...]

By |2024-01-17T13:41:15+02:00February 10th, 2023|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , |

Meta and Privacy by Design

Organisations must prioritise privacy by design as supervisory bodies are increasing enforcement efforts. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta significantly for processing the personal data of Facebook users in violation of GDPR after an investigation found deficiencies in [...]

By |2023-02-28T20:27:40+02:00February 8th, 2023|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , , |

Undisclosed AI systems and data protection

Using AI systems without telling anyone is tempting, but their undisclosed use is problematic, according to relevant data protection laws. It infringes on the principle of transparency by preventing data subjects from understanding how their personal data is processed, and [...]

Privacy by Design and data protection

Privacy by design has been part of data protection law for a while. However, the practical need to apply it is growing. Let's discuss what it is and how the relevant authorities have used it in the context of data [...]

By |2023-01-30T18:40:02+02:00January 13th, 2023|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , , |