The EU AI Act Commencement Date
The EU AI Act commencement date was 2 August 2024. The Act has taken effect and will continue to be implemented in a phased approach. Now that the EU AI Act has been published in the Official Journal (12 [...]
De Jager v Netcare | Surveillance Evidence and POPIA
In De Jager v Netcare, the High Court considered whether surveillance evidence collected without consent was admissible under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The case clarifies when personal information, including special personal information like health data, may be [...]
Information Regulator’s media briefing – PAIA points
The Information Regulator's media briefing unpacked PAIA points and gave insights into the state of access to information. These points shed light on successes and areas which need improvement to adhere to PAIA. PAIA points in the Information Regulator's media [...]
State Security Agency (SSA) enforcement action | ANA expenditure
The Information Regulator issued an enforcement notice to the State Security Agency (SSA) regarding a PAIA record request. The SSA had refused to provide the information to the requester. This refusal prompted the Regulator to investigate and issue the SSA [...]
NOYB files 11 complaints against Meta
On June 6, 2024, the activist group NOYB filed 11 complaints against Meta with various EU data protection authorities. These complaints were in response to Meta’s recent privacy policy changes regarding the use of users’ data to train AI. Changes [...]
Complaint against OpenAI filed by NOYB
On April 29 2024, the activist group None of Your Business (NOYB) filed a complaint against OpenAI with the Austrian data protection authority (DSB). The complaint alleged that the processing of personal information by OpenAI, through its AI model ChatGPT, [...]
IEC Security Compromise: a case study on notifying the regulator
With the general elections set to be held on 29 May 2024, the last thing South Africans want to hear are details of a security compromise at the IEC. On the other hand, the Information Regulator is in need [...]
ICO issues preliminary enforcement notice against Snap
On 6th October 2023, the UK Information Commissioner Officer (ICO) issued a preliminary enforcement notice against Snap, SnapChat's parent company. ICO issued the preliminary enforcement notice due to Snap's potential failure to properly assess the privacy risks posed by its [...]