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The information regulator published a Guideline on notification of security compromises to the information regulator in July 2020. The guideline explains the procedure responsible parties or information officers should follow to notify the regulator of a security compromise or data [...]
As Nigeria keeps stepping up its data protection game, companies looking to do business there must stay on top of what’s required under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023. One key thing to know is that under the NDPA, [...]
The regulator will publish a guidance note on cross-border transfers to and from South Africa in terms of POPIA. They will not wait for the finalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. They have been consulting with other authorities, [...]
The regulator has issued a guidance note on direct marketing as regulated by section 69 of POPIA. The regulator has noted on many occasions that it has received an increasing number of complaints about the processing of personal information in [...]
The information regulator issued a new guidance note on the processing of personal information of a voter by political parties and independent candidates as well as highlighting how to combat misinformation and disinformation in terms of the provisions of the [...]
In an ambitious and unprecedented move towards modernising its judicial processes, the Tanzanian judiciary has introduced AI into its transcriptions and translations system. Chief Justice Prof Ibrahim Hamis Juma announced this development during the Law Week commemoration event at Chinangali [...]
I recently discovered an intriguing development that marks a significant step forward in legal proceedings within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) courts. To embrace technological advancements, the DIFC courts have issued a novel set of guidelines for using AI-generated [...]
The information regulator issued a guideline on procedures for making information electronically available (dated March 2022). The purpose of the guideline is to recommend the procedures for public and private bodies to make information electronically available to enable people to obtain [...]
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published guidelines relating to dark patterns on social media platforms. If social media platforms designers don't follow the guidelines, they could infringe the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The guidelines provide designers with [...]
The information regulator issued a Guidance Note on application for Prior Authorisation (dated 11 March 2021) to guide responsible parties who are currently processing or intend to process personal information which is subject to prior authorisation to ensure compliance with [...]
The regulator published a guidance note on processing of personal information of children on 28 June 2021 to help responsible parties process the personal information of children lawfully. It mainly deals with an application for authorisation by the Regulator [...]
The regulator published a guidance note on processing of Special Personal Information on 28 June 2021 to help responsible parties process Special Personal Information lawfully. The guidance note does not add much to what is currently in the law [...]
