The information regulator will publish a Gated Communities Code of Conduct under POPIA, specifying how a gated access community may process visitors' personal information. According to the regulator on 5 March 2025, there has been a public outcry on this [...]
The DMASA Code of Conduct has been in the works for some time. The Direct Marketing Association of South Africa (DMASA) call it the Direct Marketing POPIA Code of Conduct. The regulator has received a code of conduct from the Direct [...]
Many associations publish a code of conduct (CoC) to which their members must adhere. It is binding on their members and self-regulation in the public interest. There are often good reasons for drafting and publishing a code. Sometimes, it [...]
The Regulator received a Code of Conduct (Code) from the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA). The Code deals with how the banking sector will process personal information. The BASA Code of Conduct aims to promote appropriate practices by [...]
Data protection authorities around the world can issue or approve Codes of Conduct under applicable data protection law. Monitoring bodies or associations often draft them and then submit them to the authority to be issued. To facilitate this process authorities [...]
On 8 January 2020, the UK’s Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) released a draft ICO direct marketing code of practice. It is still in draft format, and was open for consultation until 4 March 2020. While it may not be in its [...]
We need free and fair elections in order for democracy to work. Two key aspects of ensuring that the people's voice is heard is access to information (transparency or shining a light on the process) and data protection (processing [...]
The final Code of Conduct for all legal practitioners (attorneys and advocates) as well as all candidate legal practitioners has been published by the South African Legal Practice Council (LPC). The Code is effective from 29 March 2019. Please note [...]
