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GDPR enforcement actions – March 2023

As the saying goes, "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb". Regarding GDPR enforcement actions collated in March 2023, the lion has roared. Recent enforcement actions related to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in [...]

Draft POPIA Rules for the Enforcement Committee

The Information Regulator published a notice calling for comments on the draft POPIA Rules for the Enforcement Committee (Committee). The draft Rules outline the Procedure that the Enforcement Committee must follow when the regulator refers a POPIA complaint to them [...]

How to make the Information Regulator happy with your organisation

Picture yourself sitting on your couch at home, causally flicking through channels. The Information Regulator and data protection are the last things on your mind; and yet there you are, stumbling onto a press conference the Information Regulator is doing. [...]

Information regulator establishes enforcement committee

The information regulator has finally established the enforcement committee (committee). The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) provides for the establishment of an Enforcement Committee (see section 93). The committee has a key role to play in supporting the information [...]