These responsibilities are set out in section 55 of POPIA and in the POPIA Regulations. As part of Michalsons Data Protection programme, we have developed a …
All organisations should register on the Information Regulator portal as soon as possible. This applies to any organisation domiciled in South Africa or processing personal information in South Africa. Failing to register your information officer is not a criminal [...]
Now, there is a question. It depends on the organisation, but often, it is someone in legal or compliance. But no formal qualifications are required by law. It is essential that the person you select as your information officer (IO) [...]
At some point, your information officer is bound to leave your organisation. It might be the default, authorised, designated, delegated or deputy information officer. These are the steps you can take if your information officer wants to resign. Your information [...]
Yes, one person can be the default or designated information officer (IO) for multiple entities or responsible parties. The regulator's portal allows you to register one person as the information officer for multiple entities. You can register multiple default or [...]
Who is responsible or accountable for offences committed under POPIA and POPIA? Who will the regulator, a court or an industry body hold accountable? Who is going to pay the fine or go to jail? These are all questions we [...]
Yes, there are a few templates you can use to appoint an information officer. Some are publicly available and others you can get from us. There are two simple templates in the guidance note on information officers and deputy information [...]
Not at the moment. But we think that some bodies should be exempt from having to register their information officer (IO). Is any body exempt from registering their information officer? Unfortunately, the guidance note on information officers and deputy information [...]
Have you been appointed as the information officer and are looking for a guide or handbook for information officers? What support is there for information officers? Guide for information officers Our data protection programme (and in particular our training for information [...]
