In this Privacy Tracker post, Eversheds’ Paula Barrett and Penelope Jarvis examine South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI), passed by the South African National Assembly this month. “All that stands in the way of POPI becoming law is its translation into Afrikaans and the signature of South African President Jacob Zuma,” they write. Barrett and Jarvis examine the history of the legislation and detail what you need to know about POPI, including the conditions that must be met to process personal data legally and information on compliance and enforcement. (IAPP member login required.) Editor’s Note: The IAPP will host a KnowledgeNet in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, October 7, focusing on “International Privacy Initiatives Using Marketing as a Case Study.” Registration closes October 3.
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