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Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)
Comprehensive training on POPIA compliance, data subject rights, and lawful processing conditions
Module 1 · Introduction to POPIA
What the Protection of Personal Information Act is and why it matters to your business.
Module Quiz
1. When did POPIA enforcement begin in South Africa?
2. Which body is the supervisory authority established by POPIA?
3. What constitutional right does POPIA give effect to?
Module 2 · Key definitions
Six terms the whole Act is built on, in plain language.
Module Quiz
1. Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of personal information under POPIA?
2. What is an "operator" under POPIA?
3. At what age is a person considered a child under POPIA?
Module 3 · The 8 conditions for lawful processing
The heart of POPIA: eight rules that together define "handling data properly".
Module Quiz
1. How many conditions for lawful processing does POPIA set out?
2. Which condition requires a responsible party to notify data subjects about the information being collected and its purpose?
3. Under the Processing Limitation condition, which of the following is a lawful basis for processing?
Module 4 · Data subject rights
What people can demand from you, and how to handle it when they do.
Module Quiz
1. Under which section does POPIA grant data subjects the right to access their personal information?
2. What right does Section 71 of POPIA provide?
3. Why is identity verification important when handling a data subject request?
Module 5 · The Information Officer
Who owns POPIA compliance inside the organisation, and what the job involves.
Module Quiz
1. Who is the default Information Officer under POPIA?
2. Under which section of POPIA are the duties of the Information Officer set out?
3. Which of the following is NOT a duty of the Information Officer?
Module 6 · Penalties and how to avoid them
What non-compliance costs, and the practical programme that prevents it.
Module Quiz
1. What is the maximum administrative fine the Information Regulator can impose under POPIA?
2. What is the maximum term of imprisonment for certain offences under POPIA?
3. Which of the following is a criminal offence under POPIA?