PoPI Act

Purpose of the PoPI Act

The PoPI Act serves to formally protect the personal information of consumers, that both private and public organizations have access to. Section 19 of The Act states that, “A responsible party must secure the integrity and confidentiality of personal information in its possession or under its control by taking appropriate, reasonable technical and organizational measures to prevent—

1. loss of, damage to or unauthorized destruction of personal information; and

2. unlawful access to or processing of personal information.”

The purpose is to give consumers more control over what and how their information is being used by potentially unlawful parties, as well as ensure businesses are taking the necessary steps to safeguard personal data.

We abide by the laws of the act, we protect our personnel and associates personal information.