The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is South Africa’s privacy legislation that came into effect on 1 July 2021. At its heart, the Act seeks to enhance the constitutional right to privacy, give data subjects some form of control over their personal information and ensure that organisations processing information do so in line with POPIA. The employer must abide to the POPIA by ensuring that clear policies and standard operating procedures guide employees on how to deal with...

Getting new clients is a vital key to growing your business. Referrals are a common way for businesses to increase their customer base and future sales. This is done by offering your customers a reward to get their acquaintances, friends and family to buy your product or services. Before you introduce such a referral program to increase your sales or customer base, you, as a responsible entrepreneur, should first make sure that the marketing strategy you are about to implement in the business...

Trying to understand what GDPR is all about? Simply put, the GDPR is a legal framework that sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information from individuals. The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) not only applies to businesses within the EU, but also to businesses outside the UN if such a business offer goods or services to residents of the EU or monitor their behaviour. The GDPR was enforced on the 25th of May 2018 by the EU (European Union Law) and was...