POPI Act - (Protection of Personal Information Act)
POPI Act designed to help students understand the importance of protecting personal information and how to correctly give informed consent in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Though the POPI Act is a South African law, it is highly relevant for students engaging with South African educational institutions, research projects, or online platforms that collect personal data.
What you’ll learn in this course:
- Introduction to Protection of Personal Information Act
- Scope and application of protection of personal Information
- Key principle of protection of personal Act
- Individual rights under protection of personal Act
- Consent and processing of processing information
- Security measures and breach management
- Compliance and enforcement
- Practical Information of protection of personal information
Who Must Enroll in the POPI Act Consent Course?
- South African Students
- International Students Studying in South Africa
- Any Student Wanting to Know Their Rights
- Students Participating in Research
- Students Completing Administrative Forms
By the End of the Course, You Will Be Able To:
- Clearly understand how your personal data is protected under the POPI Act.
- Confidently give or withhold consent when appropriate.
- Draft or respond to POPIA consent
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is a law that protects people’s personal data. It also controls how companies collect, use, and share that data. In addition, it makes sure personal information is kept safe and private. For example, companies must get consent, keep data accurate, and use proper security. As a result, people have more control, and companies must follow clear rules. Overall, POPIA builds trust and keeps personal data safe.
Course Content
- Overview of Protection of Personal Information Act
- Purpose and objectives of POPIA
- Entities and individuals covered by POPIA
- Types of personal information protected
- Exemptions and exclusions under POPIA
- Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency
- Consent and purpose specification
- Disclosure and access rights
- Ensuring data accuracy, minimisation and correctness
- Accountability and responsible party obligations
- Right to be informed
- Right to access personal information
- Right to rectify and update personal information
- Right to erasure or destruction of personal information
- Right to object to processing of personal information
- Understanding consent requirements under POPIA
- Processing of special personal information categories
- Importance of data security and protection
- Technical, physical, and administrative controls
- Data breaches and incident management
- Responsibilities of the responsible party and operator
- Legal responsibilities and duties
- Ensuring ongoing compliance and data protection
- Developing POPIA compliance framework
- Employee training and awareness
- Non-accredited: Short course only
- Duration: 1h 30m
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
- Access Period: 12 Months