Overview     

 Finally, the much-anticipated POPI Act or POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013), commences on 1 July 2020! As you will be aware, this Act gives effect to the constitutional right to privacy in South Africa. 

The sections that make up the main body of the Act are applicable immediately, and a number of these provisions impose substantive obligations on businesses (including employers) regarding the processing of personal information.  It is also important that their employees are equally aware of, and comply with these obligations when processing any such information on behalf of the employer. 

Even though employers will have 12 months, until 30 June 2021, to ensure that such measures are in place, the time to act is now, and all organisations need to become compliant as soon as possible. 

Join our technical expert Lettie Janse van Vuuren CA(SA) on 9 July 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m as she unpacks the POPI Act in an understandable format.   

 Learning objectives     

By the end of this event the attendee should:   

• Understand who the POPI Act applies to; 

• Be aware of the requirements of the essential parts of the Act placing positive obligations on employers, including: 

  • The conditions for the lawful processing of personal information;  

  • The regulation of the processing of special personal information;  

  • Codes of Conduct issued by the Information Regulator;  

  • Procedures for dealing with complaints;  

  • Provisions regulating direct marketing by means of unsolicited electronic communication, and  

  • General enforcement of the Act. 

• Be aware of the provisions that should be inserted into contracts of employment; 

• Understand that workplace policies and procedures must comply with the POPI Act; and 

• Understand how to start your POPI Act Compliance Programme. 

  Content   

   The webinar will cover the following topics:   

• Introduction. 

  • Objectives of the Act and who it applies to. 

  • The type of information that is protected. 

  • What is included in personal information? 

  • Interaction with GDPR; and 

  • Penalties and offences. 

• The requirements of the essential parts of the Act:  

  • Conditions for the lawful gathering and processing of personal information. 

  • The regulation of the processing of special personal information. 

  • Codes of Conduct issued by the Information Regulator. 

  • Procedures for dealing with complaints. 

  • Provisions regulating direct marketing by means of unsolicited electronic communication.   

  • General enforcement of the Act. 

• The positive obligations placed on employers:  

  • Retention periods for personal information.  

  • Safeguarding collected information. 

• Insertions into contracts of employment. 

• When and how to ask for consent under the POPI Act. 

• How to start your POPI Act Compliance Programme.   

Obtaining your CPD certificate   

 This webinar qualifies for 2 CPD hours with your professional body including: ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA. The SAAA CPD policy is compliant with IFAC IES7 and is recognised by all relevant professional bodies.  All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.   

 About the presenter  

 Lettie Janse van Vuuren CA(SA), RA  

Lettie is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Auditor, as well as an Assessor and Moderator. She joined SA Accounting Academy in November 2017 as Head of Technical. As a professional trainer and webinar host, she is able to hold the attention of an audience with her relaxed and humorous presentation style.  She has a unique ability to communicate with delegates at their respective levels of knowledge and experience.  Over the last 20 years, she has trained thousands of partners, managers, trainee accountants and other professionals.   

She is responsible for researching, compiling and presenting our MCLU (Monthly Compliance and Legislation Updates). She was the Professional Development Manager at SAICA for 4 years and in charge of accrediting new training offices and monitoring existing ones (including the moderation of training offices and trainee assessments).  

  Who should attend   

   The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:   

• Professional Accountants including: RA, CA(SA), PA(SA) and BAP(SA).   

• Employers. 

• Practising bookkeepers. 

• Accounting officers. 

• HR practitioners. 

   Price      

• R 475.00 - Online admission - Individual.  

• R 950.00 - Online admission - Company.   

  Steps to register for the event:   

 If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar.  

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar.  

Click here to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series).  

Click here to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options.  

 Additional material  

   By attending this webinar you will be provided with:  

• Summarised slide presentation;  

• Reference documents and / or course material where available; and   

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to me the presenter after the webinar.