POPIA highlights key players in data protection: Data Subject, Responsible Party, and Operator.
POPIA Lightstone
The POPI Act, known as POPIA, regulates how Personal Information is managed.
Lightstone has established protocols to handle data ethically and lawfully as a Responsible Party and Operator, respecting the privacy of individuals in alignment with POPIA.
Familiarise yourself with POPIA
POPIA identifies key role players that will be involved in the protection of Personal Information, namely the Data Subject , the Responsible Party and the Operator .
Data Subject: Individuals linked to Personal Information, like a house buyer.
Responsible Party: Determines data collection purposes and processing methods.
Operator: Processes data on behalf of the Responsible Party, following set terms and ensuring data security.
Personal Information: Includes a range of data like race, medical history, and biometric details.
Processing: Involves data handling such as collection, storage, and sharing.
Direct Marketing: Involves promoting goods or services to individuals.
Unsolicited Direct Marketing: Contacting individuals without their request for sales purposes.
Electronic Communication: Regulates marketing through electronic means like emails or messages.
Each of the Eight Conditions for processing Personal Information includes specific requirements for data processing. The Act details eight key conditions for processing Personal Information as summarised below:
- Accountability: Responsible Parties must ensure compliance and oversee Operators' data handling.
- Processing Limitation: Data must be relevant and collected lawfully with a legal basis.
- Purpose Specification: Information collection must serve a specific lawful purpose.
- Further Processing Limitation: Data should only be used for its original intended purpose.
- Information Quality: Data accuracy and completeness must be maintained.
- Openness: Organisations must document data processing and inform Data Subjects.
- Security Safeguards: Data confidentiality and integrity must be preserved.
- Data Subject Participation: Data Subjects can verify, correct, or request deletion of their data.
Lightstone prioritises legal guidance to ensure compliance with POPIA during implementation of changes.
Understanding POPIA
Responsible Party vs Operator and the 8 Conditions for Lawful Processing.
Open GuideData Subject Request
Personal Information request
Check if Lightstone holds your Personal Information (PI) for free, with identity verification required.
Check Your PI
PI description & Third Party information request
Discover your Personal Information held by Lightstone and third parties accessing it since POPIA. Verification may involve a charge for safety measures.
Check Your PI
Report inaccurate information
Request corrections or deletion of inaccurate Personal Information held by Lightstone.
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POPIA Documents
For ease of use, here are some of the documents referred to in the information prepared to support our Estate Agent and Automotive Industry clients. Please click on the links below.
