Data Protection & Privacy Law
Our data protection team keeps abreast of regulatory developments in this field and regularly advises clients on data protection and privacy law requirements in Southern Africa. We are able to assist clients requiring specialist advice on their statutory obligations, as well as issues in the context of particular transactions.
We conduct reviews of our clients’ business policies, protocols, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with current data protection laws. Our aim is to assist clients in finding practical ways of implementing data protection policies in their businesses.
Our data protection team includes specialists in technology, media and telecommunications, employment and benefits, as well as governance, compliance and investigations.
Our Data Protection & Privacy Law services include:
- Conducting privacy impact assessments and audits of processing activities, processes, procedures and protocols
- Developing appropriate compliance and risk management frameworks, including appropriate policies and procedures to regulate data processing activities
- Drafting and reviewing data protection contractual clauses
- Advising on the application of local data protection laws to multinationals
- Advising on data breach incidents
- Undertaking due diligence investigations
Our Data Protection & Privacy Law Legal Team
Qualified attorneys taking care of your data protection and privacy law matters
From Our Blog
The Application of POPIA in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), commenced on 1 July 2020, although some of its provisions became effective as early as April 2014. The purpose of POPIA, as exemplified in section 2 is aimed at giving “effect to the constitutional right to privacy, by safeguarding personal information when processed by a responsible party, subject to justifiable [...]
Pre-Employment Screening in the Social Media Age
An increasing number of South Africans are conducting both their personal and professional lives online. As a result, it has become increasingly popular for employers to screen the online social media activity of job applicants. Both job applicants and employers should exercise caution in this regard...