Personal Information Act (POPIA)

Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)​

Our POPIA e-learning courses are for everyone who handles personal information. It provides a broad understanding of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), which is all about keeping personal information safe and protecting the interests of the people whose information it is.

POPIA Introduction​

The Introduction course will cover the basic terminology and definitions of the Protection of Information Act (POPIA) and give you a solid foundation to progress to the next course. 

Course length: 7 minutes

The following lessons will be covered in this course:

Lesson 1 – What is POPIA?

Lesson 2 – Why do we need POPIA?

Lesson 3 – Who must comply with POPIA?

Lesson 4 – The enforcement of POPIA

POPIA Essentials

Building on the foundation of the Introduction course, the different types of personal information will be covered and your responsibilities in protecting and managing personal information.

 

Course length: 14 minutes

 

The following lessons will be covered in this course:

Lesson 1 – Types of information

Lesson 2 – The rights of the data subject

Lesson 3 – My role in protecting personal information

Lesson 4 – POPIA and personal information management

Lesson 5 – Exemption from the conditions of lawful processing

POPIA Advanced

The Advanced course will further enhance your knowledge and understanding of POPIA by addressing the duties of the responsible party and their operators in more detail, along with the impact of non-compliance.

 

Course length: 13 minutes

 

The following lessons will be covered in this course:

Lesson 1 – The responsible party

Lesson 2 – The operator

Lesson 3 – Direct marketing

Lesson 4 – Offences, penalties & fines

Lesson 5 – Security compromise management