Privacy
POPIA
South Africa's GDPR analogue. Eight conditions for lawful processing, a real privacy notice, and an Information Officer registered with the Regulator.
What it is
The Protection of Personal Information Act, fully in force since 1 July 2021. Sets eight conditions for lawful processing of personal information, requires every responsible party to designate an Information Officer, and gives data subjects rights to access, correct, and delete their data. Enforced by the Information Regulator, which has been issuing enforcement notices since 2022.
Why it matters
Penalties run up to R10M and 10 years' imprisonment; administrative fines up to R10M per offence. South Africa is the largest African digital market and the Regulator has shown willingness to fine. A GDPR-shaped privacy stack mostly covers POPIA, plus the South-Africa-specific Information Officer registration.
Who it applies to
South African residents — applies to any responsible party that is domiciled in South Africa or that processes personal information using means located there.
- Jurisdictions: Other / unknown
How WQI scores it
Web Quality Index considers this standard satisfied when all of the 3 supporting factors pass.
| # | Factor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Cookie banner presence + CMP detection | planned |
| 47 | Privacy policy page presence | planned |
| 51 | Cookie scan — actual cookies set on first load | planned |
0 of 3 supporting factors are currently collected. Sites where the remaining 3 haven't been measured will show as partial or unknown on this standard until the data lands.
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