Information Officer
Quick Answer
What is Information Officer?
The Information Officer is the person accountable for POPIA compliance inside an organisation – by default, the head of the business.
Information Officer explained
For a small company the director is automatically the Information Officer. Registration with the Information Regulator applies to responsible parties as prescribed.
Who it applies to: Every organisation processing personal information.
Cost: Free.
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Official source: Information Regulator
Always verify this information with official South African government sources. Rules, fees and thresholds change. Check SARS, CIPC, the Department of Employment and Labour or gov.za before you act.
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