How to get your POPIA CERTIFICATION
What is a POPIA Compliance Seal?
It is important to know why you should get your POPIA certification. The European Union’s GDPR carries fines of up to 20 million Euro or 4% of company turnover – whichever is the greater. The GDPR further imposes criminal sanctions in certain instances. Similarly, POPIA imposes fines up to R 10 million and imprisonment for wrongful and intentional POPIA contraventions.
There is no uniform standard mandating the steps required to satisfy compliance with applicable Information Privacy legislation. However, your business is required to do what is “reasonably practicable” under the circumstances to comply with POPIA and the GDPR.
This means your business should have already taken active steps towards POPIA compliance. The best way to implement this process is to have your privacy practices reviewed by independent experts.
How to get your POPIA Certification
SwiftTechLaw provides independent expert assessments of what would be considered “reasonably practicable” steps satisfying POPIA and GDPR compliance.
Upon completion, your business will receive a seal reflecting that your organisation has completed an Information Privacy compliance review program. This will assist in mitigating your legal risks under POPIA and the GDPR. It sends a strong message to your customers and suppliers that doing business with your organisation won’t compromise the integrity of their personal information.
