{"id":1270,"date":"2020-02-13T15:48:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T13:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swifttechlaw.com\/?p=1270"},"modified":"2020-02-13T15:48:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T13:48:05","slug":"popia-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swifttechlaw.com\/popia-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your POPIA CERTIFICATION"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/h4>\n

What is a POPIA Compliance Seal?<\/h4>\n

It is important to know why you should get your POPIA certification. The European Union\u2019s GDPR<\/a> carries fines of up to 20 million Euro or 4% of company turnover \u2013 whichever is the greater. The GDPR further imposes criminal sanctions in certain instances. Similarly, POPIA<\/a> imposes fines up to R 10 million and<\/u><\/em> imprisonment for wrongful and intentional POPIA contraventions.<\/p>\n

There is no uniform standard mandating the steps required to satisfy compliance with applicable Information Privacy legislation. However, \u00a0your business is required to do what is \u201creasonably practicable\u201d under the circumstances to comply with POPIA and the GDPR.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

How to get your POPIA Certification<\/h4>\n

SwiftTechLaw provides independent expert assessments of what would be considered \u201creasonably practicable\u201d steps satisfying POPIA and GDPR compliance.<\/p>\n

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\u2019t compromise the integrity of their personal information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What is a POPIA Compliance Seal? It is important to know why you should get your POPIA certification. The European Union\u2019s GDPR carries fines of up to 20 million Euro or 4% of company turnover \u2013 whichever is the greater. The GDPR further imposes criminal sanctions in certain instances. 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