All websites are required by law to have a privacy policy and meet the legal compliance requirements set out by the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) which has been enforced and effective from the 1st of July 2021.
There are 2 parts to this implementation.
- Getting the Privacy Policy, POPI Act, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimer etc prepared for you by a legal partner.
- Website Digital Implementation. Implementing this content and Cookie Policy onto your website by a web developer. ( we offer this service )
It is not always cheap to implement legal compliance for your company and website but failing to comply and consequences can be ridiculously expensive.
We have developed a solution for our clients. We can put you in contact with our legal partner to discuss your requirements if you like or if you have a legal partner already, you can ask them to supply you with the content required for your website. Once you have this legal compliance information available, we can help you with the digital implementation of the legal compliance on your website.
How do I get my website legally compliant?
There are 2 steps required for the implementation of your legal website compliance.
1. You need a legal advisor to draw up your legal compliance documentation for you. (Payable to your appointed legal advisor)
2. You need a web developer to implement the website digital legal compliance (Implementation & development work is payable to the appointed web developer)
You will need one or a combination of the following which may differ and is subject to the operations and functions of each business. You will require legal consultation to confirm what your company’s requirements are for the below.
Legal Documentation
- Privacy Policy (POPIA)
- Terms & Conditions
- Disclaimer
- Imprint
- Other
The above can be supplied by our legal partner Consilium Legal. They will advise you which of the above you require and provide you with a quotation and draw up the legal compliance documentation for you and send it to us to implement/install on your website.
(not all of the above are always necessary – this is subject to what kind of business you operate)
Website programming/digital implementation of the above selection that applies to your business.
Creation of the following pages and adding the above-supplied content to these pages.
- Legal
- Privacy Policy
- Terms & Conditions
- Cookie Policy
- Imprint
- Disclaimer
(not all of the above are always necessary – this is subject to what kind of business you operate)
- Cookie Consent Banner (Plugin installation & configuration)
Wordpress allows for the installation of a plugin such as Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent to configure this.
What is POPI / POPIA?
POPIA is a South African law which has been implemented to protect personal information. This POPIA Act was passed in 2013. It comprises of a 12-chapter framework to regulate the processing of ones personal data. It has been in enforcement from July 1, 2021. The POPI Act, is quite similar to the European Union’s GDPR but is particular specifically to South Africa’s legislation.
What are the consequences of POPIA noncompliance?
Noncompliance with POPIA can lead to fines of up to ZAR 10 million.
Penalties can also include sanctions or prison sentences of up to 10 years for certain violations for responsible individuals.
If you would like more information on this and if you would like our help to implement this on your website, please contact us.
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