POPIA
Protection of Personal Information Act
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Framework Domains (24)
Automated Decisions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S71 | Automated Decision Making |
Breach Notification
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S22 | Security Compromise Notification |
Collection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S12 | Collection Directly from Data Subject |
Consent
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S11 | Consent, Justification, Objection |
Cross Border
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S72 | Transborder Flows |
Data Minimization
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S10 | Minimality |
Data Quality
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S16 | Information Quality |
Data Subject Rights
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S23 | Access to Personal Information |
| POPIA-S24 | Correction of Personal Information |
Governance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S8 | Accountability |
Lawful Basis
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S9 | Processing Limitation Lawfulness |
Marketing
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S69 | Direct Marketing |
Notice
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S18 | Notification to Data Subject |
POPIA: Accountability & Compliance
Demonstration of compliance and accountability (POPIA)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-25 | Compliance monitoring and auditing |
| POPIA-26 | Training and awareness programs |
| POPIA-27 | Regulatory reporting and cooperation |
| POPIA-28 | Complaints handling and resolution |
| POPIA-29 | Enforcement and penalties awareness |
POPIA: Data Collection & Consent
Requirements for lawful collection and consent management (POPIA)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-01 | Notice and transparency requirements |
| POPIA-02 | Consent management and withdrawal |
| POPIA-03 | Lawful basis for processing |
| POPIA-04 | Purpose limitation and specification |
| POPIA-05 | Data minimization requirements |
POPIA: Data Governance
Organizational governance of personal data processing (POPIA)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-19 | Data protection officer designation |
| POPIA-20 | Records of processing activities |
| POPIA-21 | Data protection impact assessments |
| POPIA-22 | Privacy by design and default |
| POPIA-23 | Data processing agreements |
| POPIA-24 | Cross-border transfer safeguards |
POPIA: Data Security
Technical and organizational security measures (POPIA)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-13 | Encryption of personal data |
| POPIA-14 | Pseudonymization techniques |
| POPIA-15 | Access control for personal data |
| POPIA-16 | Data breach notification requirements |
| POPIA-17 | Security incident response procedures |
| POPIA-18 | Regular security testing and assessment |
POPIA: Data Subject Rights
Individual rights regarding their personal data (POPIA)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-06 | Right of access to personal data |
| POPIA-07 | Right to rectification of inaccurate data |
| POPIA-08 | Right to erasure and deletion |
| POPIA-09 | Right to data portability |
| POPIA-10 | Right to restrict processing |
| POPIA-11 | Right to object to processing |
| POPIA-12 | Automated decision-making protections |
Processor Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S20 | Operator Obligations |
Purpose
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S13 | Purpose Specification |
Recordkeeping
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S17 | Documentation |
Secondary Use
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S15 | Further Processing Limitation |
Sector Codes
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-CODE | Codes of Conduct Adherence |
Security
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S19 | Security Safeguards |
Special Categories
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| POPIA-S26 | Special Personal Information |
| POPIA-S34 | Children |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with POPIA, you already cover:
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
28%
14 controls mapped
Compare →Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
28%
14 controls mapped
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28%
14 controls mapped
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is POPIA?
POPIA is a compliance framework from South Africa with 24 domains and 50 controls. Protection of Personal Information Act It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does POPIA have?
POPIA has 50 controls organised across 24 domains. The largest domains are POPIA: Data Subject Rights (7 controls), POPIA: Data Governance (6 controls), POPIA: Data Security (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does POPIA map to?
POPIA maps to 609 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (28% coverage), Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (28% coverage), Turkey KVKK (28% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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