Information Regulator to monitor how political parties use voters personal information.
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GUEST – Adv Pansy Tlakula, chair of the Information Regulator of South Africa
The Information Regulator of South Africa has published a new guidance note for how political parties and independent candidates can use the personal information of voters.
One of the key focuses of the new guidance is that political parties and candidates only use the personal information they have collected, with consent, from voters themselves, and not process any information acquired from data brokers or lead generators.
Politicians are also required to protect any personal information they have collected, and use it for campaign purposes only. This aligns with the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
The Information Regulator of South Africa has published a new guidance note for how political parties and independent candidates can use the personal information of voters.
One of the key focuses of the new guidance is that political parties and candidates only use the personal information they have collected, with consent, from voters themselves, and not process any information acquired from data brokers or lead generators.
Politicians are also required to protect any personal information they have collected, and use it for campaign purposes only. This aligns with the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (POPIA).