Any POPI Act experts?

[Glock26]

Hypothetical question.
Let's say you run a large forum based in South Africa that has 99% international members.
Would POPI be applicable to any overseas members that may be exposed as scammers or have their pictures hosted and outed?
Would an international person be able to use the services of a local law firm and try and take action against the SA forum for having info on an overseas scammer?
Not sure how POPI applies to non South Africans and if a local law firm can challenge public info on a forum.
Any insight?

 

[animal531]

You should be worried about their local laws, not POPI, such as for example GDPR etc.

 

[Praemon]

You should be worried about their local laws, not POPI, such as for example GDPR etc.

This. On a basic level, GDPR and POPI are fairly similar, and GDPR applies to any EU resident's data, regardless where it's hosted.

 

[xodosman123]

All I know is that where I live they did not follow through and become compliant, and I am going to nail them for it. They clearly know who I am and what I am capable of....

 

[DA-LION-619]

Hypothetical question.
Let's say you run a large forum based in South Africa that has 99% international members.

A za domain doesn’t mean it’s based in SA.
Based in SA, could mean anything.

Would POPI be applicable to any overseas members that may be exposed as scammers or have their pictures hosted and outed?

Not really.

Would an international person be able to use the services of a local law firm and try and take action against the SA forum for having info on an overseas scammer?

Sure, depends what action.
Defamation etc.

Not sure how POPI applies to non South Africans and if a local law firm can challenge public info on a forum.

They can’t. Complaints need to go the Information Regulator.

That’s my 2c insight on how it logically doesn’t add up but unlike internet arguments this has consequences so rather get a lawyer to handle communications.
It’s better to ask for more detail rather than state how/why they’re wrong.

 

[Gozado]

All I know is that where I live they did not follow through and become compliant, and I am going to nail them for it. They clearly know who I am and what I am capable of....

For those of us who don't know... what does this mean?

 

[DA-LION-619]

For those of us who don't know... what does this mean?

Really vague, but I’m guessing something like a HOA.

 

[Glock26]

Based in SA means the forum is hosted here and the owner lives in SA. Most members are worldwide though.
Scammer is in Asia, and is finding his dealings to be inconvenienced since Googling him pulls up his various scams.
He's attempting threats through a local law firm. But his threats may be a bluff....that's what I'm attempting to determine. Outing him isn't work significant legal expense. But I suspect he's taking a chance. Maybe even faking the legal correspondence.
He's a bad guy. But moves between Asia/USA. Issues were last raised 10 years ago...now suddenly reappeared. I guess someone Googled him and came up with his info and it made his life inconvenient. Good.

 

[dunkyd]

I own a small CC , last 30 years in business.
Lately my biggest supplier, a world wide company, has started adding my personal income tax number with my full name under my company details on invoices.
Despite two requests to remove it, they have not ?
What is my next step ?
Ta

 

[rietrot]

I own a small CC , last 30 years in business.
Lately my biggest supplier, a world wide company, has started adding my personal income tax number with my full name under my company details on invoices.
Despite two requests to remove it, they have not ?
What is my next step ?
Ta

An invoice between you and them is confidential in anyway. Popia doesn't apply to what information they can put on the invoice, just that that information should then be stored safely. I would think other than ask nicely, not much. Especially for an international company.

Don't see why this is a problem.
Not an "expert", but did read the act to see what all the fuss was about and its rather meh.

 

[dunkyd]

An invoice between you and them is confidential in anyway. Popia doesn't apply to what information they can put on the invoice, just that that information should then be stored safely. I would think other than ask nicely, not much. Especially for an international company.

Don't see why this is a problem.

The invoice can be seen by all staff, couriers, export companies and SARS at border posts?

 

[rietrot]

The invoice can be seen by all staff, couriers, export companies and SARS at border posts?

What can they do with you tax number? Nothing.

An international company does not have to apply t POPIA but if it is from EU or something they also have strict information security laws.

I would find out what is the relevant law in the country in which the company is based. Maybe they have to include that information on the invoice. There's a lot of FICA like stuff that requires the owners to be identified.

 

[Hemi300c]

As them to password protect the invoices.