South Africa Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)

Frequently asked questions about South Africa POPIA

Frequently asked questions about South Africa POPIA

Terms & Conditions

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活动时间： 2020年8月12日-2020年9月11日

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  • What is the POPIA?

    The Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (POPIA) is South Africa’s first comprehensive data protection law. Its main purpose is to protect personal information processed by public and private organizations, specify the conditions and minimum requirements for personal information processing, and protect the rights of data subjects.

  • What is the scope of South Africa’s POPIA?

    The POPIA applies to any organization that processes data in South Africa, but does not apply to data processing for personal or household purposes.

  • Where is my content data stored?

    Huawei Cloud has data centers in multiple regions around the world, including Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Data centers in each region are physically isolated. You can choose a region to deploy your services. For example, if you choose a regional site in South Africa, your content data will be stored in the South Africa-based data center. Huawei Cloud will not transfer your content data to other regions without your explicit consent, or unless other legal obligations are presented.


    If you need Huawei Cloud's assistance in the cross-border transfer of content data that contains personal data, contact and authorize Huawei Cloud. Huawei Cloud will transfer the data according to your authorization.

  • As a customer of Huawei Cloud, what is required of me under South Africa’s POPIA?

    Since you have full control over your content data, you should correctly identify all personal data on the cloud, use appropriate services, and develop security and personal data protection policies to ensure personal data security. In addition, you can use multiple privacy protection services provided by Huawei Cloud to strengthen personal data protection. For details, see section 2.3 in Huawei Cloud Compliance with South Africa POPIA.

  • How can Huawei Cloud help me comply with South Africa’s POPIA?

    Huawei Cloud has conducted in-depth analysis of South Africa’s POPIA requirements to help you understand the different roles and responsibilities that you and Huawei Cloud have. In addition, Huawei Cloud provides a range of services that help you meet privacy protection requirements based on your service requirements. For details, see Huawei Cloud Compliance with South Africa’s POPIA.