Draft Regulations relating to the processing of data subjects' health or sex life by certain responsible parties in terms of Section 112(2)(c) of the Protection of Personal Information Act published on 26 September

The Information Regulator has published draft regulations under POPIA Section 112(2)(c) governing how certain responsible parties must process sensitive personal information relating to data subjects' health or sex life. This regulatory development aims to establish specific safeguards for processing highly sensitive categories of personal information under South Africa's data protection framework.