Accessing and Protecting Personal Information in 2021

The right to privacy is enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and everyone should know and understand that this includes a right to protection against the unlawful collection, retention, dissemination and use of their personal information. This right also encompasses your right to access your personal information and be informed of how your information in being collected, stored and processed. We at Liddle & Associates Inc. verily believe that each and every person should have peace of mind when it comes to the processing of their personal information and have set out to ensure that we treat your personal information with the utmost confidentiality, while keeping you informed.

In the most recent development there are two central pieces of legislation that are actively changing how individuals access and protect their personal information, namely the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 and the Protections of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. In terms of which it has become essential that every person who carries on a business, profession or trade, whether it is a sole proprietor, partnership, trust, company or otherwise familiarises themselves and understands the legal responsibilities and obligations placed on them in terms of this legislative framework.

We at Liddle and Associates Inc have updated our policies to ensure that our clients, employees, agents, designees and appointees’ personal information is processed responsibly and that they are made aware of their rights relating to their personal information. Copies of our policy documents are available from our offices during business hours. You can also access our updated policy document on our website, or by following the links below:

• For more information on how information is protected, please read through our Data Protection and Information Sharing Policy.
• For more information on how information can be accessed, please read through our Manual in terms of section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act.

We always encourage any questions or comments, so that we may grow together in a meaningful and informed way. Feel free to contact our Information Officer with any questions, comments, concerns or suggestions.

Information Officers’ Contact Details
ROBYN BRONWYN ZIMMERMANN
0871383275
[email protected]