The Protection of Personal Information Act (or POPI Act), which protects your personal information came to effect 1 July 2021.A person’s right to privacy entails having control over his or her personal information and being able to conduct his or her affairs relatively free from unwanted intrusions. In discharging its legislative mandate as a sector education and training authority, the PSETA is involved in the collection, use and disclosure of certain aspects of the personal information of employees, and other stakeholders.Given the importance of privacy, the PSETA is committed to effectively managing personal information of internal and external data subjects in accordance with the POPI Act’s provisions.