Consolidated Privacy Rights & Regulators
An easy-to-read guide to all statutory rights available to you across South African, Pan-African, European, and American jurisdictions.
1. Summary of All Privacy Rights
• Right to Notification: To be informed when your personal information is collected.
• Right of Access: To establish whether we hold personal info and request a copy.
• Right to Correction: To request correction or destruction of incorrect or unauthorized records.
• Right to Object: To object on reasonable grounds to the processing of your personal information.
• Right to Opt-Out of Direct Marketing: To prevent marketing communications via SMS, email, or automated calls.
• Right Not to be Subject to Automated Decision-Making: To request human review of automated assessments.
2. National & International Supervisory Authorities
• South Africa: The Information Regulator (POPIA), JD House, 27 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001 (complaints.IR@justice.gov.za).
• Nigeria: Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), info@ndpc.gov.ng.
• Kenya: Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), info@odpc.go.ke.
• European Union: Relevant National Data Protection Authority (CNIL, ICO, DPC).