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Privacy crackdown targets estates, office parks and gated communities

Timeslive · · 704 words · By Kabelo Khumalo

The Information Regulator has published a draft 'Own-Initiative Code of Conduct for Gated Access Areas' to ensure that security procedures at residential and commercial premises comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia). The code aims to limit the collection of visitor data and prohibit intrusive practices such as bulk ID scans and indefinite CCTV storage. The regulator also noted an increase in security compromise incidents in its annual performance plan.

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The regulator has now published the “Own-Initiative Code of Conduct for Gated Access Areas””
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Multiple independent sources (Michalsons, Information Regulator notice, and a news article) confirm the publication of the 'Own-Initiative Code of Conduct for Gated Access Areas'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Information is an abstract concept that refers to something which has the power to inform. At the most fundamental level, it pertains to the interpretation (perhaps formally) of that which may be sens…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of INFORMATION is knowledge gained from investigation, study, or instruction. How to use information in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information
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web search NEUTRAL — The phrase for your information is sometimes used informally in speech when responding to an annoying statement or question by someone who has accused or blamed you wrongly.
https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/information
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“The code applies to residential and commercial premises with access control.”
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Evidence from Michalsons and the Information Regulator's notice explicitly state the code applies to premises including residential estates and office parks (commercial premises) with access control.
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web search NEUTRAL — In terms of the provisions of section 61(2) of POPIA, the Information Regulator (Regulator) gives notice of the proposed Own Initiative Code of Conduct on the Processing of Personal Information at Gat…
https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202605/…
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web search NEUTRAL — On 30 April 2026, the Information Regulator published the draft Gated Access Code of Conduct under POPIA to ensure that owners and managers (and their security and technology service providers) of any…
https://www.michalsons.com/blog/gated-communities-code-of-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — The regulator has now published the "Own-Initiative Code of Conduct for Gated Access Areas" that will govern how gated-access environments handle personal information to conform to the prescripts of t…
https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-05-11-privacy-crackd…
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“Under the proposed code of conduct, visitor books must not be visible to others in a queue, and digital visitor management systems must encrypt data.”
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While sources confirm the existence of the code and the general topic of visitor management, the provided evidence does not specifically detail the requirements regarding visitor book visibility or encryption of digital systems.
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web search NEUTRAL — Digital Receptionists -Touch less visitor management. Features of Visitor Management System( VizMan).This is useful for organizations have large number of visitors that helps visitors to smartly check…
https://www.naapbooks.com/insights/blog/touchless-visitor-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — An Intelligent Visitors Management System is a software solution designed to track and manage visitors entering a facility, providing features such as visitor check-in, badge printing, and data analyt…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/spain-intelligent-visitors-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Visitor management & access control implications. Consent vs legitimate interest. Data retention & deletion.ATG Digital has completed a detailed operational and legal review of the draft Code together…
https://www.atgdigital.biz/popiawebinar
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“The code also prohibits indiscriminate copying of IDs and driver’s licences and keeping CCTV footage indefinitely.”
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The provided search results for this claim are completely irrelevant (discussing 'Satta Matka' gambling) and do not mention the code of conduct or CCTV/ID copying.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 7, 2015 · Kalyan Panel Chart Record is a data table that has all the data points in it, telling a comprehensive story of the results occurring in this market, it serves as an important tool for al…
https://dpboss.com/kalyan-penal-chart.php
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web search NEUTRAL — dpboss.com is currently one of th most popular site that provides results on a regular intervals. Some of the games of the matka online site includes, Single, Jody, Single Patty, Double Patty, Triple …
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“Members of the public have until the end of this week to comment on the proposed code of conduct.”
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The search results discuss public comment periods for the FTC and OEHHA, but do not provide the specific deadline for the Information Regulator's gated access code.
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web search NEUTRAL — Commissioner Wilson additionally encouraged the public to submit comments on the proposed rule. To date, the FTC has received more than 16,000 comments related to the proposed rule, a number that is s…
https://businesslawtoday.org/2023/04/ftc-extends-comment-per…
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web search NEUTRAL — OEHHA follows the requirements set forth in Health and Safety Code Sections 57003(a) and 116365 for conducting the workshop and receiving public input. All oral and written comments will be considered…
https://oehha.ca.gov/water/public-health-goal/extension-publ…
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web search NEUTRAL — The draft code of conduct, with comments. What else is going on with Presenting Officer training?The draft code of conduct, with comments. 1. You must act with honesty, integrity, objectivity and impa…
https://freemovement.org.uk/proposed-code-of-conduct-for-hom…
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“Ahmore Burger-Smidt, head of regulatory at Werksmans Attorneys”
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Multiple professional profiles and legal directories confirm Ahmore Burger-Smidt is the Head of Regulatory at Werksmans Attorneys.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahmore Burger-Smidt. Head of Regulatory.Ahmore is the Head of the Regulatory Practice group and the Data Privacy and Cyber service Line at Werksmans Attorneys. Years of Experience: 31 years.
https://werksmans.com/team-members/ahmore-burger-smidt/
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahmore Burger-Smidt. Director, Head of Data Privacy practice at Werksmans Advisory Services.She has acted as advisor for several major telecommunications clients and has extensive regulatory expertise…
https://theimpactlawyer.com/editors/ahmore-burger-smidt
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web search NEUTRAL — • Burger-Smidt is director and head of regulatory at Werksmans Attorneys.
https://www.businessday.co.za/bt/opinion/2024-05-12-ahmore-b…
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“the Information Regulator’s 2025/26 annual performance plan signals a firmer enforcement posture under Popia and a drive to modernise the Promotion of Access to Information Act (Paia)”
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Evidence from a commentary by Burger-Smidt and a media invitation confirm the 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan (APP) focuses on firmer enforcement of POPIA and modernization of PAIA.
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web search NEUTRAL — In a commentary analysing the Regulator’s 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan (APP), Burger-Smidt says the programme has “immediate implications for governance, breach reporting, direct marketing, access-…
https://www.moonstone.co.za/information-regulator-signals-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Media invitation: Information Regulator hosts a stakeholder consultative session on its annual plans for the 2025/2026 financial year.
https://inforegulator.org.za/
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web search NEUTRAL — For the 2024/2025 financial year, the Information Regulator’s eServices portal for submitting PAIA Annual Reports opened on 1 April 2025 and will close definitively on 30 June 2025. It is explicitly s…
https://danshaw.co.za/navigating-paia-and-popia/
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“Pansy Tlakula, the regulator’s chairperson”
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Wikipedia and other authoritative sources explicitly state that Pansy Tlakula is the Chairperson of the Information Regulator of South Africa.
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web search NEUTRAL — Advocate Faith Dikeledi Pansy Tlakula popularly known as Pansy Tlakula is the Chairperson of the Information Regulator of South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansy_Tlakula
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web search NEUTRAL — Pansy Tlakula is the Chairperson of the Information Regulator of South Africa.Pansy Tlakula has held high profile positions in the academia, public and private sectors.
https://en.unesco.org/world-press-freedom-day-2019/pansy-tla…
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web search NEUTRAL — Advocate Pansy Tlakula is one of Africa’s foremost legal minds and a tireless advocate for freedom of expression, access to information, and human rights.Profession. Chairperson, Information Regulator…
https://wameca.mfwa.org/speaker/pansy-tlakula/
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“In the 2024/25 financial year, we received 1,727 reports of security compromise incidents.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the specific number of security compromise incidents (1,727) for the 2024/25 financial year.
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“By the time the financial year 2025/26 draws to a close, we estimate that we would have received close to 2,500 reports for that financial year alone”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the estimate of 2,500 reports for the 2025/26 financial year.
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“In the 2025/26 financial year, the regulator will strengthen its capacity for handling security compromise matters by reconfiguring internal units so that there is more convergence between highly skilled staff from the Popia and information technology divisions.”
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