POPIA does indeed apply to health research: A response to Bronstein and Nyachowe

Bronstein and Nyachowe recently argued that the conditions for the lawful processing of personal information, as provided in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), do not apply to health research in South Africa. This article critically analyses the authors’ interpretation of...

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Main Author: D W Thaldar
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Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2023-11-01
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Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1394
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description Bronstein and Nyachowe recently argued that the conditions for the lawful processing of personal information, as provided in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), do not apply to health research in South Africa. This article critically analyses the authors’ interpretation of section 3(2)(b) of POPIA and challenges two of its aspects.
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POPIA does indeed apply to health research: A response to Bronstein and Nyachowe
South African Medical Journal
Health Research
privacy
data protection
POPIA
title POPIA does indeed apply to health research: A response to Bronstein and Nyachowe
title_full POPIA does indeed apply to health research: A response to Bronstein and Nyachowe
title_fullStr POPIA does indeed apply to health research: A response to Bronstein and Nyachowe
title_full_unstemmed POPIA does indeed apply to health research: A response to Bronstein and Nyachowe
title_short POPIA does indeed apply to health research: A response to Bronstein and Nyachowe
title_sort popia does indeed apply to health research a response to bronstein and nyachowe
topic Health Research
privacy
data protection
POPIA
url https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1394
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