Running events in South Africa? Here's everything you need to know about POPIA compliance — from registration forms to photo consent.

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) has significant implications for event organisers. Here's a practical guide.

What POPIA means for events

Any personal information collected at an event — registration forms, photos, contact details — falls under POPIA.

Registration & data collection

Always state why you're collecting information. Keep consent forms simple. Never collect more than you need.

Obtain blanket consent at registration, display signage at photo points, and offer an opt-out mechanism for guests who don't wish to be photographed.

Any game, app or digital experience that collects data must display a POPIA notice before capture. We build this into all our digital activations.

Data retention policies matter. Destroy data you no longer need. Keep records of consent for 5 years.

Every Howzit Live event includes POPIA-compliant consent mechanisms, signage templates and data-handling procedures as standard.