Straight answers. No legalese.

Yes. POPIA applies to every public and private body in South Africa that processes personal information — there is no SME exemption. The obligations scale with the type and volume of data you handle, not the size of your business.

Names, ID numbers, contact details, biometric data, financial information, employment history, and even an opinion expressed about a person. If it can identify a natural or juristic person, POPIA likely treats it as personal information.

The independent statutory body established under POPIA. They enforce the Act, handle complaints, conduct assessments, and issue administrative fines for non-compliance.

Software. Privara is a platform that gives you the tools, workflows, and templates to manage your own compliance. We automate the technical and operational requirements of POPIA — your appointed Information Officer remains accountable.

Yes. The platform generates and hosts a Section 51 PAIA manual that updates as your business changes, satisfying both the PAIA and POPIA requirements in one place.

Most SMEs are operational within 60 minutes. Our guided wizard walks you through your initial data map, generates your foundational policies, and surfaces the first compliance actions to tackle.

Yes. There's no annual lock-in. Cancel from your dashboard at any time — you keep your generated documents.

Yes. All Privara plans are priced and billed in South African Rand. Pricing is VAT inclusive.

Yes — registered NPOs and PBOs qualify for tier-based discounts. Contact sales after starting your trial.

All major South African credit and debit cards, and EFT for annual subscriptions on Growth and Enterprise tiers.

Your data is hosted in encrypted infrastructure with data residency in regions compliant with South African cross-border transfer rules. Detailed information is available in our Data Processing Agreement.

Of course — we wouldn't have built it otherwise. Privara operates as your Operator under POPIA, with a signed Operator Agreement available to every customer.