Legal notice

1. Consumer protection laws. The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECT Act) contains provisions relating to consumer protection in the case of an electronic transaction. The Consumer Protection Act that commenced on 1 April 2011 also has a direct impact.
2. With regard to privacy and the protection of personal information, the ECT Act also contains relevant provisions, which will be replaced by the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), which was enacted in November 2013