Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013)

Chapter 3 : Conditions for Lawful Processing of Personal Information

Part A : Processing of personal information in general

Condition 3 : Purpose specification

13. Collection for specific purpose
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(1)Personal information must be collected for a specific, explicitly defined and lawful purpose related to a function or activity of the responsible party.

 

(2)Steps must be taken in accordance with section 18(1) to ensure that the data subject is aware of the purpose of the collection of the information unless the provisions of section 18(4) are applicable.